Cedar City Backyard Barbecue Cook-off

October 29, 2010

General Information

(information is subject to change)

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Barbecue Cook-off

People's Choice

Location

More Festival Information

 

Barbecue Cook-off

There is no entry fee to cook

Meat will be provided

Two meat categories; Chicken and Pork Ribs

Chicken may be turned in as either whole pieces or sliced, pulled, shredded or chopped

Ribs must be turned in on the bone

Garnish will not be allowed

Prizes for top 3 finishers in each meat category

Prizes for overall Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion

Number of entries may be limited, this will be determined as entries are received

Any fuel may be used, charcoal, wood, propane, etc.  If propane or gas is used, cooker must be commercially manufactured, (i.e., no homemade units)

Set-up and check in will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October 29, 2010

There is no set minimum arrival time as of yet, basically if you think you can get set up and be done cooking in time for turn-ins, that is up to the teams to decide*

Cooks meeting time has yet to be determined, (*see note above)

Exact turn in times are yet to be determined but will occur at approx. 4:30 - 5:00  p.m.

Awards will be presented at approximately 7:00 p.m.

The Arena has water and limited power available

It is recommended that at least one member of each team have a valid food handlers permit

It is suggested to bring 2 sets of utensils, one for raw and one for finished meats. That way you can clean up at home and not cross contaminate your food

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People's Choice

This event will also include a people's choice category 

People's choice will be for pork spareribs only

Tasting and voting will take place between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded to the top finisher

Participation in the people's choice is optional

"Tasting packets" will be sold for $5.00 per person. Packet will include; instructions,  tickets to be used as voting ballots, tasting utensils, a plate, and a hand towel

The amount of meat provided to the cooks should be adequate to allow for enough to submit for judging as well as provide enough for the people's choice

Portions will need to be cut to approximately the size of a quarter.  There may be up to 100 tasting packets sold so cooks prepare accordingly

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Location

The Cross Hollow Event Center includes indoor and outdoor equestrian facilities, spectator stands, concessions, parking and is located just west of Cedar City, Utah

Located two miles west of Cedar City in Cross Hollows subdivision. From I-15, take Cedar City center exit #59, onto 200 North (Utah State Highway 56), head west on Hwy. U-56 for about two miles to the Cross Hollows Road (just past Gen Pak Manufacturing), then head south to the facility.

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More Festival Information

The Live stock and Heritage Festival will also include a Dutch Oven competition on Saturday, October 30, 2010

Cooking and set up starts at 7 a.m.

Judging will be done by people's choice.

Tasting packets cost $5.00, which includes 5 tickets to use as voting ballots to choose this year’s winners. Taste everything from Dutch Oven lamb to Bumbleberry cobbler

For more information about the Dutch Oven contest, click here: http://www.cedarlivestockfest.com/events/dutchoven or call 435-559-1561

 

The Festival also features historic sheep wagons, a stock dog demo, antique tractor pull, cowboy poetry, vintage car display, quilt show, headliner concert featuring Don Edwards and the Sheep Parade where one thousand head of sheep parade down Cedar City’s Main Street!  For more information about the Livestock and Heritage Festival, click here: http://www.cedarlivestockfest.com/

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