This was the cost to just sign up for the KCBS contest:
$503.95
$100 of this is a cleanup deposit that is supposed to be refunded after the event if you don't make a mess.
If you sign up for just KCBS you get this email:
Thank you for registering for the Bear’s Smokehouse New England BBQ Championships. In reviewing your application I see that you have elected to not participate in Saturday’s People’s Choice Event. As a fundraiser for Riverfront Recapture, your participation in Saturday’s People’s Choice event is very important to us and we would very much like to have your support. In addition to receiving a preferred site assignment and donated meat, you can win up to $1,500 out of our $4,000 People’s Choice prize pool! Please also understand that we are only accepting applications from a limited number of cook teams. If we reach capacity and a waitlisted team is willing to participate in Saturday’s People’s Choice event, they will take priority over teams that only elect to compete on Sunday.
Please consider joining us for this great event. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call.