Schedule
Time Event
2:00 pm Turn In for Judging (Chicken)
3:00 pm Turn In for Judging (Ribs)
4:00 pm Turn In for Judging (Beef Sirloin/Tri Tip)
2:00 – 5:00 pm People’s Choice Tasting
2:00 – 5:00 pm People Choice Voting Open
5:30 pm Awards
Tastings take place between 2 & 5:00 p.m. Guests may purchase tasting tickets for $2 each.
What should competitors bring?
While not everyone will need all of the following items, the list below may be helpful.
-
- Smoker(s) (Note: It’s not the size of the smoker that counts, just the taste of the meat!)
-
- Rubs, sauces, seasonings or marinades
-
- Charcoal, wood, propane (if gas)
-
- Kitchen utensils including knives, spoons, brushes
-
- Electric knife for making precise cuts in meat
-
- Hot pads, oven mitts, etc.
-
- Aluminum foil and plastic wrap
-
- Soap and water container (cold water will be available)
-
- Paper towels/dish rags
-
- Disposable gloves
-
- Work table(s)/portable kitchen counter
-
- Food and beverages to keep you sustained
-
- Lawn chairs
-
- Awning/portable shelter (Please bring sandbags for weights; no stakes allowed.)
-
- Cooler(s) for your own food and for the uncooked meat and also the cooked meat that is resting
-
- Ice (one bag will be provided with the meat, any other ice needed can be purchased at the marina)
-
- Lettuce and/or parsley (if you plan to spruce up your boxes)
-
- Aprons
-
- Ash bucket and shovel/scoop
-
- First aid kit – Bandaids, gauze, tape, aspirin, scissors
-
- Sunscreen and insect repellant
-
- Cups and bowls
-
- Fire extinguisher
-
- Juice
-
- Matches/lighter
-
- Measuring cups/spoons (unless your rub is premixed)
-
- Paper (for lighting the charcoal, etc.)
-
- Plates, plastic forks, etc. for eating your food
-
- Waste basket/trash bags
-
- Rain coat
-
- Propane stove (for heating water, cooking beans, coffee, etc.)
-
- Sunglasses/wide brim hats
-
-
- Tongs
- Zip lock bags
-
-
- Thermometers to check smoker temperature and also meat temperatures
BBQ cook-off tastings will be available from 2 – 5:00 pm.