Blue Rhino Kicks Off Grilling Season With 2010's 'Cookout Capitals'
Best Grilling Cities- Just in Time for Memorial Day!
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Rhino, the leading brand of propane tank exchange, kicks off the 2010 grilling season by announcing its annual Top 100 'Cookout Capitals' list, representing the most ideal grilling locations based on previous weather trends. The 2010 list includes 35 new-comers. San Diego, California gets the nod as the top Cookout Capital, jumping from third place in 2009 to first place this year.
"Cookouts are one of America's best traditions, bringing together friends, family, food and fun," said Tod Brown, president of Blue Rhino. "Cookout Capitals is Blue Rhino's way of honoring cities that host great grilling weather, as it will always be the final ingredient to a perfect cookout!"
2010 Cookout Capitals (2009 ranking in parenthesis, if applicable): |
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1. San Diego, CA (3) |
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2. Santa Barbara, CA |
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3. San Francisco, CA (2) |
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4. Los Angeles, CA (1) |
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5. Eugene, OR (6) |
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6. Salem, OR |
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7. Olympia, WA |
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8. Seattle-Tacoma, WA (11) |
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9. Portland, OR (13) |
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10. Spokane, WA (7) |
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11. Sacramento, CA (5) |
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12. Reno, NV (9) |
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13. Stockton, CA |
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14. Medford, OR |
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15. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI |
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16. Boise, ID |
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17. Bridgeport, CT (35) |
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18. Grand Rapids, MI (27) |
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19. Bakersfield, CA |
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20. Flint, MI |
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21. Erie, PA |
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22. Milwaukee, WI (23) |
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23. Lansing, MI (17) |
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24. Green Bay, WI (21) |
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25. Atlantic City, NJ |
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26. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (82) |
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27. Providence, RI (26) |
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28. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN |
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29. Portland, ME (33) |
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30. Detroit, MI (15) |
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31. Madison, WI (25) |
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32. St. Cloud, MN |
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33. Worcester, MA |
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34. Peoria, IL (41) |
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35. Boston, MA (51) |
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36. Rockford, IL |
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37. Rochester, MN |
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38. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
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39. Indianapolis, IN (52) |
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40. Fargo, ND |
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41. Toledo, OH (30) |
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42. Fort Wayne, IN (54) |
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43. Wilmington, DE |
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44. Pittsburgh, PA (77) |
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45. Rochester, NY (40) |
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46. Fresno, CA (8) |
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47. Chicago, IL (32) |
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48. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (24) |
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49. Cleveland, OH (60) |
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50. Youngstown, OH |
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51. Duluth, MN |
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52. Redding, CA |
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53. Salt Lake City, UT (10) |
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54. Springfield, IL |
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55. Sioux Falls, SD (28) |
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56. New York, NY (66) |
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57. Dayton, OH (44) |
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58. Albany, NY |
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59. Akron, OH |
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60. Syracuse, NY (70) |
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61. Billings, MT (14) |
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62. Allentown, PA (49) |
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63. Philadelphia, PA (22) |
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64. Des Moines, IA (61) |
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65. Cincinnati, OH (37) |
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66. Columbus, OH (45) |
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67. Kingsport-Johnson City, TN |
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68. Moline, IL |
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69. Lexington, KY (53) |
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70. Denver, CO (20) |
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71. Hartford, CT (89) |
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72. Asheville, NC |
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73. Lynchburg, VA |
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74. Colorado Springs, CO (16) |
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75. Albuquerque, NM (19) |
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76. Baltimore, MD (46) |
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77. Newark, NJ (69) |
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78. Burlington, VT |
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79. Columbia, MO |
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80. Huntington-Ashland, WV |
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81. Louisville, KY (76) |
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82. Little Rock, AR (84) |
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83. Lincoln, NE (78) |
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84. Kansas City, MO (34) |
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85. Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA (29) |
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86. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
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87. St. Louis, MO (79) |
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88. Knoxville, TN (47) |
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89. Roanoke, VA |
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90. Evansville, IN (59) |
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91. Omaha, NE (80) |
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92. Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC (31) |
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93. Springfield, MO (50) |
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94. Atlanta, GA (56) |
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95. Charlotte, NC (38) |
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96. Charleston, WV |
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97. Las Vegas, NV (12) |
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98. Topeka, KS (65) |
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99. Nashville, TN (55) |
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100. Washington D.C. (63) |
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Using National Weather Service data from the previous grilling season, the list ranks continental U.S. cities with populations equal to or greater than 150,000 based on the number of ideal grilling days. Ideal grilling days are defined as days in May through August, under 90 degrees and having no precipitation.
About Blue Rhino®
Blue Rhino is a leading national provider of branded propane tank exchange and complementary propane-fueled products to consumers. Blue Rhino tank exchange is offered at leading home improvement centers, mass merchants, hardware, grocery, drug and convenience stores, with branded tank displays at more than 43,000 retail locations in 50 states and Puerto Rico. Blue Rhino's propane-fueled products division is focused on appliances such as grills, patio heaters and mosquito eradication devices. Blue Rhino is a brand of Ferrellgas, L.P. For further information regarding Blue Rhino, visit the Blue Rhino Web site at www.bluerhino.com.
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