Rules for Competitors

Rules for those wishing to compete:

Date: The Party is on Saturday August 11th.

Categories:

• Chicken

• Seafood

• Other grilled (non-meat entries)

• Beef categories (except Brisket)

• Beef Brisket

• Pork

• Pork Ribs

• Game

• Random Meat

• Appetizers

• Sides (not grilled) (does not have to be cooked on site)

• Dessert (does not have to be cooked on site)

• Best Bar

• Presentation/People’s Choice

Let’s start with some frequently asked questions:

Can I bring my dog? - NO!! Dogs and 600 lbs of meat, it doesn’t work we’ve tried it in the past – sorry.

Will there be electricity – NO The event will not provide electricity to teams and campers. General lighting will be available. However, you can bring it yourself. Such as generators, batteries, car inverter etc.

            COF-a-Que Rules are very clear here – electricity is not allowed for cooking, warming or preparing your FOOD – IE: your electric slicer cannot be used to carve your brisket. If you want to use electricity for lighting, decoration or running a blender that is permitted.

Propane Gas is allowed

Charcoal, wood, etc is allowed

Overnight Camping – YES we encourage you to come set up your tents, campers, etc and spend the weekend. It is much easier to stay and pack up Sunday morning.

Arrival – The Competitor gate opens at 3:00pm Friday Aug. 10th. Please see the COF-a-Que site coordinator for your cook site.

Cooking:

Cooking must be done “THE DAY OF” the cook-off at the official cook-off site. You can start putting food on the grills as early as 12:01 am Saturday.

·        Cooking must be done ON a Grill. COF-a-Que head judge will determine what constitutes a “Grill”. We have deemed pretty much anything a grill in the past so be creative but safe.

·        Entrants must make arrangements for their own grill be it charcoal or gas (i.e. bring your own, dig a hole, arrange to share one with another participant again creative but safe)

·        Entrants must also bring a table of some sort for serving food. (Card table, or Buffet table, or Saw Horses and a board, use your imagination) if you need help here let us know, we might be able to help.

·        Chicken means CHICKEN not turkey, quail or canary. Those fall under the Random meat or Game category. Beef means beef not buffalo etc.

·        You do not have to tell what food you are cooking until the day of the COF-a-Q.

·        YES there is a Trophy for each category.

Entry and Registration:

COF-a-Que rules define a Barbeque Team as 1 captain, 3 team members, a grill, a table and a trash receptacle.

• All Teams must be registered before judging begins.

·        There is an entry fee of $10.00 per team. This fee grants each team a 12’x12’ cook site on competitors row, and 4 all-access wrist bands. (Additional team members will be asked to contribute the $20.00 entry fee)

·        Teams must put up $5.00 for each category entered. This fee will constitute the prize money for each category. If you win the category you take the pot. If you’re good you will get your money back plus!!!

·        You may submit only 1 entry per category.

Judging:

Teams must have food entries ready by the designated time for each category, those times are as follow:

3:00pm Group No. 1 entries will be called. This group includes all entries for the following categories

·        Appetizers

·        Chicken

·        Seafood

·        Other Grilled (non-meat)

4:00pm Group No. 2 entries will be called. This group includes the following categories:

·        Beef (all except brisket)

·        Pork Ribs

·        Game (This is generally the type of food people like to hunt. That does not mean you have to kill it, but think of it that way) deer, birds but not chicken, antelope, wild boar etc.

·        Random Meat (this includes lamb, goat, buffalo, etc – things you generally don’t hunt but still like to eat).

5:00pm Group No. 3 entries will be called. This category includes the following categories:

·        Beef Brisket

·        Pork

·        Sides (not grilled)

·        Dessert

·        Best Bar

·        Presentation/People’s Choice (5 judges will choose best 3 teams – applause wins)

All entries are blind box. Each category will be judged separately and awarded accordingly by a team of independent, impartial judges, (let the bribes begin- just kidding)

6:00pm – 7:00pm Announcement of Winners

Other notes:

The Judges may add categories as they see necessary the day of the event.

Each team must provide at least one trash receptacle and is responsible for removal of its own trash from event site.

Teams will make every effort to remove grill ashes from site – Please do not throw ashes on the ground.

The most important Rule:

Everyone MUST have FUN!!!

Thanks,

The COF

Party Time: Doors open at dawn on Saturday August 11th. The Beer garden opens at 11:00AM and closes down at 10:00PM.

be a judge, or have judging questions, Please sign up on-line or contact Bob or George.

There will be a sign-up table to be designated by and attended to only by the head judge or any other head judge appointed persons. Entrants should come to the head judge – The head judge will not come to you.

to teams and that number will be given to each Team Chief to use for submission/judging.

One more note: Anyone who could bring a side dish, even if you’re not competing (i.e.: salad or chips or a dessert) you would be loved and adored by all….

Judging: Judging will be blind box judging style. A panel of judges led by The head judge will determine winners in each category. If you wish to be on the judging panel please sign up on-line. There are a limited number of spots,

so if you are interested get your request in early!

Chairs and table space may be at a premium so if anyone has extras bring those

too.

Thanks,

See ya’ll there