Calendar: National BBQ competition comes to B.R. … Abita Pub Crawl this week

Get fired up: Are you king—or queen—of the grill in your own backyard? Try out your ’que skills May 27-28 when the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour rolls through town. Thirty local teams are confirmed participants in this runoff. Winners will move on to regionals, from which the victors then head to nationals, with a hefty purse of $400,000 as the grand prize. Find more info by clicking here. Stroll ’n’ sip: Abita Beer holds one of their popular pub crawls tomorrow, where you and dozens of friends can enjoy a crisp $1 Abita Wheat at several locations downtown. Stroll from bar to bar, grab a commemorative T-shirt, and rub elbows with fellow beer-lovers. Pre-registration is open at abita.com.