Saturday, August 19, 2023
Backyard Series

KCBS Sanctioned Two Meat Backyard BBQ Contest
Categories: Chicken & Pork Ribs
$2,550 PAYOUT
GRAND CHAMPION – $500
RESERVE CHAMPION – $300
1st – $175
2nd – $150
3rd – $125
4th – $100
5th – $75
6th-10th – $50
in both categories.
Entry fee – $150.00.
*Must meet KCBS requirements as a Backyard Cook Team*
Meat will NOT be provided.
Electricity/Water NOT provided
Mandatory Cook’s Meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 19th.
An informational e-mail will be sent to each team’s contact person prior to the contest date.
All inquiries can be made to:
Brady Bergey at 507-273-2564 or CantonBBQ@outlook.com
Registration Closed
The Contest is full. You can contact Brady Bergey to be added to the wait list.
Friday Night Team Set Up/Meat Inspection | 4pm-8pm |
Saturday Morning Set Up/Meat Inspection | 6am-8am |
Mandatory Cooks Meeting | 8:30am |
Chicken Turn-In | 1:00pm |
Ribs Turn-In | 1:30pm |
Awards Ceremony | 3:00pm |
Participation is limited to teams that meet the below definition of a Backyard Cook Team:
A. Any member of the team who has not entered in and competed in more than twelve (12) sanctioned “Master Series” BBQ competitions in the past and;
B. Any person who has been a member of a team who has not been awarded a Grand Champion or Reserve Champion status in any KCBS Sanctioned “Master Series” competition and;
C. Any member of the team who has competed in three (3) or less “Master Series BBQ” competitions within the current competition year.
If any member of the team has entered in and competed in more than twelve (12) sanctioned “Master Series” BBQ competitions in the past, they are ineligible to participate in the Backyard competition. Any person who was a member of a team who has competed in three (3) or less “Master Series” BBQ competitions within one (1) competition year may be considered a backyard cook and may declare or revert to such status. This includes the Chief Cook and/or Assistant Cooks. The only exclusion to this rule would be those judges cooking with a team to qualify for master judge status. Individuals who feel they have extenuating circumstances may appeal to the KCBS Sanctioning committed or their designee for reconsideration as an backyard cook. Those requests must be made in writing within 90 days of the competition in question.