A two-day extravaganza of barbecue, cooking demos and live music, the annual National Capital Barbecue Battle Held will be held Saturday, June 21st, and Sunday, June 22nd, along Pennsylvania Avenue NW between Ninth and 14th Streets. Cooker-toting warriors from all over the U.S. will be competing for championship titles, while NBA basketball stars lead games for kids (Saturday, 11 AM–9 PM; Sunday, 11 AM–7:30 PM; $10 entry fee per adult; $5 per child six–12; children five and under enter free; food costs additional; tickets available at www.barbecuebattle.com).