The Singing Pig Has T-Shirts!

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Yay - All you Pig fans now have T-shirts.  Come and get um!  Largest sizes too.  Yip, yip, hooray!

NOW OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK

Yay!  The Singing Pig BBQ is now open 5 days a week, Wednesday - Sunday from Noon to 10PM.  Come on in for lunch, dinner or a late night snack.  See you soon!

Do You Dig the Pig or Dig the Cow?

No Pink Slime at The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant

Oliver Exorcises Dog Food Grade Pink Slime From McDonald’s Burgers

Now that Food Revolution’s Jamie Oliver has succeeded in humiliating McDonald’s into terminating the use of that disgusting pink slime as the cornerstone for their pseudo hamburgers, McDonald’s released a statement claiming that at the beginning of last year they made a decision to discontinue to the use of ammonia-treated beef in their hamburgers, but [wink, wink] it has only been widely reported within the last few days.
McDonald’s denies that Oliver’s show had anything to do with discontinuing the use of ammonium hydroxide — “an ingredient in fertilizers, household cleaners and some roll-your-own explosives” — in its otherwise inedible scrap meat masquerading as McDonald’s hamburger.
M. Alex Johnson with MSNBC reports that besides being used as a household cleaner and in fertilizers, the compound ammonium hydroxide releases flammable vapors, and with the addition of certain acids, it can be turned into ammonium nitrate, a common component in homemade bombs.
“It’s also widely used in the food industry as an anti-microbial agent in meats and as a leavener in bread and cake products.”

Oliver’s campaign to get fast-food chains to stop using the pink slime began in April when he included a segment on what he called “pink slime” on his TV show. Oliver demonstrated how it’s made from scraps that are soaked in ammonium hydroxide and then ground into a pinkish form that looks something like hamburger meat.
Oliver claims the pink slime is in 70% of U.S. beef, out of both fast food restaurants and public school cafeterias.
“The use of treated scrap meat to me as a chef and a food lover is shocking,” Oliver said. “Basically we’re taking a product that would be sold in the cheapest form for dogs and making it ‘fit’ for humans.”
The Daily has reported that the USDA plans to buy 7 million pounds of the pink slime for public school cafeterias in the next several months.
According to the Daily, the USDA buys the treated ground beef from Beef Products Inc., a South Dakota-based company that pioneered the practice of rinsing beef scraps and by-products normally relegated for dog food with ammonia hydroxide, a mixture of water and ammonia found effective in ridding meat of bacteria such as E. coli.

Thank You For Your Facebook Reviews

Kevin & I would like to share with you how blessed we feel to have your reviews on Facebook and Trip Advisor.  We so appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to add your comments.  So thank you and a BIG HUG from The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant in Williams, Arizona!

Kathi & Kevin

Live Music at The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant

They just show up and jam together.  It's pure love of music that brings them together from all parts of the world.

Kevin learns to cook

When I was in the Air Force I decided to live off-base.  This was a great idea for then I would not be held hostage to mass cooked Mystery-meat and powdered Mashed Potatoes.

The off base food allowance didn’t let me eat out often or buy frozen prepared Grocery Market food.   I could run through a month’s allotment in about a week.  It was in 1971 that I discovered I could buy whole chickens for a fraction of the cost that in either a restaurant or a frozen dinner aisle.  The only drawback that I could see is that I knew how I wanted food to taste but I didn’t know how to get there.  My first attempt at spicy chicken took the glaze off of the plate.  There had to be a better way. 

            I learned that the list of ingredients on a can or package was listed in the descending order of abundance in that product.  Whether it be a can of sauce or a frozen package, if garlic was listed fifth, then the first four things were in greater abundance.  At last, I could get the basis for a formula for my recipes.  It went like this, Ingredients: Chicken, Tomatoes, tomato paste, Green chilies, water, salt, chicken flavoring (bullion), spices, Monophosphwhogivesaratsbutt.   So I started.  Pound of chicken, can of diced tomatoes, small can of paste, can of diced green chilies, t-spoon minced garlic,

1/2t Knorrs, a little pepper.  I figured that chicken would not dissolve anything so I took my years of college and surmised that I had to mix everything that wasn’t chicken and add it to the chicken in the pan and let it cook slow.  I had previously learned that if you cook in haste you get burned food that is either cold, undercooked, or raw in the middle.  Slow cooking was my friend.  We will cover the disadvantages to this new friendship when we discuss starches. 

God Bless You and Merry Christmas

From the bottom of our hearts - Thank you for making The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant such a success.  We wish you much joy, health and wealth in the new year and look forward to seeing you again soon. 

Thank you and God bless you and yours.

Kathi & Kevin

PS  We'll begin our new winter hours on Friday, January 6th.
Same great food, same late hours.  See you soon

Can You Help Solve a Problem?

