Got this in my in-box this evening. It’s a fundraiser for BARC, the animal shelter in Williamsburg. OSFO and I visited there a few months ago. It’s a great place.

I’m a fan of your site (and your column) and thought you and your site might be
interested in a culinary event I’m running this month, July 28th in my
backyard in Fort Greene. It’s a hot dog cookoff competition
that also doubles as a fundraiser for BARC Animal Shelter in Williamsburg.
Its my second annual cookoff and its shaping up to be quite an event.
It’s a goofy event, but people seem to really get into it. Last year
people brought deep fryers, smothered dogs in pesto, topped dogs with
buffalo wing sauce, all sorts of creative takes on the classic hot dog.
Details on the event are up at www.thegreathotdogcookoff.com

We’re still accepting entries for chefs, and selling tickets online (no
tickets will be sold at the door.) A $15 ticket/donation gets a guest
all you can eat hot dogs and beer, and proceeds will go to the shelter.
It’s a family and vegetarian friendly event too! Any help in promoting
this event would be great! And if would be wonderful if you wanted to
come to the event… and even compete!