There are good causes and there are fall-off-the-bone causes.

Teams cook their best brisket, chicken, ribs, pork butts, and sauce. . . . . and serve it to event attendees. The best pork butts are selected by People’s Choice. Judges select top winners in all other categories.

No entry fee to participate. Supplies and meat packages provided to each competing team. Registration Required.

Cooking Categories:

Backyard Division (sauce, chicken, ribs, brisket)
People’s Choice (best pork butt)

Awards:

Bragging Rights, plus:

Grand Champion (overall winner)      $500 plus trophy
Backyard Division 2nd Place              $300 plus trophy
1st Place Chicken                         Trophy
2nd Place Chicken                        Certificate
1st Place Ribs                               Trophy
2nd Place Ribs                              Certificate
1st Place Brisket                           Trophy
2nd Place Brisket                         Certificate
1st Place Sauce                            Trophy
2nd Place Sauce                           Certificate
People’s Choice winner (pork butt)     Trophy

Event Schedule:
Friday, April 3
3:00 PM              Spaces Open For Teams To Begin Setting Up
6:30 PM              Mandatory Cooks Meeting

Saturday, April 4
10:30 AM            Judges report to Judge Station
11:00 AM            Gates Open to Public and People’s Choice Voting Begins

11:00 AM            Sauce Entry Turn-in
11:30 AM            Chicken Turn-in
12:00 PM            Ribs Turn-in
12:30 PM            Brisket Entry Turn-in
2:00 PM              People’s Choice Voting Closes
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2:30 PM              Winners Announced / Award Presentations

This is not an Alabama BBQ Association sanctioned event, however we do our best ​to adhere to their backyard competition rules and regulations.​​