We lost our standing on Trip Advisor and would be happy, happy, happy if you could  help us.  If you love The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant, would you mind writing a review at http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g31407-d2046640-r121631777-The_Singing_Pig_BBQ_Restaurant-Williams_Arizona.html to help us regain our standing.  We don't know why when we move all of the reviews are wiped out, but they are.  Thanks so much and God Bless you and your family.
Kathi & Kevin

Williams, Arizona Blasting in the New Year

Rock in the New Year on Route 66

The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant will be serving Appetizers and Smoked BBQ all day from noon until 11PM on New Years Eve in conjunction with the World Famous Sultana on the corner of Route 66 & 3^rd Street in Williams.  The Doug Johnson Band will rock in the New Year playing live Rock, Soul, Funk & Blues music from 9PM to 1AM and The Sultana Theater will be open for dancing, eating and drinking. Admission is Free.

How Hot Are Our Hotwings?

Oh God it's hot!!!
Alright, we admit it; we've got the hottest wings this side of hell.  Just ask our diners here at The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant in Williams, Arizona.  They love 'em!

Jimmy & his wife Claudia came all the way from Taiwan to try our Hotwings (no, really!) ;)  and man were they ever in for a shock.

Water, please more water!  They couldn't finish the wing, it was that hot.  So how hot was it???
800,000 Scoville Units of heat - Now that's hot.  So hot, it'll bring tears to a grown man's eyes, not to mention his wife's.  You may be asking, "What's a Scoville unit?  Well, here's the information all about Scoville units. Click

So, we dare ya - can you eat the whole wing without flinching?  Come on in and give it a try.  Remember now, no flinching and no whining.

Restaurants - Arizona

The beautiful state of Arizona offers some of the best restaurants anywhere for your dining enjoyment - especially when it comes to BBQ Restaurants.  Here are a few tips in finding the Best BBQ Restaurants in Arizona:

1. Ask how the meat is cooked.  What you're looking for is Smoked-BBQ from scratch, not Barbecue that is boiled, opened from a bag and cooked in an oven, or worse yet - cooked in a pressure cooker.
2. Some restaurants will do the above and then put their meat on an outdoor BBQ for a few minutes to give the illusion that it's been cooked there the whole time.  Ask if it has.
3. Look for quality cut ribs. With pork ribs you want Baby Back Ribs.  Yes they're more expensive, but you can't beat the taste.  You get what you pay for.  St. Louis Ribs are a less expensive cut of ribs and Back Ribs are not the same as Baby Back Ribs.
4. Whether you prefer beef ribs or pork ribs is a matter of personal taste.  One is not better than another, it's just a matter of personal preference.
5. Don't let the ambiance of a restaurant be your final decision maker as to whether you'll eat there or not.  Just because it looks like a million bucks doesn't necessarily mean their food tastes like a million bucks.  Some of the tiniest rib joints in America put out the best barbecue in the world. 
6. Look for small out-of-the-way BBQ places with great reputations.  Just ask around.  The locals know where the quality is.
7. Check online for non-biased reviews of BBQ Restaurants.  Others before you will tell you what to expect from the restaurant you're considering.  Click here for reviews.

One of the best things about American BBQ is that it's supposed to be sloppy & yummy.  Who cares about whether it is served on fine china or a red basket, as long as it tastes good.  Just be sure to ask for lots of napkins and enjoy yourself with friends and family.  If you want REAL American food, then Barbecue is an old American tradition and one of the most authentic dishes you can find.

Happy eating and let's get sloppy at The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant!  Best BBQ in Williams, Arizona.

Looking For Late Night Dining

In Williams, Arizona there's only one restaurant that stays open late - and that's Denny's. 

UNTIL NOW!

Looking for a late night snack?  Dining late?  Come to the pig!  We're open til 10 PM every night and have 2 new additions to our menu - Pork Sliders and Hot Wings!  Yum and happy.

December Birthdays

If your birthday is in December, we want to see you at The Singing Pig BBQ in Williams, Arizona.  Have we got a surprise for you!  And it's so embarrassingly worth it that you'll want to make sure and bring all your family & friends for your special moment.  ;)

Check out our New December Days & Hours

You'll like it!  http://thesingingpigroute66.com/hours.html

We're Reopening The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant

When:  Friday, December 2, 2011

Where:  106 S. 3rd Street, Williams, AZ  86046

Phone:  (928)635-2904

Hope to see you soon,
Love, Kathi & Kevin

We'll Be at The Christmas Parade Tonight

Hope you can make it.


Love, All the Staff at The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant, Williams, Arizona

Our New Location & Hours

It's official, we're moving the location of The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant and will re-open in the new location on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11AM.  Here are the details:

• We will be open at the OLD location 437 W. Route 66 at the corner of 5th Street on the weekend following Thanksgiving.  Please see our calendar here for new hours and days open.
  
• We will be open at the NEW location 106 S. 3rd Street behind Sultanna beginning Friday, December 2nd.  Our days and hours open are listed here. 
  
• The place will be spic 'n span and the food will be the same fabulous menu you've come to know and love.  Something new though, if you'd like something to drink (beer, wine or alcohol) you can eat your meal in the Sultanna and order your drinks there.

We look forward to serving you and your friends and family at our new location and thank you so much for your past loyalty.  If you have any questions, give us a call at the restaurant - our number will remain the same:  928-635-2904.

Lots of love and blessings,
Kathi & Kevin
The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant

Here's Our Big News

We're moving.  Yes, The Singing Pig BBQ is moving.

Today I Will Excel

Love,
The Singing Pig BBQ Restaurant
Williams, Arizona
Gateway to The Grand Canyon