Big Win and Ultimate Food Fight for Big Sky BBQ

It’s called “the ultimate food fight,” and you’d be hard-pressed to imagine a scene farther from the essence of uptown P-Burg.

In early November, with Food Network cameras cranking, Brent Schreyer and his UpNSmokin Barbecue team found themselves under one of glitziest and glitteriest features of Las Vegas.

The overhead Visa Vision at the west end of Fremont Street – 12 million LED lamps illuminating the world’s largest electric sign that stretches the length of five football fields over the street – is the lead attribute of Sin City’s Fremont Street Experience.

The World Food Championships, in their second year, draw the world’s best from qualifying competitions to cook in seven categories. Besides barbecue there are contests over four days in chili, burgers, desserts, sandwiches, bacon, recipes, as well as a chef challenge. The overall winner on Sunday is named the World Food Champion.

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