KANSAS CITY BARBEQUE SOCIETY 1-800-963-5227 FAX: (816) 765-5860 2001 KCBS CALENDAR OF EVENTS as of 3/14/2001 THIS IS A LISTING OF KCBS SANCTIONED EVENTS. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING IF YOU NEED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A CERTAIN CONTEST, PLEASE PHONE THE CONTACT FOR THAT EVENT. MARCH
03/09-03/10 Beach, Blues & Barbecue-Buttrub.com (15 Teams)
Contact: Jodie Bevel
PO Box 252, Flagler Beach, FL 32136
904-439-4882 Fax: 904-439-5881 E-mail: flbchrx@pcfl.net
03/23-03/24 2nd Annual Beachfront Barbecue Championship Qualifier
Contact: Gene Goycochea
221 Donax Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
619-429-1234 Fax: 619-423-8876 E-mail:
barbecue@home.com
03/30-03/31 Hot Springs BBQ-Arkansas State Championship Qualifier
Contact: Ray or Alta Pruitt
4121 Malvern Road #61, Hot Springs, AR 71901
501-262-1896
03/30-03/31 Inaugural Fiesta Bowl Pigskin Classic BBQ Qualifier
Contact: Mike Merucci
120 S. Ash Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281
480-350-0900 Fax: 480-736-4165 E-mail:
mmerucci@fiestabowl.org
APRIL
04/06-04/07 14TH Annual Stillwater Elks State Championship Blaz-a-thon Qualifier
Contact: Pat Pittman
4111 W. 15th, Stillwater, OK 74074
405-372-3726 Fax: 405-372-1360 E-mail:
ppittman@provalve.net
04/06-04/07
7th Annual Midsouth Regional Barbecue Cookoff QualifierContact: Patricia Hughes
911 Prinemore Drive, Lincoln, AR 72744
501-824-4100 Fax: 501-824-3511
04/20-04/21 5th Annual Firehouse Barbeque Cook-off
Contact: Frank Burns
106 Sprouce Street, PO Box 429, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
704-734-0555 Fax: 704-734-4468
04/27-04/28 Marshall Rotary Club Cookoff
Contact: Charles Cooper
746 E. Eastwood, Marshall, MO 65340
660-886-5871 Fax: 660-831-5019 E-mail: coop@cdsinet.net
04/27-04/28
Fire Up Your Grill in BentonvilleContact: Jeff Latham
2896 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista, AR 72714
501-855-7301 Fax: 501-855-0355 E-mail: jef@ipa.net
MAY
05/04-05/05 5th Annual Red Hot & Wild
Qualifier Contact: George Liesmann
Box 1818, Topeka, KS 66601
785-272-3456 Fax: 785-272-2633
05/04-05/05 Smoke on the Water BBQ & Chili Blast
Qualifier Contact: Dale Hamilton
62261 E. 247 Loop, Grove, OK 74344
918-787-6043 Fax: 918-787-6816 E-mail:
hamilton@galstar.com
05/11-05/12 Mississippi Spring Fest 2001 BBQ
Qualifier Contact: Tony Tidwell
36 Count Street, PO Box 507, Ashland, MS 38603
662-224-3220 Fax: 662-224-8588 E-mail:
wbiitv@yahoo.com
05/11-05/12 3rd Annual Sertoma's Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Nadia Zhiri
110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS 66044
785-842-4858 Fax: 785-482-7536 E-mail:
nzhiri@mtapa.com
05/11-05/12 Rocket City BBQ & Whistle Stop Festival
Qualifier Contact: Cindi Williamson
404 Madison Street, Huntsville, AL 35801
256-564-8125 Fax: 256-564-8151 E-mail:
info@rocketcitybbq.com
05/11-05/12 1st Annual Happy Trails BBQ Cookoff
Contact: BBQ Ray Wright
13381 Shawnee Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308-4449
760-961-2783 Fax: 760-961-1324 E-mail:
