2016 Contest Schedule

[chefman316]

Have you guys already planned your contest schedule for 2016? When and where are you competing this year?

April 22nd – 23rd 2016 CCS Fest, Indianapolis IN http://www.ccsfest.com/
May 27th – 29th 2016 Red White and BBQ, Westmont IL http://westmontbbq.com/
June 24th – 25th 2016 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown, Belvidere IL https://www.facebook.com/belvidereheritagedays
July 22nd – 23rd 2016 Morton BBQ Throwdown, Morton IL http://www.mortonbbqthrowdown.net/
August 26th – 27th 2016 Kenosha Grill Games, Kenosha WI http://grillgames.org/
Sept. 9th – 10th 2016 Windy City BBQ Classic, Chicago IL http://www.windycitybbqclassic.com/
Oct. 14th – 15th 2016 Lamb’s Farm Barn Burner, Libertyville IL http://www.lambsfarm.org

[ITBFQ]

Hatfield and McCoy will be seeing you at a few of those. Best of luck!

[Fat Freddy]

My schedule will START to fall into place after tonight.

[masque13]

Dont have the exact dates in front of my right now, but we plan to do at least the following;

March Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN

May TBD (couple of different options)

June Barbourville, KY

October Jim Beam Classic Springfield, KY

October Big Buffalo Crossing Munfordville, KY

[erichasaces]

Originally Posted by Fat Freddy

My schedule will START to fall into place after tonight.

I know exactly what you mean. I'm trying to decide what local I want to go to. I went to Shreveport last year. I think it has a little easier field, and we had a great time. The downside is that it's a week after the Shotgun Fred contest in Hunstville, TX. So far my schedule looks like:

2-28 - Shotgun Fred in Huntsville, TX
3-6 - Sam's Club in Shreveport, LA
or
3-13 - Sam's Club in Ft. Worth, TX
4-2 - Cedar Park BBQ in Cedar Park, TX

Right now I'm looking for a fun BBQ road trip for a contest in May or June. Would love to hear what some of the best/must attend competitions are around the country in those months. Would be even better if I could find one of them that has a comp on Saturday and Sunday so I get the most bang for my buck on my trip.

Right now my contest for May would be the Smokin In Mesquite Championship in Mesquite, NV.

[Ron_L]

We haven't even figured out how many we want to do yet

[ITBFQ]

Originally Posted by erichasaces

I know exactly what you mean. I'm trying to decide what local I want to go to. I went to Shreveport last year. I think it has a little easier field, and we had a great time. The downside is that it's a week after the Shotgun Fred contest in Hunstville, TX. So far my schedule looks like:

2-28 - Shotgun Fred in Huntsville, TX
3-6 - Sam's Club in Shreveport, LA
or
3-13 - Sam's Club in Ft. Worth, TX
4-2 - Cedar Park BBQ in Cedar Park, TX

Right now I'm looking for a fun BBQ road trip for a contest in May or June. Would love to hear what some of the best/must attend competitions are around the country in those months. Would be even better if I could find one of them that has a comp on Saturday and Sunday so I get the most bang for my buck on my trip.

Right now my contest for May would be the Smokin In Mesquite Championship in Mesquite, NV.

Road trip on up to Westmont, IL! Its a double over Memorial Day weekend. It's a huge, well run contest.

[bbqwizard]

We have started a list, but a lot is tentative at the moment. I hope to do at least 8 of them this year.

[MikeJ65]

Mine starts this weekend.

[Candy Sue]

I've sent my money in for 3 -- Smoke on the Shores, Nashville, TN; BBQ & Blues, Hammond, LA; Blues Hog, Jackson, TN. Just printed out the flyer for Twin Cities Mardi Gras Cookoff in Monroe, LA -- it's IBCA and SCA with combined $10,000 in prize money and a $250 entry fee for both. I think I'll send my money in for that one, too. That fills up 1st quarter plus April fools day! 3 KCBS, 1 IBCA and 1 SCA, that's a good start for the year!

[Candy Sue]

When you're planning your contest schedule -- Don't forget Arkansas Contests!

The Arkansas Diamond Cup will happen again for 2016! Last year top 3 point teams got a trophy and money. All you have to do is score top 10 overall at any sanctioned BBQ event in the State of Arkansas.

First KCBS is in Stuttgart, AR (duck hunting capital of North America!) April 29-30

[cpw]

Here's ours so far:

Jan 29-30 Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland , FL
March 11-12 Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA
April 1-2 South Carolina - Georgia Border Cook-off Hardeeville, SC
May 13-14 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA
May 27-28 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA
June 3-4 Sam’s Club Ashville, NC
July 8-9 SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC
Aug 19-20 Classic City BBQ Fest Athens, GA
Sept 16-17 Smokin’ Pig Fest Lake City, FL
Oct 7-8 The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival Lyons, GA
Nov 11-12 Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown Mt. Pleasant, SC
Nov 18-19 Smokin’ Flamingo BBQ & Music Festival Jacksonville, FL

The only catch so far is Sam's...I can't get commitments from team mates that far out so depending on if Asheville fills up tonight, we may do another contest.

[chefman316]

Originally Posted by ITBFQ

Road trip on up to Westmont, IL! Its a double over Memorial Day weekend. It's a huge, well run contest.

Agreed! We got crush last year (score and by a party tent :op) so we want to do much better this year

[Scottie]

You boys doing the double header at Westmont? The apps are up for Westmont. The early bird goes until 4/1/16.

Also check out Dwight, IL. It was well run for a first year Co test last hear. Could get a little sloppy if it rains.

[Right on Q]

We've got 6 planned at the moment
April 8-9, 2016 Somerville, TN
April 22-23, 2016 Southaven, MS
May 13-14, 2016 Ashland, MS
June 3-4, 2016 Memphis, TN
June 17-18, 2016 Hernando, MS
and
Either jonesboro, corinth, or helena for the fall

We did 1 contest in 2014 and 2 in 2015. This is the year we put on our big boy pants and see how we do