The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce will host its 3rd
annual BBQ Throwdown Competition on June 18 & 19 on the Square
in Mountain View. This is a State Championship Event and sanctioned by the
Kansas
City Barbeque Society.
The Square will open at Friday afternoon, June 18th for
set up. The public is free to watch the preparations. A Cook’s Meeting
at 6 pm to go over the rules and answer any questions. There will also be a
people’s choice Award held Friday night.
On Saturday, June 19th, the public is invited to check out
the cookers, cooks, and varying techniques, as well as enjoy the wonderful
aroma that will be pervading the Square. Live musicians will be performing
around the Square. Judging will begin at 11:00 am. Prizes will be awarded about
3 pm. Ribbons and Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 4 entries in each
of the categories – Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork Shoulder or Boston Butt, and Beef
Brisket – as well as a $1500 Grand Championship Prize and $750 Reserve Grand
Championship Prize.
On Saturday there will also be a 50/50 Sauce Jackpot Contest with a $10 fee for each entry. The Jackpot winner will get 50% of the pot.
Special invitation to all outdoor cooks
We would like to extend this special invitation to all outdoor
cooks to come to Mountain View, June 18 & 19, 2010,
for the MVCC Annual BBQ Throwdown. This Throwdown is an Arkansas
State Championship Event, sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue
Society.
The Throwdown is designed to raise funds for the Mountain View Area Chamber of Commerce. It will be a place to compare cookers, cooks, and techniques. The cooked foods will be donated to the MVCC.
Kansas City Barbecue Society rules and regulations will be used.
Be sure to note the changes in this year’s rules and regulations.
[Go to www.KCBS.us for
current rules and regulations.] The Square will open at noon on
Friday the 18th of June. A Cook’s Meeting at 6 pm on Friday,
June 18th
Entry turn in times will be Saturday, June 19th at:
11:00 am for Chicken
11:30 am for Pork Ribs
12:00 noon for Pork Shoulder or Boston Butt
12:30 pm for Beef Brisket
Cookers will be regulated to a 20’ x 20’ spot with, at the most, one vehicle per cook team per spot. There will be no vehicle movement in the cooking area on Friday between the hours of 8:30 pm and 6:00 am, (except for late cooker arrivals), and on Saturday from 8:30 am until 2:00 pm.
Prizes will be awarded on Saturday, June 19, at approximately
3:00 pm, as follows:
Grand Champion: $1500 and Reserve Grand Champion: $750
Each Category – Chicken, Ribs, Pork, and Brisket:
1st Place – Ribbon and $100 Cash
2nd Place – Ribbon and $75 Cash
3rd Place – Ribbon and $50 Cash
4th Place – Ribbon and $25 Cash
In addition to the Throwdown, there will be
JACKPOT CONTESTS for SAUCE. Entry fee will be $10
for each jackpot. Winner will receive ½ (one half) the pot
and a nice trophy.
Additional rules and/or other changes will
be discussed at the Cook’s Meeting on Friday, June 18
at 7 pm.