bbqray44@aol.com05/11-05/12
Gastonia's Beach Blues & Bar-B-QContact: Larry Wood
PO Box 1746, Gastonia, NC 28053
704-866-6860 Fax: 704-854-6607 E-mail: larryw@cityofgastonia.com
05/18-05/19 15th Annual Blue Devil BBQ Cookoff aka Sunflower State BBQ Championship
Qualifier Contact: Jerry Toney or Karen Atchley
7250 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66112
913-288-7632 Fax: 913-288-9641 E-mail: katch@toto.net or toney@toto.net
05/18-05/19
2nd Annual Blues & BBQContact: Todd Smith
PO Box 1085, Sedalia, MO 65302
660-827-4563 Fax: 660-826-8637 E-mail: todd@iland.net
05/18-05/19 1st Annual Minnesota in May Barbecue Championship of Minnesota
Qualifier Contact: Al Pruitt or Mark Born
8490 Knollwood Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112
Al 763-784-1753 Mark 651-388-6393 E-mail: mnbbq@aol.com
05/18-05/19 2nd Annual Harry's Smoke Out
Qualifier Contact: Frank Shrider/Tom White
Grandview Heritage Committee, PO Box 708, Grandview, MO 64030
816-331-3800 Frank 816-765-2292 Tom Fax: 816-331-4964
05/18-05/19 1st Annual Pigs In The Park
Qualifier Contact: Margaret McMann
PO Box 1538, 635 Main Street, Danville, VA 24543
804-793-5422 Fax: 804-793-5424 E-mail: msm@gamewood.net
05/26-05/27 1st Annual Katy Town Festival Barbeque Contest
Contact: Mary Hughes or David Forbes
1405 Morgan Avenue or 3130 Morton, Parsons, KS 67357
316-421-3453 or 316-421-0206 Fax: 316-421-7012 E-mail: peteh2@par1.net
JUNE
06/01-06/02 5th Annual Bar-B-Q and Blues Festival
Qualifier Contact: Trisa A. Nicholas
300 N. Harrison, Cushing, OK 74023
918-225-3434 Fax: 918-225-3439
06/01-06/02 10th Anniversary of the McLouth BBQ Blowout
Qualifier Contact: Cliff Weeks
PO Box 116, McLouth, KS 66054
913-796-6122 Fax: 913-796-6124
06/01-06/02 15th Annual North Kansas City Barbecue Contest
Qualifier Contact: Glynda Jacobson
2002 E. 28th Avenue, North Kansas City, MO 64116
816-421-4438 Fax: 816-472-0320
06/01-06/02 3rd Annual Surf & Turf Barbecue Classic
Qualifier Contact: Gene Goycochea
221 Donax Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
619-429-1234 Fax: 619-423-8876 E-mail: barbecue@home.com
06/08-06/09
14th Annual Great Pork BarbeQlossalContact: Anne Rehnstrom
1776 NW 114th Street, Clive, IA 50325
515-223-2622 Fax: 515-223-2646 E-mail: rehnstra@nppc.org
06/08 -06/09 Barbeque & Blues-CA State Championship and World Tri-Tip Championship
Qualifier Contact: Melanie Jones
1360 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-376-6942 x. 30 Fax: 949-376-7942 E-mail:
melanie@visionevent.com06/08-06/09
Tonganoxie Days BBQQualifier Contact: Jim Gambrill
Box 519, Tonganoxie, KS 66086
913-845-2949 Fax: 913-845-2410
06/08-06/09 8th Annual Blue Ridge BBQ Championship
Qualifier Contact: Carl Wharton
2753 Lynn Road, Tryon, NC 28782
828-859-6236 Fax: 828-859-2301 E-mail: polkchamber@alltel.net
06/14-06/17
Fan Fair National Barbeque Championship CookoffContact: Arlie Bragg
PO Box 846, Mt. Juliet, TN 37121
615-758-8749 E-mail: arlique@netzero.net
06/15-06/16 1st Annual State Center BBQ State Championship
Qualifier Contact: Andy Andersen, Sr.
