During the summer heat you’d be hard pressed to get me out of the house, which is why the Drastic barbecue gets kudos for being able to drag me out. This year—more so than ever—their barbecue went down in some of the worst heat and humidity I’ve felt.
While we were all looking for a way to cool down, I’ll be the first to admit that the pain was definitely worth the pleasure of what they have to offer. What started off years back as a picnic has picked up speed and now for their 15th celebration they did not disappoint.
When you consider the fact that the New York lowrider community is far smaller than that of Cali’s, it’s an impressive sight to see. The barbecue went down at the Valley Stream State Park and entry was a single can of food per person. These donations all went to the Island Harvest Foundation and from there they are distributed to feed the homeless and those in need.
In attendance were many clubs from the surrounding areas, like Certified, Loyalty, Chicanos, Tekniques So Low, Firmes, and a few others. The Majestics from Toronto also showed up with a black 1964 and Skinny’s hardtop 1959 is always a sight to see. Now, when it came time for the hop, Lefty, out of Pennsylvania, brought his blue Cadillac; but at the end of the day it was Andrew and his blue Cutlass that jumped in for the win. Then again, we would have expected nothing less as this is the seventh time Andrew has won the coveted “King of the New York” title.
For food, Bean’s mother made her infamous cake as she has done for years but you have to tip your hat off to the guys who worked the grills to provide free food for the participants. Working the grill is hard enough, but doing so on such a hot and humid day must have been short a few degrees of being a near-death experience.
That said, we wish Drastic the best of luck in years to come and we’re proud to have experienced the love, gratitude, and camaraderie of our East Coast fam.
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