Ellsworth's Rods, Ribs, & Rock Festival

5 Live Bands, BBQ Cookoff, Car, Cycle, & Antique Tractor Show, An Ellsworth Celebrations Event

The Ribs

                                      

Amateur BBQ Cook off

33 Trophies!

Friday night check in/registration  6pm-8pm  or Saturday 7am-9am.

No Propane Allowed- Except for Friday Night cook off

A space will be given to each team.  Each team must furnish your own tables, chairs, tent, meat, beans, sauces, spices, ice, etc.     Water will be on site.  Electrical outlet limited - first come first serve. (print off entry form below for more details).

Entry fee is $40.00 per team  includes 2 t-shirts(per team) and space

OR Sign up for both this event and the Dighton Backyard Bash in July www.freewebs.com/backyardbash and enter both events for $50!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                              

Trophies

Grand Champion                      

Reserve Champion                   

Runner Up Reserve Champion   

Best Ribs  (top 3 trophies)

Best Chicken  (top 3 trophies)

Best Brisket  (top 3 trophies)

Best Pork  (top 3 trophies)

Best Beans  (top 3 trophies)

Best Cook Site  (top 3 trophies)

Best Hospitality (top 3 trophies)

Taster's Choice (top 3 trophies)

Best Burger (friday night)  (top 3 trophies)

Best Hot Wings (Friday night) (top 3 trophies)

 

Trophies will be awarded to each catagory (33 trophies total)

 

BBQ Day Events

Friday May 09th

2pm-10pm Check -In (785-472-8639- Joe) - see below

*NEW for 08    

7:00pm-COOKS MEETING   

8:00pm                      Hot Wings Cook Off

8:30pm                      Best Burger Cook Off

(Friday Night Cook off welcome ALL Grills and Smokers)

Saturday May 10th

5:30am-8am Check-In (SE Corner of Park- 2nd & Blake)

                        Check in (under Tent next to Stone Restrooms)

                                Staff will direct you to your area and inspect meat.  Once meat is inspected you may start your cooking.

  Water Hoses will be on site.  If you are doing Brisket and/or Pork Butt you check in Friday evening

  (Staff will be in the park at 6am if check in is needed)

                                                                                        ESC-Will have Cinnamon Rolls and Coffee on site Saturday Morning.

11:00pm          Judges Meeting

11:30pm            Beans turned-in

12:00pm            Chicken turned-in

12:30pm            Ribs turned-in

1:00pm            Pork turned-in

1:30pm            Brisket turned-in

2:00pm           Taster's Choice - till 3 pm

3:30pm            Judging & Scorecards

4-4:30pm         Trophy Presentation

á-7pm              Taster's Choice

  • The RIBS Committee invites your team to participate in this special community event, to showcase your team to the public.
  • BBQ teams are welcome to sell any food product(s) during the Taster's Choice.
  • The public and BBQ teams will use “BBQ Bucks” as the method of monetary exchange. $1.00 = One BBQ Buck
  • BBQ Bucks are available prior to the contest and on-site until May 10, 7:00pm.
  • Teams participating receive 90% reimbursement of their Taste of Osage City product sales. 10% of sales goes back to the Rods, Ribs, & Rock Fest.
  • BBQ Bucks are counted and collected on May 10 (Saturday), before 9:00am, by the judging staff. Teams will receive a Rods, Ribs and Rock reimbursement check from the City of Ellsworth approximately one week following the contest.
  • Teams participating will receive a sign indicating to the public they are providing food.

    • Registration Form

    Return To:  Ellsworth’s Rods, Ribs, and Rock Festival                                     

    (Ellsworth Celebrations Event)

    City Hall – 121 W First St.

    PO Box 163

    Ellsworth, KS 67439

    www.freewebs.com/rodsribsandrock

     

    Festival Date: May 10th, 2008 –Preisker Park (3rd & Blake) Ellsworth, KS

     

    Amateur BBQ Entry Form - $40.00 per team, entry includes: 2 t-shirts per team

     

    Checks payable to: Ellsworth’s Rods, Ribs, and Rock Festival.

    Due Date: 5-01-08    

     

    Team Name:___________________________________________________

    Chief Cook: ___________________________________________________

    Address:­­­­­______________________________________________________

    City:_______________________ State:__________ Zip:________________

    Phone:____________________  T-Shirt Sizes(2 shirts per team)_____/______

    Contest Entry Categories (Must enter Ribs and at least one other category)

    _X Ribs       ___ Chicken     ___Brisket       ___ Pork   

    ___ Beans   ___ Burger      ___ Hot Wings ___Taster's Choice

     

     NOTE: You need to furnish your own tables, chairs, etc. On Friday after 6pm only one vehicle may be parked in your reserved cooking area and may not be moved until the end of the event on Saturday (5 pm).  Check-in for event is from 2pm-8pm Friday or Saturday 7am-9pm. No propane allowed. Each team needs to furnish its own meat, sauce, beans, etc.  Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, three trophy per category.

     

    RELEASE

    WAIVER OF LIABILITY In consideration of your acceptance of this entry, I, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against the  Ellsworth’s Rods, Ribs, and Rock Festival, City of Ellsworth, State of Kansas, Ellsworth Celebration’s Event, and their representatives, successors and assigns, for any and all known or unknown claims, damages, losses, judgments, and injuries suffered by an entrant to his/her person, property, or guests.

     

    Signature of Chief Cook:____________________________________________ Date:________________

    Signature of parent or legal guardian (if under 18 years of age)