116 W. Main Street, PO Box 520, State Center, IA 50247
641-483-2708 Call for Fax
06/15-06/16 12th Annual Raytown State Championship BBQ Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Kathie Schutte
5909 Raytown Trafficway, Raytown, MO 64133
816-353-8500 Fax: 816-353-8525 E-mail: kschutte@raytownchamber.com
06/15-06/16 2nd Annual Taos BBQ Fiesta
Qualifier Contact: John D. Farr
PO Box 167, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
505-758-1166 Fax: 505-758-8477 E-mail: jdf@newmex.com
06/15-06/16
1st Annual Boats, Blues and BBQContact: Kitty Clemens
200 W. 1st Street, Suite 303, Pueblo, CO 81003
719-595-0242 Fax: 719-585-4696 E-mail: kitty@clemens.com
06/22-06/23 5th Annual Platte City BBQ Fest
Qualifier Contact: Karen Wagoner
620 Third Street, PO Box 650, Platte City, MO 64079
816-858-5270 Fax: 816-858-3099 E-mail:
karenwagoner@earthlink.net
06/22-06/23 20th Annual Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle-Kansas State Championship
Qualifier Contact: Bill Nicks
13420 Oak, Lenexa, KS 66215
913-541-8592 Fax: 913-492-8118 E-mail:
bnicks@ci.lenexa.ks.us
06/22-06/23 Cape Cod Rib & Brisket Festival
Contact: Don Martin
161 S. Main Street, Suite 200, Middleton, MA 01949
978-762-8504
06/22-06/23 Jenn Jam Blues Fest & Big Rivers BBQ Contest
Qualifier Contact: David "Bear" Woods
Route One Box 10, Bardwell, KY 42023
270-841-0061 Fax: 270-335-8086 E-mail:
dallen@brtc.net06/29-06/30
Old Town BBQ CookoffQualifier Contact: Janet Wright
1820 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214
316-267-2817 Fax: 316-267-5901 E-mail: jcwright@southwind.net
06/29-06/30
3rd Annual Iowa State ChampionshipQualifier Contact: Anne Rehnstrom
1776 NW 114th Street, Clive, IA 50325
515-223-2622 Fax: 515-223-2646 E-mail: rehnstra@nppc.org
06/29-06/30 Black River Festival & BBQ Contest
Contact: Jerry Hillis
366 College, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
573-785-9666 Fax: 573-785-5855 E-mail: jhillis@fcmax.net
JULY
07/06-07/07 4th Annual Bluffs Run BBQ Festival
Contact: Judie Danker
2701 23rd Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51560
800-238-2946 Fax: 712-322-9354 E-mail: jdanker@harveys.com
07-06/07/07 City of Osceola BBQ Contest
Qualifier Contact: Kay Roberts or Julia Snethen
PO Box 422, Osceola, MO 64776
417-646-8192 Fax: 417-646-8194 E-mail: j_snethen@yahoo.com
07/13-07/14 2nd Annual Central Kansas State BBQ Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Kent Romine
5116 Timber Creek, Great Bend, KS 67530
316-793-7829 Fax: 316-793-7829 E-mail: bartoncountyfair@ckan.com
07/13-07/15 New Jersey State Barbeque Championship in North Wildwood, New Jersey
Qualifier Contact: Linda Ostroff
527 S. Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 08312
856-881-8062 Fax: 856-881-4290 E-mail: arw@citnet.com
07/13-07/14
11th Annual Illinois State Barbeque ChampionshipQualifier Contact: Theresa Lake
PO Box 636, Shannon, IL 61078
815-864-2679 Fax: 815-864-2825 E-mail: rrribs@internetni.com
07/13-07/14 3rd Annual Johnson County Fair BBQ Contest
Qualifier Contact: Connie Skelton
69 SW 600, Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-747-3354 Fax: 660-747-0689 E-mail: skeltonconnie@hotmail.com
07/13-07/15 The New England Barbeque Championships
Qualifier Contact: Joel MacNeil
ROYAL ONLY The Harpoon Brewery, 336 Ruth Carney Drive, Windsor, VT 05089
888-HARPOON x. 656 Fax: 802-674-5560 E-mail: jmacneil@harpoonbrewery.com
07/20-07/21 1st Annual Kansas Speedway/Oklahoma Joe's BBQ Contest
Contact: Jeff Stehney
3002 W. 47 Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66103
913-722-3366 Fax: 913-722-6644
07/20-07/21 3rd Annual 101.3 The Fox State of Michigan Barbecue Championship
Qualifier Contact: Rich Berry or John Bates
77 Monroe Center, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-459-1919 x 111 Fax: 616-242-9373 E-mail: richb93@aol.com
07/27-07/28
2nd Annual Heartland Festival & BBQ CookoffQualifier Contact: Joe Effertz
311 N. Burch, Olathe, KS 66061
