An oversized grill festival is set to fire up in Dubai with everything barbeque next month.

The Big Grill 2014 is a food show, as part of the inaugural Dubai Food Festival, which will take place across Dubai from February 21 to March 15.

The show will be hosted at the Emirates Golf Club on February 27 and 29 and is being organised by Sandance Live.

It will be packed with BBQ cook-offs, burger eating competitions and BBQ picnics amid live performances from leading artists and local DJs as well as a children’s entertainment area.

Mario Zakhary, founder of Sundance Live, said: “We created The Big Grill to bring diversity to the existing food events. Over the years the city has emerged as a gastronomic destination, this show is an addition to this growing trend in specialised food festivals.

“Dubai’s multi-cultural backdrop and its hunger for global tastes makes it a perfect add on to the culinary calendar.” - TradeArabia News Service