Whether you alter the
appearance of an ordinary grill or totally build a BBQ pit from
scratch you’re welcome to compete here.
Personalize your BBQ
pit by using unique and creative ideas or incorporate your
business logo into the design! We want to know who you are.
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Cooker teams may begin setting up their
assigned space no earlier than 12:00 Noon on Friday June 6,
2008 BUT all team areas must be set up by 9:30AM Saturday
June 7, 2008
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Team areas will be
assigned on-site
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All team members,
trailers, canopies, etc. must fit inside your designated
10’ X 20’ area
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Any and all forms
of advertising for team or company sponsors are welcome
inside your designated area
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Camping is
available on-site for the weekend
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Security is
provided for the weekend and overnight
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ATV/Gators are
permitted for transportation only and with good judgment
You will be asked to leave if there is a danger to the
general public or drive irresponsibly. A valid driver’s
license is required to operate any motorized vehicle
on-site.
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Teams will consist
of no more than 4 cooks with one person designated the head
cook.
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Mandatory No Exception
There will be a MANDATORY Cooks Meeting at 10:00AM on
Saturday June 7, 2008. All team captains MUST be present to
receive judging rules, meat and health permits.
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Each team will be provided two racks of
bone-in pork baby-back ribs. Each team must turn in
four equal portions of ribs in containers provided by the
judges. These containers must remain unmarked IN ANY
WAY.
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Judging will be conducted according to
the rules of the Kansas City Barbeque Society. These rules
may be found on their website at
www.kcbs.us.
Copies will be mailed to each team captain prior to the
event.
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Cooker teams must
prepare and cook in as sanitary a manner as possible. Random
inspections will be made; any area/meat/cooker deemed
unsanitary will be addressed immediately. If a problem is
not immediately corrected, contestants will be disqualified
and ejected from competition.
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Knox County Health
Department will issue food permits at the conclusion of the
head cooks meeting
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Fire department
officials will inspect the cookers during the head cookers
meeting
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Use only charcoal, wood or wood pellets to cook meat. No gas grills allowed
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No in-ground, open
fire pits are allowed
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As this is a family
event, proper and courteous behavior must be used at all
times
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Shirts and Shoes must be worn at all
times
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All meat must test
done at 155° and temperature must be maintained until
claimed by judging team
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Each team will be
provided an approved container in which to place sauced meat
for judging. No garnishments or decorations other than leaf
lettuce allowed in
container
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Cooker teams are
responsible for chopping remaining meat for sandwiches at
the conclusion of the competition and or disposal of any
left over meat. Meat may be offered to public for sale as
long as KCHD approves