How cool is this?! Scott's 1st cousin is married to HERB MESA - who is competing to become this season's "The Next Food Network Star." I have to say as a huge fan of competitive Food TV shows, I like Herb's chances and think he has what it takes to go all the way!! And it's really cool that he just plugged our sauce on his FB page!

My mom has made this easy, crowd-pleasing cole slaw recipe since I was a kid. I loved it then and I love it now -- and it just happens to go great with anything seasoned with Outta the Park BBQ Sauce! Try this tasty cole slaw at your next family feast and see what you think.

The Ultimate Cole Slaw ~ My Mom's Recipe

Outta the Park Eats, Inc. is to proud to announce the availability of our award-winning BBQ sauce at more than 100 retail locations in seven states. With great new retailers from Cape Cod to Florida to the state of Washington, we hope you'll find a place nearby to purchase our sauce. And if you'd like to see our sauce on the shelves at your favorite retailer, please email us the store name and location to info@outtatheparksauce.com -- we'd love to hear from you!

Outta the Park BBQ Sauce can now be picked up at the State Farmer's Market off Lake Wheeler Rd. in Raleigh. Joyce's Produce is our newest retailer and Joyce's is located in the 2nd building on the right as you come into the market. We are excited to be offered at the State's largest farmers market and to be on display alongside so many locally grown and produced NC products!

"Join your friends and family for three great days of down-home celebration North Carolina-style at the 2010 Got to Be NC Festival. Coming to the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh May 21-23, the festival will feature North Carolina’s agricultural bounty and mix in a generous dash of music and fun for everyone. General admission is free to all ages, with $5 tickets for all grandstand events, and pay as you go rides, games and food."

The Outta the Park BBQ Sauce tour continues this weekend, as we're back in FL for more tastings. We'll be launching at some new retailers (Love Whole Foods in Ormond Beach, All About Health in Ponte Vedra) and back in a bunch of familiar places (two Chamberlin's locations, Ward's in Gainesville and Diane's in St. Augustine).

Will be great to see some old friends and make lots of new ones. Check out our tasting calendar for details, and hope to see you in the stores!

Outta the Park BBQ Sauce is a featured local producer at some great Earth Day celebrations in NC this year. Our line up includes:

April 22 - French Broad Co-op in Asheville Earth Day Event - Support Local Growers and Producers
April 25 - Organic Marketplace Gastonia - 40th Earth Day Celebration - Local Farms & Goods

Hope you'll join us in supporting our NC natural foods retailers this Earth Day weekend!

Hey grillers, the major league baseball season starts this week, with Opening Day ballgames at parks all across the country. It's a time when hope springs eternal, every team is a contender, and our thoughts turn to warmer weather and outdoor events.

Here at Outta the Park, we've got our own 'Opening Day' to celebrate. Our award-winning sauce is now available at more than 10 locations in Florida. To spread the word we'll be on tour all this week, supporting our retailers in the Orlando area, Daytona, St. Augustine, and Gainesville.