(Seguin) — If you’re going to have a BBQ Beatdown in Texas, then some of your best if not the best contestants will no doubt be from Seguin. Seguin’s very own rising-star pit master Adrian Davila, of Davila’s BBQ, will again be featured this Sunday on the Food Network. This time, Davila will appear on the TV channel’s new pilot episode of “BBQ Beatdown.” Davila will be going head to head with three celebrity chefs who will be firing up their grills for the special Labor Day showdown.
While he can’t say much about the results of the show, he does know it was indeed another worthwhile experience — an experience that is aimed at a shot of glory rather than a burn of a beatdown.
“The premise is wrapped around like three well established barbecue per say legends in our industry pitted against somebody (like) me — maybe not quite to their stature but definitely has some notches in their belt in the barbecue world but the particular thing with this show is that opposed to being on with other contestants than being eliminated, I’m the sole contestant and I face all three of the hosts. It’s a lot different when you are going against such stiff competition back to back to back and I found that out by the end of the shoot,” said Davila.
As for the menu, Davila says his talents were indeed put
to the test.
“It’s BBQ Beatdown so of course, the world of barbecue can involve many things. What I can say is the three things that will be featured — Texas grapefruit and pecans which from Seguin, we can be very familiar with and smoked chicken pot pie which in 30 minutes — again, we are in the South — there’s not many people who haven’t eaten a pot pie here in the Seguin area — so gain, try doing that in 30 minutes. Meanwhile, we did have a 16-hour smoke that we were doing simultaneously
on a pork shoulder which was the last round and so those three items I can share will be featured,” said Davila.
Davila, who is no stranger to being featured on national TV cooking shows whether it be as a contestant or judge, says it’s always his effort to promote the city of Seguin while on these shows. After all, he says it is Seguin who has supported his locally family operated restaurant. To share in his debut on BBB Beatdown, Davila is inviting the community to join him at Davila’s BBQ for a viewing party this Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. The one hour show will air at noon. Specials will include $1 mimosas, micheladas, and draft beer and $5 food specials including a smoked pulled pork Cuban sandwich and a smoked chicken pot pie.