BURLINGTON — Is your backyard barbecue good enough to win a piece of a $5,400 prize pool being offered at the inaugural Smoke on the River Backyard BBQ competition?
The amateur contest, sanctioned by Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS), will be Saturday, Sept. 17, at Kelley Park in Burlington.
Backyard cookers will compete in two meat categories, chicken and pork ribs.
The grand champion will receive $850 and the reserve champion will receive $650. Cash prizes will be paid through seventh place in the chicken category and pork ribs category.
KCBS 2022 Official Rules and Regulations and Judging Procedures will be used for the Backyard BBQ competition.
The entry fee to compete in Smoke on the River is $175. Those competing in the people’s choice category have an option to provide designated amounts of cooked pulled pork and pork ribs instead of paying the entry fee.
For more information, contact Bobby Skipper at (620) 364-8780 or bskipper@coffeycountyks.org, visit the Smoke on the River BBQ Club Facebook page or the webpage at www.smokeontheriverbbq.org. If you are interested in being a volunteer or a sponsor for Smoke on the River, email smoke66839@gmail.com.
