1998 KCBS SANCTIONED EVENTS
Compiled by Rick Schoenberger
[April][May][June][July][August][September][October][November]
March 13 - 14
Big Beach Big Fun Barbecue
Contact: Noreen Logan 2400 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 52, South Daytona Beach, FL 32110
phone (904) 756-8700, fax (904) 756-9390
March 27 - 28
Florida State Championship 2nd Annual Tiger Town Pig Festival
Contact: Frank Buzzanca, P.O. Box 8175, Lakland, FL 33802
phone (941) 533-0528
April 3-4
4th. Annual Midsouth Regional BarbequeCook-off
Contactg: Trish Hughes, 501-824-4100 or Willie Newman 501-824-3229
April 10 - 11
1st Nashville Shores BBQ Cookoff
Contact: Arlie Bragg, 4001 Bell Rd., Hermitage, TN 37076
phone (615) 754-4160
April 17 - 18
3rd Louisiana State BBQ Championship Cook Off & Chili Contest
Contact: Donna or Ernie Autin 2 Beth Dr., Covington, La 70433
phone (504) 892-7873
April 17 - 18
3rd Annual Marshall State Championship Barbeque Cookoff
Contact: Dan Debert, 828 E. Rea, Marshall, MO 65340
phone: day (660) 886-6825, evening (660) 886-5731, fax (660) 886-9990
May 1- 2
Sam's Club Cook-Out America
Contact: Dennis Roberts, 12420 South 71 Hwy, Grandview, MO 64030
phone (816) 765-5559
May 1- 3
2nd Annual Red, Hot, & Wild
Contact: George Liesmann, P. O. Box 1818, 5600 W. Q. 6th, Topeka, KS 66606
phone (913) 272-3456, fax (913) 272-2433
May 8 - 9
Smoke on the Water BBQ & Chili Blast
Contact: Richard Lippitt, PO Box 450693, Grove, OK 74345
phone: day (918) 786-2366, fax (918) 786-9233
May 8 - 9
Sunflower State Barbecue Championship Cookoff
Contact: Jerry Toney or Karen Atchley 7520 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66112
phone (913) 596-9632, fax #s (913) 596-9639, (913) 596-9609
May 15-16
!st Annual Cass County Fair Big Creek Barbecue Contest
Contact: Ed Lust, C/O ; Pleasant Hill Police Dept., 203 Paul St.., Pleasant Hill, MO 64090
phone (816) 540-9109 Fax 816-987-9113 Email: ealust124@micro.com
May 22 - 23
Diamond State Barbeque Cookoff Delaware State Championship
Contact: Wayne Jackson, 12 Montague Rd., Newark, DE 19713
phone (302) 731-0363
May 29 - 30
North Kansas City State Championship
Contact: Doug or Vicki King, 302 NE 82nd Terr., Kansas City, MO 64118
phone (816) 436-2219, fax (816) 468-6403
June 5 - 6
Great Pork BarbeQlossal
Contact: Anne Rehnstrom, 1776 NW 114th., Clive, IA 50325
phone (515) 223-2622, fax (515) 223-2646
June 5 - 6
1st New York State Buffalo Stampede
Contact: Tom Ingalls, C.E.C., 125 Byron Ave., buffalo, NY 14223
phone (716) 836-1715
June 5 - 6
Northeast KS State McLouth BBQ Blowout Championship
Contact: Cliff Weeks, P. O. Box 116, McLouth, Ks 66054
phone: day (913) 796-6122, evenings (913) 796-6330, fax (913) 796-6124
email: MclouthBBQ@mailcity.com
June 19 - 20
7th Annual Lexington BBQ Bail-out
Lexington, MO Memorial Airport
Contact: Bill Rousseau, 303 Valley Dr., Grain Valley, MO 64029-9721
phone (816) 229-2225 email:rousseau@swineflew.com
June 12-13
Greater Slater Open BBQ Cook-Off
Contact: Bud Summers, P. O. Box 100, Slater, MO 65349
phone: day (660) 529-2222, evening (660) 529-2741, fax (660) 529-2660
June 12 - 13
3rd Annual Toganoxie Days BBQ
Contact: Mike Kaiser, 23740 Honey Creek Rd., Toganoxie, KS 66086
phone: day (913) 281-0328, evening (913) 369-3854
June 12 - 13
Blue Ridge Barbeque Festival North Carolina State Championship
Contact: Carl Wharton, c/o Polk County Chamber 401 N. Trade St. Tryon, NC 28782
phone (704) 859-6236, fax (704) 859-2301
June 12 - 13
BarBQ 'n' Blues Festival
