Holy Smoke Backyard BBQ Cook-Off ~ Salem, Illinois

Holy Smoke BBQ Cook-Off

Saturday ~ August 1st, 2009

An Amazing Learning Experience!

Brought to you by:

Illinois BBQ Society & Orchard View Winery

This BBQ Experience is Illinois BBQ Society Recognized and follows
Kansas City BBQ inspired rules and regulations for cooking, judging and garnish

Although a non-sanctioned event, this fun experience is for all teams, regardless of experience; it is a great launch pad for 'local' and 'new' teams to cook in a fantastic learning environment for honing their experience skills, and a great place for 'seasoned' teams to try out new recipes and techniques!

The BBQ Experience Information

Where:

 

Orchard View Winery

307 Second Street / Alma, Illinois / 62807 ~> Click for Directions <~

Categories:

 

Chicken, Ribs, Sausage

What to Bring:

 

Uncooked & Unseasoned Pork Ribs (spares or baby backs),
Uncooked & Unseasoned Chicken
(any type and/or cut), and
Uncooked Sausage
(any type);
Food & Your Favorite Beverages
for self and team;

BBQ Cook-Off Info:

 

All meat must be cooked on site with Charcoal/Wood Cookers.

No Propane or Electric Heat Cookers Allowed.  Meat will be inspected prior to contest.  Chicken and Ribs must be raw and unseasoned; store sealed is recommended but not required.  Sausage may be seasoned but must be uncooked. A 9"x9" Styrofoam 'Clam-Shell' Box will be provided for each meat category.  Each box must contain enough meat to serve six judges.  Garnish is optional, but if used is limited to Green Leaf Lettuce and/or Green Parsley only.

To be eligible for the Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion Prizes, the team must turn-in an entry for all three categories.

Turn-In Times:

  9:30am ~ Cook's Meeting

10:00am ~ Technique & Meat Q&A

  3:00pm ~ Judge's Meeting

  4:00pm ~ Sausage

  4:30pm ~ Chicken

  5:00pm ~ Ribs

Teams may begin

cooking at 10:00am

Cost:

 

$75 for BBQ Experience Entry  ($100 Entry Fee after 07/11/09)

~> Click to Download BBQ Application <~

 

 

Online Entry for BBQ Experience:

BBQ Contact Info:

 

Jim Reincke, Illinois BBQ Society

Phone: 618-407-3300

Email: bbq@ilbbqs.com

~> BBQ Experience Application <~

~> BBQ Experience Team Rules <~

For additional information about the

Illinois BBQ Society

Visit them Online!

Here's the Who's Who expected for this year's Holy Smoke Backyard BBQ Cook-Off...

Shed Gourmets BBQ Team
South Jacksonville, Illinois
Southside Pitmen
Chicago, Illinois
Smokin' Aces
Odin, Illinois
Big O' Dang O' BBQ
Maryville, Illinois
one2bbq
Springfield, Illinois
The Other White Meat
Columbia, Illinois
Roeper Burnouts
Bexley, OH
   
Chubby's BBQ
Centralia, Illinois

Cast & Que

Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Smokey J's BBQ

Mattoon, Illinois

Swino's BBQ
Mulkeytown, Illinois
Smoked To The Bone
Iuka, Illinois
Blowin' Smoke BBQ
St. Peter, Illinois
Pig In A Poke
Salem, Illinois

Just Porkin' Around

Royalton, Illinois

Uncle Al's BBQ

Centralia, Illinois

Burnt Food Dude

Chicago, Illinois

Mascoutah Pit Masters
Mascoutah, Illinois
Dr. Squealgood's Barbeque
Plainfield, Illinois

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