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Sponsored by Budweiser
Chairman-
Bud Miller
ENTRY
DEADLINE: Friday, September 12, 2008, 5:00
P.M.
ARRIVAL TIME: Thursday, October 16,
2008, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 17, 2008, 7:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m.
ENTRY FEE:
$225.00 per space
JUDGING TIMES:
Friday, October 17, 2008
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12:00 Noon – Beef
Fajitas
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2:00 p.m. –
Beans
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7:00 p.m. -
Friday Night Feast
Saturday, October 18, 2008
-
11:30 a.m. -
Chicken
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1:30 p.m. –
Pork Spare Ribs
-
4:00 p.m. -
Brisket
RULES
1. Entries for
the Barbecue Cook-Off may be obtained either by
calling or visiting the Fair Office during the
hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Entries will be
limited to the first 146 entrants on a first
come first serve basis.
2. Entries can
be submitted starting June 1st. Entries must be
in the Fair Office NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. NO ENTRIES WILL BE
TAKEN AFTER THAT DATE UNLESS THE MAXIMUM HAS NOT
BEEN REACHED. Last year teams in good standing
will be assigned to the same cooking site as
last year if entry form is received by 5:00 pm
on Friday, September 12, 2008. Otherwise,
cooking sites will be selected at the Head Cooks
meeting to be held Thursday, September 25, 2008
at 7:00 pm, in the auditorium at the
fairgrounds, Angleton, Texas, based on date
and time of receipt of the paid entry form at
the Fair Office. Any returning team
wanting additional spaces must fill out a
request form to turn in with their entry
form. A maximum of four (4) spaces will be
allowed for any team or related-teams. There
will be a waiting list of teams that were not
allowed in because of space each year that will
be first in line the next year.
3. Entrants for
the Barbecue Cook-Off will be those persons who
have completed the entry form, submitted a
$225.00 entry fee, been approved, and
satisfactorily met the Rules and Regulations
governing the contest.
4. For the
purpose of assigning team space – the person
signing as coordinators, owners, or chief cook’s
signature on the last line of the application
form will be considered as owner of that team
name and space. Use of a name of another team
from the previous year will not be allowed. If
a different team name is desired, the team must
fill out the application form using last year’s
name first, followed by the new name. No change
of team name will be allowed after entry
application form is accepted by the Fair Office.
3.
Each entry will receive one (1) vehicle
parking sticker for entry to the contest area
and ten (10) admission tickets per team.
Additional tickets will be available for
purchase at any ticket booth. Only vehicles with
proper parking permits will be allowed into the
contest area. Parking stickers must be in plain
sight and remain on the vehicle at all times
while the vehicle is in the contest area.
Vehicles can move around only during open
gate hours. NO VEHICLES WILL BE
ALLOWED INTO OR OUT OF THE CONTEST AREA BEFORE
OR AFTER GATE HOURS. VEHICLES LEFT INSIDE
COOKING AREA MUST BE PARKED WITHIN THE
ASSIGNED COOKING SITE AND CANNOT BE MOVED
UNTIL NEXT OPEN GATE HOURS. Contestants will not
be permitted to bring any wheeled
transportation, i.e. golf carts, three wheelers,
four wheelers, bicycles, etc. into the contest
area at any time.
4.
Five (5) wristbands will be given to each
team to assure the right to stay on site after
hours. The wristbands do not provide admission
to the Fairgrounds. Team members must have
wristband fastened around wrist so that it
cannot be slipped off.
7. Each entrant
will be assigned a 30' wide by 36' deep cooking
site. Props, trailers, tents, vehicles, motor
homes, or any other contestant equipment must
not exceed assigned space unless pre-approved by
committee chairman. Contestants are not allowed
to use ditches, unused spaces, unused roads or
walkways for any reason for any use. Two (2)
unloading vehicle passes will be issued per team
space. These passes are to be used by vehicles
being used for unloading equipment or supplies.
These vehicles should exit the contest area as
soon as the unloading is complete. Contestants
must supply all equipment and supplies. The
Fair Association will supply space and two
standard 120 volt 30 amp plugs for electricity.
