BBQ Cookoff is Smokin' Ready

“A little friendly cookoff competition is a tradition of the Smoke On The Water BBQ & Chili Showdown,” said Walt Jennings, Grovefest Chair. “Local companies or organizations will compete against one another to determine who is the best chili or bbq cook, and who can outdo the others with their creative talent for showmanship.”

Here is how it all works…

Each Showdown participate will be competing for the award as best cook of bbq or chili (or both if they wish). The participant is required to prepare a certain amount of bbq or chili that is then sold through Tasting Kits at the event. Each person who purchases a Tasting Kit may visit every Showdown booth and they are given a sample of Chili or BBQ and asked to vote for the best bbq and chili.

To make it even more exciting, each participate is encouraged to participate in the Showmanship Competition as well as the Crowd Pleaser Competition. This is where the fun really begins! “Last year there was plenty of music, laughter and entertainment during the Tasting Challenge as the participants competed to see who was the BEST of the BEST,” said Lisa Friden, GACC President. “By competing in the Showmanship Competition, each participant is able to coerce votes for the best booth.”

The Smokin’ BBQ & Chili Showdown will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Community Center. The cost to enter a team is $50.00. Tasting Kits will go on sale at 11:00 a.m. and end at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Tasting Kits will be sold for $3 per person.
Awards for Best Chili, Best BBQ and Showmanship will be presented around 2 p.m. Of course, the Grand Prize is the bragging rights of being voted the winner of these categories by area residents and visitors for the 2007 Smokin’ BBQ and Chili Showdown.

Any company or organization interested in participating in this fun event should contact the Chamber office at (918) 786-9079.
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