Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20006
General Information
Competition – June 25-26, 2022
This is a State Championship.
For the past 30 years, tens of thousands of people have flocked to our nation’s capital to celebrate the “Official Start of Summer” at the Giant® National Capital Barbecue Battle, one of the largest and most unique food and music festivals in the country. It’s a celebration of unity, community, inclusiveness, and cooperation in our Nation’s Capital.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $550.00 (Includes Entry Into All Contests)
PERDUE SIZZLIN’ CHICKEN CONTEST
Teams competing in the Perdue Sizzlin’ Chicken Contest will be cooking “Perdue Chicken” to prepare for judging in the KCBS Chicken category. The highest scoring KCBS Chicken entry using Perdue Chicken, proclaimed “Perdue Sizzlin’ Chicken Champion”
SMOKING WITH SMITHFIELD RIBS CONTEST
Teams competing in the Smokin’ with Smithfield” Rib Contest will be cooking “Smithfield’s St. Louis Style Ribs” for judging in the KCBS Rib category. The highest scoring KCBS Pork Rib entry using Smithfield Ribs will be proclaimed the “Smokin’ with Smithfield” winner.
NATIONAL PORK BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST
Winners of this contest will be determined based on the highest combined scores of the two (2) KCBS Pork entries submitted on Sunday. The highest combined score will be proclaimed the “National Pork BBQ Champion”
NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION TURKEY SMOKE CONTEST
Presented by the National Turkey federation, Teams competing in “Turkey Smoke” receive “Free Turkey” to prepare for judging in the Turkey Smoke Contest on Saturday.
BEYOND MEAT CONTEST BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP
Teams will compete in the exciting and tasty “Beyond Meat BBQ Championship”. Highest scoring Beyond Meat entry will be proclaimed the “Beyond Meat Champion”.
NATIONAL STEAK COOK-OFF
Presented by the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, teams will compete in the “National Steak Cook-Off”. Highest scoring Steak entry will be proclaimed the “National Steak Champion.”
NATION’S BEST BBQ SAUCE
Teams will compete throughout the weekend for title of “America’s Best BBQ Sauce” in this saucy and spicy contest.
JUNIOR CHEF COMPETITION PRESENTED BY KINGSFORD CHARCOAL
Presented by Kingsford; this contest is open to chefs Under the age of 18. Jr. Chefs will enter their BBQ recipe and product photo online at BBQDC.com for people’s choice judging. The top three finalists will be selected to cook off along with their families onsite at the Giant BBQ Battle event.
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