The Barbecue Committee reserves the right to
adjust spaces, site, walkways, ditches or roads
as needed.
8.
All contestants must
check in between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 16, 2008 or between 7:00 a.m.
and before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October
17, 2008. All vehicles without a BBQ vehicle
sticker (B sticker) must be out by 4:00 p.m. on
Friday, October 17, 2008. The entrance gate
will be open between noon and 7:00 pm on
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 for move-in of
equipment and supplies only. This will not be a
general set-up time. Teams may spot their
equipment on their space and leave the contest
area. No one will be permitted to stay in the
cook-off area after 7:00 pm on Wednesday. Other
entry times will be by prior arrangements with
the Barbecue Cook-Off Chairman.
9. There are six
cooking competitions. They are Beef Fajitas,
Beans, Friday Night Feast, Chicken, Pork Ribs,
and Brisket and will be judged as follows. The
following items are due into pavilion except
brisket
BEEF
FAJITAS 12:00
P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17,
2008
BEANS 2:00
P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17,
2008
FRIDAY NIGHT
FEAST 7:00
P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17,
2008
CHICKEN
11:30 A.M. SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 18, 2008
PORK SPARE
RIBS 1:30 P.M.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008
BRISKET 4:00
P.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18,
2008
BARBECUE
MAY NOT BE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
10. Each team
must have its own pit and members. Team members
are not allowed to participate on more than one
team.
11. Any special
entertainment (i.e. bands, promotions, skits,
shows, demonstrations, contests, etc.) must be
fully described in writing and submitted to the
Fair Office prior to September 12, 2008, for
approval by the Chairpersons of the Barbecue
Committee.
12. No contest
BRISKETS will be allowed on the pits before
tagging on Friday, October 17, 2008. Pre-cooked
meat is not allowed. Contestants may
start cooking any time after meat is tagged. A
maximum of two (2) contest briskets will be
tagged by the Chief Cook in the presence of the
assigned committee person on Friday, October 17,
2008. Tag numbers will be recorded and the Chief
Cook will verify and sign for the tags. The two
(2) contest briskets must weigh approximately
ten (10) pounds each. The meat must be raw and
uncooked when tagged. Prior preparation, such as
marinating and seasoning, is
NOT
permitted.
13. The Chief Cook is responsible for insuring
that the tag is placed in the heavy part of the
meat and does not come out throughout the
contest.
14.
The Chicken will not
be tagged. In the Chicken contest, you must
submit one (1) one-half of a whole chicken
fully jointed.
15. Pork Spare Ribs
will not be tagged. In the Pork Spare Rib
contest, only Pork Spare Ribs will be
allowed.
16. Holes or pits
are not permitted. Absolutely no holes from
stakes, tent poles, BBQ pits, etc., are
permitted in FLY- ASH! You must have Pit-Bibs to
catch your pit grease. Any equipment or devices
that may damage the surface area of the contest
site in any way are prohibited. NO PETS ALLOWED.
17. Fires must be
wood or wood substances for chicken, ribs,
briskets and fajitas. Contestants must take all
precautions necessary to prevent fire hazards.
All fires must be contained in a suitable
manner. Contestants may be disqualified if
precautionary measures are not followed or
unsafe conditions exist.
18. Each cooking
team will be required to have on site, for
inspection at any time during contest, a fire
extinguisher for types A - B & C fires, minimum
five pounds that is in current date.
19. Only judging
meats (Beef Fajitas, Chicken, Pork Ribs,
Brisket) are to be placed in the judging
container! No garnishing, condiment, sauce, foil
or other items are permitted in or on the meat
or container. The Brisket to be judged must be
cut off the tagged meat (either or both) and
placed in the container in the presence
of the assigned committee person. There will be
no second cuts on brisket. We will start
picking up brisket at approximately 3:15 p.m.
20. In the Brisket
contest, sixteen (16) finalists will be
selected. From these sixteen (16) finalists,
trophies will be awarded for 1st
through 12th place.
