Barbeques Galore Expands in Los Angeles with new store in Simi Valley

(Lake Forest, CA) March 16, 2007 - With more than 85 million households owning a grill, and over 57 % of American's grilling year round, backyard grilling has become more than a national pastime. It's a lifestyle experience that commands attention. At Barbeques Galore, grilling is the center of attention and on March 17 and18th, the company will host the grand opening celebration of its eleventh store in the greater Los Angeles area. Located at 1555 Simi Town Center Way #H3 in Simi Valley, the new Barbeques Galore superstore will feature dozens of grills and more than 1,000 accessories, sauces and grilling items, as well as friendly, expert staff. The new store's hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am - 8 pm, Saturday 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday 11 am - 6 pm.

"All across America people love to grill, and we are thrilled to expand our number of stores in the Los Angeles area to serve backyard chefs,” said Jeffery Sears, Barbeques Galore CEO. "With a store full of high quality grills, exciting grilling accessories and friendly grill experts, we are looking forward to a warm welcome from the community."

To celebrate the opening, nationally known chefs Obie Cue, founder and creator of the award-winning Obie Cue line of rubs, and Brian Boulet, Cajun chef and creator of Cajun Blast sauces, will host cooking class demos on Saturday, March 16 from 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday, March 17 from 11 am – 1 pm. The demos and sampling are free.

An award-winning competitive griller and holder of three national barbecue titles, Obie Cue brings a distinctive larger-than-life but easy-as-pie Texas style to his grilling. The 6-foot-10 Texan strives to teach people how to grill simply delicious food at home using the right seasoning and quality ingredients. Obie founded Obie Cue’s Texas Spice in 1985 and today has a line of more than a dozen rubs including Steakmaker, Gatorbreath and Sunshine.

Louisiana native and creator of Cajun Blast basting sauces, Brian Boulet is a well-known Cajun and Creole chef who still cooks with his great-grandmother’s recipes. He co-founded Cajun Blast with his brother and mother, and today sells about ten different flavors of basting sauces that are ideal for chicken, ribs, steak and even soups and Brian’s famous etoufee.

During the Barbeques Galore grand opening, Obie Cue will be demonstrating:
- smoked salmon in cabbage leaves
- grilled Portobello mushrooms with Steakmaker
- smoked ribs, and more.

And Brian Boulet will be demonstrating:

- oyster, artichoke and crawfish bisque,
- chicken, shrimp and oyster ombrochettes,
- jambalaya, etoufee and more.

In addition to the grilling demonstrations, Barbeques Galore will be giving away a complete Newport grill island provided by OLP with a Turbo STS 3-burner grill and 26” doors. Other prizes include a Weber Q Grill, as well as marinades and sauces.

Opening its first US store in 1980, Barbeques Galore has long been known as the barbecue superstore with high quality grills, a wide array of accessories and skilled, friendly experts who know grills and grilling. Barbeques Galore designs and manufactures it signature Turbo line of grills and consistently delivers innovative features designed for easy grilling and long-lasting quality. The Turbo line now includes Grand Turbo, Classic, Elite, STS and Select with sizes ranging form 30-inch to 54-inch grills on carts, pedestals or built-ins. Other grills made by Barbeques Galore include Bar-B-Chef, Capt’n Cook and Cook-On. Barbeques Galore also carries a complete line of Weber, Lynx, and Big Green Egg Smokers.

Founded in 1980, Barbeques Galore operates 74 grilling superstores around the country and more than 80 stores throughout Australia. More information can be found at www.bbqgalore.com.

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