2022 Central Maine BBQ Cook Off

Entry Deadline: June 18, 2022
Categories: BBQ Competitions
2022 Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Venue / Location

Skowhegan State Fairgrounds
33 Constitution Ave
Skowhegan, Maine

General Information

International BBQ coming to Skowhegan, with judges coming from from all across the world.

Friday:
2:00 p.m.: Competitors arrive and set up
5:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.: Getting to know everyone and the area event on-site.
Appetizers & dinner will be available. Social time, a fire, and music!

Saturday:
7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.: Competitors arrive and setup (no driving on the fairgrounds after 9:00am) for BBQ team
10:00 a.m.: KCBS reps to inspect meat and cooking stations for KCBS contest
1:30 p.m.: Kids Q team meeting
2:15 p.m.: Kid’s Q judges meeting
2:30 p.m.: Eating Contest
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: People’s Choice judging
3:30 p.m.: Kids Q turn-in
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: SCA Judging class
5:00 p.m.: SCA cooks meeting
5:30 p.m.: Kids Q awards
6:00 p.m.: KCBS Cooks meeting
6:30 p.m.: SCA Judging meeting
7:30–8:00 p.m.: SCA turn-ins
9:00 p.m.: SCA and People’s Choice awards

Sunday:
10:00 a.m.: KCBS judges’ meeting
12:00 p.m.: KCBS chicken turn in
12:30 p.m.: KCBS pork ribs turn in
1:00 p.m.: KCBS pork shoulder turn in
1:30 p.m.: KCBS Beef Brisket turn in
3:00–4:00 p.m.: KCBS awards

Entry Fees

Per Entry Fee – $100.00 (One Meat Cook-Off)
Per Entry Fee – $325.00 (KCBS – 4 Categories)
Per Entry Fee – $25.00 (Dessert Challenge)
Per Entry Fee – $150.00 (SCA Steak Cookoff – Includes the Steaks)

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

Prizes for KCBS as follows – Total Purse for KCBS: $10,000.00

Grand Champion – $3,900.00 + Trophy
Reserve Champion – $1,800.00 + Trophy
1st Place/Categories – $400.00 + Trophy
2nd Place/Categories – $300.00 + Trophy
3rd Place/Categories – $200.00 + Trophy
4th Place/Categories – $100.00 + Trophy
5th Place/Categories – $75.00 + Trophy

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