The Jim Beam BBQ Classic will take place October 6, 2012. Our cook-off event has been sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and named a KY State Championship Competition by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear.
Entry fee: $250 per team
$10,000 in cash prizes up for grabs!
Grand Champion: $2,500 + trophy
Reserve Grand Champion: $1,500 + trophy
First in each category: $500
Second in each category: $400
Third in each category: $300
Fourth in each category: $200
Fifth in each category: $100
*Chili: 100% of entry money
*Dessert: 100% of entry money
* A Note about Chili and Dessert: Both Chili and Dessert are optional categories for teams registered for the Jim Beam BBQ Classic. Both categories will also be open to Washington County Residents. Entry fees for Chili and Dessert categories are $25 per category, limit one entry per person or team.
Chili must be made at the BBQ competition site and must not include any home-canned items, so bring your cooking equipment and be prepared to cook outdoors. Chili will be judged at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening by local dignitaries.
Desserts must include Jim Beam as an ingredient and may be made ahead or at home. Anything goes regarding presentation displays for desserts. Desserts will be judged by KCBS judges at 2 p.m., following the final category of meats.
Schedule of Events
Thurs Oct 4th
Teams Begin To Arrive After 1 PM
6 PM Join Ralph At Mordecai’s On Main For Music, Drinks, And Half-Price Appetizers
Friday Oct 5th
Teams Continue To Arrive
Meat Inspections All Day Beginning At 8 AM
Cooks Meeting At 5 PM At Mordecai’s
Welcome Reception Immediately Following
Chili Judged At 6:30 PM
Saturday Oct 6th
Crowd Pleaser Participants Turn-In Butts 11 AM
Chicken Turn-In 12 Noon
Ribs Turn-In 12:30 PM
Pork Turn-In 1:00 PM
Brisket Turn-In 1:30 PM
Dessert Turn-In 2:00 PM
Awards Ceremony 4PM Mordecai’s
2012 Jim Beam BBQ Classic Competitors
ACME BBQ
BLUE CHIP BBQ
BLUE DOG BBQ
BOURBON BARREL BBQ
BUTTRUB.COM
CANETUCK’S BBQ TEAM
COUNTRY BOYS BBQ
CROW CREEK BBQ
DIVINE SWINE
DORAGQ
EAT MORE BUTT BBQ
FATTENED CALF BBQ
GETTA QUE
GOOBY’S BBQ
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q
HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ
HOT RACKS & BBQ STACKS
HUG HOGS
KENTUCKY KOOKERS
=> LUCKY DOG BBQ <= Come out and root for us!
MCFRANKENBOO BBQ
MONTY PIGTHON
MOONSWINERS
PAPPY Q
PIG PAK
RETIRED & RUBBIN IT
ROB A QUE
RUFF STUFF GRILLE
SHADETREE COOKS
SMOKE N OUT
SMOKIN Q CREW
SOUTHPORK
QUE’N STEWIN’ & BREWIN’
STINK-EYE BBQ
TEAM ALLEGRO
TIKI Q
WARREN CO PORK CHOPPERS
WHITE DOG SMOKERS
ZZ-QUE
