2020 Nor’Easter BBQ Showdown

Entry Deadline: August 27, 2020
Categories: BBQ Competitions
2020 Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown
Venue / Location

Sodom Mountain Campground
233 S Loomis Street
Southwick, MA 01077

General Information

Due to COVID-19 social distancing recommendations, our campground hosts are requiring a limit of 34 teams and 35 judges per contest day. Any teams or judges over this limit will be added to a Wait List but then cleared if limits are lifted or people drop out.

Teams must apply FIRST for each contest and will be notified quickly whether they are Accepted or on the Waiting List. If Accepted, payment (deposit or full) is required to hold your space, but no fees will be required of teams placed on the Waiting List.

Entry Fees

Per Entry Fee – $610.00 (Saturday and Sunday) Includes all 4 categories
Per Entry Fee – $315.00 (Saturday OR Sunday) Includes all 4 categories
Per Entry Fee – $15.00 (Dessert)

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

KCBS PRIZE PURSE: Except for Ocean State, the prize purse for each KCBS contest starts at $2,500 with a 15-team minimum, increases to $3,000 for 20 teams, and then increases $1,000 for every 5 teams according to the following levels, plus possible sponsor add-ons:

15 teams = $2,500 (paid to 5th place per category) — $650 GC / $450 RGC / $90 1st

20 teams = $3,000 (paid to 5th place per category) — $800 GC / $600 RGC / $100 1st

25 teams = $4,000 (paid to 8th place) — $900 GC / $700 RGC / $120 1st

30 teams = $5,000 (paid to 8th place) — $1,050 GC / $850 RGC / $140 1st

35 teams = $6,000 (paid to 10th place) — $1,200 GC / $1,000 RGC / $250 #3 overall / $150 1st

40 teams = $7,000 (paid to 10th place) — $1,300 GC / $1,100 RGC / $400 #3 overall / $180 1st

45 teams = $8,000 (paid to 12th place) — $1,500 GC / $1,200 RGC / $600 #3 overall / $180 1st

50 teams = $9,000 (paid to 12th place) — $1,500 GC / $1,200 RGC / $600 #3 overall / $210 1st

55 teams = $10,000 (paid to 15th place) — $1,500 GC / $1,200 RGC / $600 #3 overall / $225 1st

60 teams = $11,000 (paid to 15th place) — $1,500 GC / $1,200 RGC / $600 #3 overall / $240 1st

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