913-782-6699 Fax: 913-782-4321 E-mail: www.ponex.com
07/27-07/28 11th Annual Dodge City Days Barbeque
Qualifier Contact: Gina Barry
PO Box 939, Dodge City, KS 67801
316-227-3119 Fax: 316-227-2957 E-mail: dodgecitydays@trails.net
AUGUST
08/03-08/04 3rd Annual Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede
Qualifier Contact: Christian Bouska or Gerald Lynch
331 3rd Street NW, Waucoma, IA 52171
319-776-3311 Fax: 319-776-3303 E-mail: c_kbouska@yahoo.com
08/03-08/04 5th Annual Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival
Qualifier Contact: Jane Tomlin
7052 Highway 441, PO Box 53, Dillard, GA 30537
706-746-9936 Fax: 706-746-2690 E-mail: jane@rabun.net
08/03-08/04 9th Annual Laurie Hillbilly Bar-B-Q Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Susann Huff
Route 1 Box 110 A5, Sunrise Beach, MO 65079
573-374-6335 or 573-374-4871 Fax: 573-374-0114 E-mail: susann@usmo.com
08/10-08/11 4th Annual Pawnee Bill Memorial Smoke-off
Qualifier Contact: Sandy Beaudoin
608 Harrison, Pawnee, OK 74058
918-762-2108 Fax: 918-762-3205 E-mail: pawneechamber@pawnee-ok.net
08/17-08/18 3rd Annual Tennessee's "Amazin' Blazin' BBQ Cookoff"
Contact: Kristina McKee
PO Box 3033, Lebanon, TN 37088
615-444-8328 Fax: 615-444-5749 E-mail: mfosby8@aol.com
08/17-08/18 3rd Annual Vermont State Barbeque Championship
Qualifier Contact: Eric Friedman
PO Box 1089, Waitsfield, VT 05673
802-496-3551 ext. 11 Fax: 802-496-3562 E-mail: eric@madriverglen.com
08/17-08/18 8th Annual Coors Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Qualifier Contact: Linda Lichtendahl
PO Box 4100, Frisco, CO 80443
970-668-5276 Fax: 970-668-0677 E-mail: lindal@townoffrisco.com
08/17-08/18 South Carolina BBQ State Championship
Qualifier Contact: Chet Hoag
159 W. Main Street, PO Box 858, Duncan, SC 29334
864-949-8242 Fax: 846-949-8242 E-mail: cahoag@home.com
08/17-08/18 4th Annual Art of BBQ
Qualifier Contact: Mary Sisson and Todd Patton
1510 S. Evanston, Tulsa, OK 74104
918-712-9131 Fax: 918-712-9132 E-mail:
sisson05@home.com
08/17-08/18 2nd Annual Flint Hills BeefFest Blues & BBQ
Contact: Dee Schaefer
1310 Road S, Emporia, KS 66801
316-343-7157 Fax: 316-342-8910 E-mail:
deho@carroll'sweb.com
08/24-08/25 2nd Annual Summer Fest
Qualifier Contact: Melvin Stoltzfus or Mike Myers
PO Box 463, New Holland, PA 17557
717-355-5250 Fax: 717-355-5252 E-mail:
runcomm@epix.net
08/24-08/25 Roots Fest BBQ Championship
Qualifier Contact: Rick Schoenberger
508 S. Hospital Drive, Paola, KS 66071
913-294-4891 E-mail:
pitmaster@thebbqshack.com or www.rootsfestival.org08/31-09-02
United States BBQ Championship-Shreveport, LouisianaContact: Arlie Bragg
1214 Woodvale Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
615-758-8749 E-mail: arlique@netzero.net
SEPTEMBER
09/07-09/08 15th Annual Blue Spring Barbeque Blaze-off
Qualifier Contact: Pam Buck or Kim Logan
903 Main Street or 105 East Moore Court, Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-228-0137 or 816-224-2106 Fax: 816-228-7592 E-mail: pbuck@ci.blue-springs.mo.us
09/07-09/08 Cookeville Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Tony Stone
715 E. 15th Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
931-526-1063 Fax: 931-372-0267
09/07-09/08 Benton Fair & State Championship BBQ Contest
Qualifier Contact: Barney King
372 Moody Road, Hickory Flat, MS 38633
662-224- 6613 Fax: 662-224-3132 E-mail: bking@quartetgbc.com
09/07-09/08 Second Leavenworth Charity BBQ Cook-off
Qualifier Contact: Joey Denney
2501 S. 2nd Terrace, Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-651-5639 Fax: 913-682-1437 E-mail: jdenney@lvnworth.com
09/07-09/08
Brick Street Barbeque CookoffContact: Harlan Brunner
15416 Scenic Bluff Road, Savanna, IL 61074
815-273-3189 Fax: 815-273-7289 E-mail: brunnerk@internetni.com
09/07-09/08
5th Annual Cass County CookoffQualifier Contact: Dave Dumay
3003 Cantrell Road, Harrisonville, MO 64701
816-380-3500 Fax:816-887-5750 E-mail: dldumay@earthlink.net
