Contest Information

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Cooking Spaces/Extended Stay
Well defined spaces will be located on grass.

 

 

Electricity/Water
Water provided with space. You must provide a hose for water. (May need up to 50 feet of water hose.)

Generators are permitted.

 

 

Vehicle Parking

Only one truck pulling camper/trailer or one vehicle may be parked in your space in competition area.

Everything must fit in your space. All vehicles must park away from the competition area due to safety reasons. Up to two vehicles will receive reserved parking passes. Free parking is available throughout festival. Any vehicle parked in the competition area will not be able to come and go throughout competition. You must be parked in reserved parking to be free to come and go as needed.

 

 

Local Accommodations, Dining & Other Front Royal Information

The Front Royal Visitor Center can provide you with local accommodations and other local information.

Go to the following website: www.discoverfrontroyalva.com

 

 

The Contest
The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS). Two KCBS representatives will be present. Judging starts at noon on Saturday, October 3, 2009 using the blind judging technique. The contest consists of four categories (chicken, pork ribs, pork and beef brisket). All four categories are required for Grand Champion. Only one entry per team per category is allowed.

 

 

Check-In
Check-in is Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is located at the entrance to the competition area. A registration packet with contest information, cooking space number, map, schedule of events and giveaways will be provided.

 

 

Meat Inspection
At check-in, you will receive a ribbon. When you are ready for meat inspection, hang the ribbon on your site somewhere visible and the meat inspector will come by your site.

 

 

Cooks Meeting
The cooks’ meeting is mandatory and will be held at 4:00 p.m on Friday at the 4-H Barn.

 

Sanitation
Portable toilets and wash stations will be available throughout the competition area.   Containers for grease disposal will be available. Containers for ashes will be available for dumping hot ashes. Please dump hot coals only in the marked receptacles.

 

 

2009 RULES & REGULATIONS

Valley Smokin BBQ Festival will be governed by the competition rules of the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS). The rules and regulations ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for all involved in the competition. KCBS rules and regulations can be obtained by going to www.kcbs.us or by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The following rules and regulations also apply to the competition.

 

1. All contestants are responsible for reading and following the KCBS rules and regulations.

 

2. All contestants are responsible for reading and following the Valley Smokin BBQ Festival contest information.

 

3. All contestants must adhere to all electrical, fire, and other codes (city, county, state, or federal codes).

 

4. Each team must have a fire extinguisher.

 

5. Alcoholic beverages are not to be distributed (given away or sold) to the general public by contestants.

 

6. Food or any other items are not to be distributed (given away or sold) to the general public by contestants unless they have applied as a vendor.

 

7. No in-ground pits may be dug and no fire may be built on the ground.

 

8. No live animals in the cooking area.

 

9. Each contestant shall supply all his own meat, cooking ingredients, individual cooking devices (charcoal, wood, portable stoves, etc.) utensils, and prep tables.