Contact: Rufus Glass, P. O. Box 447, Cushing, OK 74023 phone (918) 225-8590
Chamber phone (918) 225- 2400, fax (918) 225-2903
June 12-13
Sunfest State Championship Barbeque Cook-Off
Contact: Dell Sawyer, P.O. Box 391, Gardner, KS 66030 Day 913-856-8050
Eve. 913-829-8242
June 19 - 20
9th Annual Raytown State Champhionship Barbecue Cookoff
Contact: Kathie Schutte, c/o Raytown Chamber 5909 Raytown Trfwy, Raytown, MO 64133
phone (816) 353-8500
June 26 - 27
KFDI State Championship BBQ Fest
Contact: Kathleen Wille, P. O. Box 1402 Wichita, KS 67220
phone (316) 641-4991
THIS COOKOFF HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
June 26 - 27
17th Annual, The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Kansas State Championship
Contact: Bill Nicks 13420 Oak Lenexa, KS 66215
phone (913) 541-8529, fax (913) 492-8118
June 26 - 27
2nd Annual Platte City BBQ Contest (formerly Zed Martin Days)
Contact: Larry or Donna Van Fosson 13100 Bethel Terrace, Platte City, MO 64079
phone or fax (816) 858-2028
July 3 - 4
6th Annual City of Osceola State Championship BBQ Cookoff
(formerly Chief Osceola Ozark Championship)
Contact: Julie Snethen, c/o St. Clair Coutny Cattlemans Association Rt. 1, Box 128A, Appleton, City, MO 64724
phone (660) 598-4257, fax (417) 646-8194
July 10 - 11
8th Annual Illinois State Championship
Contact: Theresa Lake, P. O. Box 636, Shannon, IL 61078
phone (815) 864-2679, fax (815) 864-2825
July 10 - 11
Tyson Foods Annual State Championship Barbeque Contest
Contact: Melissa Carroll P. O. Box 4216, 123 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, AR 72702
phone (501) 521-1710, fax (501) 521-1791
July 10-11
Bluffs Run Casion Barbeque Cook-off
Contact: Judie Danker c/o Bluffs Run Casion, P.O. Box 420, Council Bluffs, IA 51520
1-800-BET-2946 ext.1746 Fax 712-322-9354
July 10-11
8th Annual Illinois State Championship
Contact: Theresa Lake, PO Box 636, Shannon, IL 61078
Phone: 815-864-2679 Fax 815-864-2825
July 17 - 18
Piper Barbecue Bash
Contact: Craig Howell 140 North 130th. Bonner Springs, KS 66012
phone (913)-721-3355, fax (913)-721-5541
July 24 - 25
4th Annual Jamesport State Championship BBQ
Contact: Janet den Hartog, P. O. Box 46, Jamesport, MO 64648
phone (660) 684-6711, fax (660) 684-6682
July 24 - 25
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cookoff
Contact: Robin Johnson, c/o Dodge City Chamber of Commerce 501 W. Spruce, Dodge City, KS 67801
phone (316) 227-3119 or Contact: Doug Ring (316) 227-7641
6th Annual Laurie Bar B Que Cookoff
Contact: Karen Dobbins, Box 1066, Laurie, MO 65038
phone (573) 374-5600, fax (573) 374-1705
August 14 - 15
Grandview Elks Hog Wild State Championship
Contact: Gene Nichols, P. O. Box 154, Grandview, MO 64030
phone (816) 322-7800
August 14 - 15
California State Championship BBQ Cookoff
Contact: Melanie Jones, c/o Follows Camp 23400 East Fork Rd., Azusa, CA 91702
Phone (626) 910-1100 or (800) 642-7500, fax (626) 910-2555 email: campgirl@msn.com
August 21 - 22
Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Contact: Linda Lichtendahl, c/o Town of Frisco P. O. Box 4100, Frisco, CO 80443
phone (970) 668-5376, fax (970) 668-0677
Colorado BBQ Challenge email: frisco@colorado.net
August 28 - 29
Roots Festival East-Central KS State BBQ Championship
Contact: Rick Schoenberger, 508 South Hospital Dr., Paola, KS 66071
phone (913) 294-4891 1998 Roots Festival email: shake@micoks.net
September 11 - 12
Blue Springs Blaze-Off State Championship Contest
Contact: Pam Buck, 903 Main St., Blue Springs, MO 64015