09/14-09/15 5th Annual King of the Grill
Qualifier Contact: Rosemary DeQuinzio
861 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226
609-525-9283 Fax: 609-398-7391 E-mail: rdequinzio@hotmail.com
09/14-09/15
14th Annual Jesse James Barbeque CookoutQualifier Contact: Larry Pratt
1305 Colony Drive, Kearney, MO 64060
816-628-4502 Fax: 816-628-5696
09/14-09/15 5th Annual Cellular's Main Street Pig Out
Qualifier Contact: Jill M. Bratland
201 East Jackson Street, Carbondale, IL 62901
618-529-8040 Fax: 618-529-8041 E-mail: cdalems@midwest.net
09/14-09/15 15th Annual Cherokee Strip Chili & Bar-B-Que
Qualifier Contact: Robyn Boettcher
2914 Broughton, Ponca City, OK 74601
580-765-3311 Fax: 580-762-6397 E-mail: ads@poncacitynews.com
09/21-09/22 2nd Annual Springfield MO Sertoma Bar-B-Q Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Thomas R. Hoerschgen
318 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65806
417-863-1231 Fax: 417-863-0602 E-mail: www.sertomaswm@hotmail.com
09/21-09/22 10th Annual State Championship of Nebraska
Qualifier Contact: David Morar
12161 Miami Street, Omaha, NE 68164
402-493-2730 Fax: 402-896-0602 E-mail: davemorar@hotmail.com
09/21-09/22
7th Annual Riverfest-Alabama State ChampionshipQualifier Contact: John Underwood
PO Box 1281, Decatur, AL 35602-1281
256-340-1725 Fax: 256-350-1519 E-mail: envdesigns@aol.com
09/21-09/22
Cripple Creek BBQ BlazeoffContact: Valarie Sullivan, Cripple Creek Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 650, Cripple Creek, CO 80813
719-689-2169 Fax: 719-689-2774 E-mail: ValarieSullivan@aol.com
09/28-09/29 7th Annual Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Qualifier Contact: Tonya Lecuru
11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203
913-631-5200 Fax: 913-631-4651 E-mail: tlecuru@cityofshawnee.org
OCTOBER
10/05-10/06 Pig & Pepper Festival-MA State BBQ Championship
Qualifier Contact: Don Martin
161 S. Main Street, Suite 200, Middleton, MA 01949
978-762-8504
10/05-10/06 22nd American Royal Barbecue
Contact: Tracy Satterfield
1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO 64102
816-221-9800 Fax: 816-221-8189 E-mail: amroyalbbq@birch.net
10/12-10/13 Hernando County Rodeo & BBQ Festival
Qualifier Contact: Janice Schlaich
101 E. Fort Dade Avenue, Brooksville, FL 34601
352-796-0697 Fax: 352-796-3704 E-mail: questions@hernando.com
10/12-10/13 2nd Annual Lamb-B-Que
Contact: Duane Larkins
Route 1 Box 118, Chester, NE 68327
785-326-5389
10/12-10/13 Goodlettsville Music Festival & Barbecue Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Debbie Robinson
100 S. Main Street, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
615-859-7979 Fax: 615-859-1480 E-mail: gvillecc@bellsouth.net
10/12-10/13 Pig Out At the Park
Contact: Ron Clark
101 Beechtree Place, Union, SC 29379
864-429-8891 Fax: 864-429-2653 E-mail: rvclark@charter.net
10/19-10/20
5th Annual Ohio Smoked Meat FestivalQualifier Contact: Todd S. Rabren or Phil Staten
15770 St. Rt. 691, Nelsonville, OH 45764
740-753-3531 Fax: 740-753-9158
10/19-10/20 3rd Annual Great River Cookoff
Qualifier Contact: Pam Satterfield
PO Box 9043, North Little Rock, AR 72119
501-803-4490 Fax: 501-375-9700 E-mail: Rsatte6234@aol.com
10/26-10/27 13th Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational-Invitation Only!
Contact: Tana Shupe
110 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
615-340-1065 Fax: 615-320-5458 E-mail: tana_shupe@jackdaniels.com
NOVEMBER
11/02-11/03 Tenth Annual Home Builders Hog Happnin'
Qualifier Contact: Jerry Gardner
1321 Vista Drive, Shelby, NC 28150
704-482-4202 E-mail: jgardner2@carolina.rr.com
11/02-11/03
2nd Annual Sabine Freestate BBQ Championship of LouisianaQualifier Contact: Iwona Funderburk
4257 Prospect Road, Florien, LA 71429
318-586-7240 Fax: 318-256-0663
11/09-11/10 3rd Annual Lions Gulf Coast Barbeque & Festival
Qualifier Contact: John Stevenson
PO Box 3063, Slidell, LA 70459
504-641-6430 Fax: 504-645-0269 E-mail: lionsbbq@gs.vcrio.net