Brew B Que in Austin

Raise your glass to Austin’s first annual ode to ale, which will offer lager lovers not only samples of suds from regional breweries, but also a bevy of beer-themed activities.

Contests

• Sign up for the Beer Games Competition, where contestants find out who is Boss of the Toss as they throw washers, quarters, darts, horseshoes, empty cans, empty kegs and more. Do you think you know all about your favorite drink? Battle to be the best in a beer trivia competition. Proud of the pints that produced your beer gut? Show off your stomach in the beer belly competition.

• Combining food with beer’s frothy foam, cooks fire up the grill in the BBQ Challenge. Austin area restaurants will vie for top prize in several beer-soaked categories, as will weekend grillers in separate competitions.

• Cheer on mans’ best friend as their four fleet feet run for the finish line in the chihuahua races.

Other Attractions

• Get revved up for the lumberjack show as professionals perform in a chainsaw race,and compete in standing block chopping and underhand chopping competitions.

* Learn tricks of the trade from top chefs during a BBQ seminar.

• Sing along to songs performed on two stages.

• Search for a souvenir of the sudsy shindig among booth brimming with merchandise in the arts and crafts market.

When: May 9, 2009

Where: Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas.

For more information:

• visit www.roadwayevents.com