How your summer BBQ can help beat cancer

Brought to you by Ballymaloe Steak Sauce.

The sun has been making regular appearances now for weeks, meaning it's high time you dusted off the barbecue for a good old family get-together.

This year however, there's a tasty opportunity to host your cook-out for an excellent cause. Sign up for the Marie Keating BBQ to Beat Cancer and you could win a BBQ pack filled with the trendiest condiments of the season from Ballymaloe Foods. In Ireland, an average of 37,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each year. That’s why the Marie Keating Foundation is calling on Ireland's foodies to enlist their friends, family or workmates to turn up the heat on the disease by turning an al fresco dinner into an opportunity to raise vital funds for cancer research. All you have to do is choose a day, invite the gang 'round and enjoy some great food in the great outdoors... all while raising money for a great cause. The friendly folk at Ballymaloe Foods have added coupons and recipes to every BBQ to Beat Cancer pack (you can order yours, including chef’s hat, posters, invites and balloons here) and one lucky BBQ host per day will win a complete Ballymaloe Foods BBQ pack. The star of the show (trust us, you're gonna want a dollop of this on your steak sandwich) is Ballymaloe Steak Sauce with Irish Stout. Made with Dungarvan Brewery Black Rock Stout, this rich creation boasts delicious notes of coffee, caramel and tarragon. If you still have any left when your barbecue guests have gone home, save it for your Sunday roast beef or even better- use it as a glaze in the final few minutes of cooking a steak or chicken wings! So what are you waiting for? If you're the grill king or queen in your family (or you just fancy giving it your best shot), sign up for the Marie Keating BBQ to Beat Cancer and put your reputation to very good use. You'll find everything you need to get started (including some must-read advice on barbecue safety) here. The team behind Ballymaloe Relish have created a delicious and indulgent Steak Sauce made with Dungarvan Irish Stout. Enjoy as a condiment served with your BBQs, burgers, chicken wings and much more. It’s even more tasty used as a glaze; just slather it onto burgers, chicken, sausages and steaks towards the end of cooking, it will caramelise resulting in a divine flavour. Available nationwide.