The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday an official partnership with Food Fight Barbecue Bar, a local restaurant serving great-tasting northern barbecue with two locations in Brampton and Mississauga. Food Fight specializes in customary slow-smoked barbecue typically found down south, but with an infusion of spices and techniques passed down from our Caribbean, Asian, and Canadian heritage. 

“Food Fight has a tremendous story of being a Brampton-based small business that is eager to get involved in the local community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have them be an official partner this season,” said Chris Rodricks, senior director of business operations for the Brampton Honey Badgers. “I personally encourage our fans to visit either of their two locations for the best barbecue that they will find in the city.”

This partnership will fuel the Honey Badgers throughout the upcoming season and build on the growing relationship between the club and rising number of small businesses within the Brampton and nearby communities.

“Food Fight is excited to partner with such an amazing team,” said Julian Gayah, owner of Food Fight Barbecue Bar. “We are full of avid basketball fans, made obvious by the copious amount of basketball merchandise displayed in the restaurant. Nothing could make us happier than to team up and support the team of the city we were born in - Brampton! We cannot wait to experience an awesome season with the Honey Badgers and who knows, maybe we'll find some new members to join the Food Fight Fam!” 

With the 2024 season on the horizon, Honey Badgers fans can get excited for what is in store for the second season of professional basketball at the CAA Centre. Honey Badgers season tickets and other ticket packages are available now at honeybadgers.ca/tickets

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About the Brampton Honey Badgers

One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit www.honeybadgers.ca.

About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) 

A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its 2023 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.

About Food Fight Barbecue Bar

FOOD FIGHT BARBECUE BAR is a growing business in Brampton. Our kitchen is dedicated to preparing and delivering our family and friends authentic, slow smoked Canadian raised barbecue over naturally selected and harvested Ontario wood. Born and raised in the most multicultural city on the planet, we specialize in customary slow smoked barbecue typically found down south, but with an infusion of spices and techniques passed down from our Caribbean, Asian, and Canadian heritage. Everything here is fresh, locally sourced, and we are tremendously proud of our Ontario farm raised - hormone and pesticide free meat and produce. Welcome to Northern Barbecue, welcome to Food Fight!

Media Contact:

Kyle Warrener - Sr. Coordinator, Ticket Sales and Communications

Brampton Honey Badgers 

kwarrener@honeybadgers.ca