phone: day (816) 228-0137 or Joe Thornburg, evening & wkends (816) 240-8772
September 11 - 12
6th Annual Bubba Fest S. Carolina State Championship
Contact: Chet Hoag, P. O. Box 858, Duncan, SC 29349 phone (864) 429-8242 or
(864) 439-7821 email: bubbachet@upstate.net
September 11 - 12
8th Annual Mississippi State Championship Benton County Bar-B-Que Cookoff
Contact: Ruthann Riley, Rt. 1, Box 299A, Michigan City, MS 38647
phone (601) 224-6241 or (888) 260-7463, ext. 3107
September 11 - 12
2nd Annual Cass County Missouri State Championship Cookoff
Contact: Dr. Ed Long, 204 S. Lexington, Harrisonville, MO 64701
phone (816) 380-3522, fax (816) 884-6507
September 11-12
9th Annual Tennessee State Championship Cookeville Cookoff
Contact: Toony Stone, 715 E. 15th St., Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone 931-526-1063 Fax 931-372-0267
September 11-12
Mount Caroll, Illinois Cookoff
Visti their web page for details
September 18-19
11th. Annual Jesse James BBQ Cookout State Cha;mpionship
Cpmtact: Larry Pratt, PO Box 202 Kearney MO 64060
Phone Day 816-274-8580 Fax 816-628-5696 Eve 816-628-4502
September 18 - 19
5th Annual Waverly Apple Jubliee BBQ Contest
Contact: Fred Utlaut, Rt. 1, Box 20, Waverly, Mo 64096
phone (816) 493-2527, fax (816) 493-2710
September 18 - 19
4th Annual Riverfest Barbeque Cookoff
Contact: John Underwood, 2702 Derchester Dr. SE, Decatur, AL 35601
phone (205) 340-1725, fax (205) 350-1519 email: stchoscapr@aol.com
September 18 - 19
12th Annual Cherokee Strip Bar-B-Que & Chili Cook-Off
Contact: Sandy James, 1000 S. Pine, P. O. Box 1267, Ponca City, OK 74602
phone (580) 767-4445, fax (580) 767-3162
September 18 - 19
"Best of the Beach Barbeque" New Jersey State Championship
Contact: Wayne Jackson, 12 Montague Rd., Newark, DE 19713
phone (302) 731-0306
September 25 - 26
7th Annual State Barbeque Championship of Nebraska
Contact: Bill Cramer, Chairman 1701 South 61 Ave. Omaha, NE 68106
phone: day (402) 493-4800, evening (402) 558-2886, fax (402) 493-7951
October 2 - 3
19th Annual American Royal
Contact: Tracy Satterfield, 1701 American Royal Ct., Kansas City, MO 64102
phone (816) 221-9800, fax (816) 221-8189
October 9 - 10
4th Annual Great Grillers Bar-B-Que "Meat"
Contact: Terry M. Lodge, 11110 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS 66203
phone (913) 631-5200
October 16 - 17
2nd Annual Ohio State Championship Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival
Contact: Ron Rabren, c/o Quality Inn (Hocking Valley) State Rt. 691, Nelsonville, OH 45764
phone (614) 753-3531, fax (614) 753-9158
October 16 - 17
4th Annual Mountain Mania Fall Festival & BBQ Championship
Contact: Cari White, Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 488, Mountain Home, AR 72653
phone (800) 822-3536, fax (870) 425-4446
October 24
10th. Annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbeque Contest
Lynchburg, TN
THIS IS BY INVITATION ONLY
Contact Tana Shupe c/o Jack Daniels Distillery, 110 21st. Ave.
South, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone 615-340-1065 Fax 615-320-5454
November 6 - 8
1st Hog Wild Hernando County / Florida State Championship
Contact: Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce 101 E. Fort Dade Ave., Brooksville, FL 34601
phone (352) 796-0679
November 6-7
7th. Annual Homebuilders Hog Happnin
Contact: Jerry Gardner, 1321 Vista DR., Shelby, NC 28150
704-482-4201 Fax 704-482-0720
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