We will post top 16 places by ticket number per
category shortly after final awards are over.
We will also award an Overall Winner trophy.
The Overall Winner trophy will be awarded using
the points earned for the combination of
brisket, ribs, and chicken contests only.
21. In the brisket
contest, the container is filled with meat and
it will be secured by a committee member with
security tape. A team representative will
deliver container to judging area. Any
tampering with security tape before it is
delivered to judging area will result in
disqualification of brisket entry.
22. Due to TABC
laws, there will be no open bars, margarita or
other slush machine for liquor, or general area
for liquor in your assigned area. No jello
shots.
23. No additional
ice or alcoholic beverages may be brought into
the BBQ area after 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 17,
2008. Additional beer and ice may be purchased
from the Fair concessions. No single-serve
glass bottles will be allowed in the cook-off
contest area. Consequences will be as follows:
First offense – Glass bottles in violation
will be confiscated. Second and/or subsequent
offenses – Glass bottles confiscated, loss of
same cooking space the next year, and person or
persons in violation will be escorted out the
fair gate.
24.
Excessive
volume of music will not be allowed. Loudness
will be measured by a Decibel Meter.
FAILURE TO CONTROL VOLUME WILL RESULT IN YOUR
MUSIC/BAND TO BE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF FOR THE
NIGHT! Further penalties will be
disqualification in contest and loss of site
location next year.
25. Each team must
post a sign in the cook site (minimum size 11” X
17”) listing the space number, team name, head
cook and all team members’ name.
26. No generators
will be allowed unless previously approved by
the BBQ Chairperson.
27. No Fundraising
of any kind is allowed during the BBQ Cook-Off
by any Cook-Off Teams.
28. It is the
responsibility of the contestants to see that
their respective areas are kept clean at all
times, and that the cooking sites are cleaned
and policed following the Cook-Off Contest. Any
space left in disarray or with trash, garbage,
hay, etc... could result in non-acceptance in
next year’s contest and/or forfeiture of site
location next year.
29. Trash
receptacles will be placed throughout the
contest area for each contestant to use.
Receptacles are to be left in assigned areas and
not placed in cooking sites.
30. All equipment
in your space must be removed Sunday from 8:00
am to 2:00 pm.
31. The Brazoria
County Fat Stock and Fair Association, Inc.
WILL NOT be responsible for theft or damage to property.
32. Decisions of
the Barbecue Cook-Off Contest Committee Chairman
and Chairpersons will be final.
33. All
participants must comply with the Brazoria
County Fair Association General Rules and
Regulations printed in this catalog, unless
otherwise specified.
34. The Barbecue
Cook-Off area will be closed to the general
public at the following times:
Closing
Times:
Thursday, October 16,
2008 12:00 Midnight
Friday, October 17,
2008 12:00 Midnight
Saturday, October 18,
2008 1:00 am
35. Only pinto
beans allowed in bean contest. Any seasoning,
meat, or garnish added must be smaller than the
size of the bean.
36. Judges for all
contest categories must be 21 years of age or
older.
37. The Chief
Cook will be held responsible for the
conduct of his team and guests.
EXCESSIVE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND/OR
UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT WILL BE GROUNDS FOR
DISQUALIFICATION IN CURRENT AND FUTURE
PARTICIPATION PLUS FORFEITURE OF AWARDS AND SITE
NEXT YEAR.
38. The Friday Night
Feast pan size is (1/2 metal pan – 11¾” x 9 3/8”
x 2 3/8”). The pan must be covered with
aluminum foil
before it is delivered to the judging area.
PREMIUMS
Barbecue Cook-Off
Brisket winners will receive:
First
Place - $1500.00
Second Place
- $ 750.00
Third
Place - $ 375.00
ADDITIONAL MONEY
AWARDS
First Place
Chicken - $ 250.00
First Place
Ribs - $ 250.00
BARBECUE COOKOFF
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Barbecue Cook-off
will present
two
$1500.00 Scholarships to students selected by
the Scholarship Committee of the Fair
Association in 2008. |
