Rivertown Amateur Backyard BBQ Competition
Presented by Celebrate Antioch Foundation
Are people always telling you your ribs are the BEST around? Or maybe you are are looking to take your BBQ skills to the next level. Cook up some of your best chicken and ribs and participate in Rivertown’s 5th Annual Backyard BBQ Competition at the Rivertown BBQ Cook-off and Fall Fest event on Saturday Sept 28th, 2024 in Downtown Antioch. This amateur contest is intended for the local backyard BBQ enthusiasts, those whose friends and family tell them they create fantastic ribs and chicken at home. Participants can register as a group or as an individual and the cost to enter the contest is $75. The winners will receive a trophy, a cash prize and
ultimate bragging rights!
No Trailered, custom rigs allowed.
Only Mass Market Grills and Ugly Drum Smokers
If the Pro’s want to compete, they have to use the grills of us Joes!
Amateur Contest Details and Rules:
• Our Amateur Contest consists of two categories. Ribs and Chicken.
• Chicken can be any piece or cut of chicken, must provide enough for 6 samples.
• Ribs can be either spares or baby back and must be turned in bone-in and enough for 6 samples.
• Contestant provides their own meat which must be inspected prior to starting to prepare/cook.
• Start at check-in with cold, untreated, raw meat. Meat may be trimmed, but cannot be pre-cooked,
soaked, marinated, brined prior to inspection. After meat inspection, you may par-broil them, crock pot
them, however you wish as long as at least part of the cooking includes the use of the grill.
• KCBS Rules will be followed with the following exceptions:
Gas, Charcoal or other Cooking methods may be used. All cooking must be done onsite. Allowed Garnishes: chopped, sliced, shredded or whole leaves of fresh green lettuce, parsley or cilantro. No Kale, endive, red tipped lettuce, lettuce core or other vegetation.
• All competitors will have approximately a 10x15 area to cook.
• Turn-in containers will be provided after the meat inspection.
• All competitors must have a fire extinguisher, 2A10BC with a 2024 sticker. This is required!
• All meat must be kept below 40 degrees prior to cooking.
• Electricity is not currently planned to be available for the amateur contest, please plan accordingly.
• All competitors must have a 3 compartment wash station, a spray bottle with bleach water (one cap of bleach for one gallon of water) and a free flowing spigot of water with a catch bucket and soap for washing hand. (Water cooler or similar is acceptable) and hand santizer.
• Please take care not to damage the cooking area.
• Parking will be provided onsite but away from the contest area. In consideration of your acceptance of this entry form and fee, I, the undersigned intending to legally
bound to hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release all rights and
claims for damages I may have against the City of Antioch, Celebrate Antioch Foundation, Rivertown
Merchants, KCBS, and their agents, successors and assigns for all injuries suffered to me in this event. I
further grant permission to Celebrate Antioch Foundation and Rivertown Merchants and or agents by
them to use any photographs, videotapes or any record of this event for legitimate purposes. Alcohol is
not allowed in competitor’s area.
Prize Money Grand Champion - $500 and “King of the Backyard” Trophy
• First place ribs - $300 + Trophy
• 2nd place ribs - $150 + Trophy
• 3rd place ribs – $75 + Trophy
• 1st place chicken - $300 + Trophy
• 2nd place chicken - $150 + Trophy
• 3rd place chicken – $75 + Trophy
Backyard Contest Schedule Saturday Sept 28th, 2024.
*6am to 7am – load in
*7:15am Food Check
*8am Cooks Meeting
*Turn in time for Chicken - 12:25 to 12:35pm
*Turn in time for Ribs – 1pm to 1:10pm
*Awards approximately 2:30pm
Please complete the application for registration. For questions about event or registration cantact Joy at joymotts@gmail.com or visit celebrateantioch.org. Deadline for applications will be September 20th, 2024, at 5pm. Maximum of 35 competitors. First Come, First Serve.