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EDGEFIELD HERITAGE FESTIVAL
SCBA WHOLE HOG COOK OFF
CONTEST DATES:
October 20th & 21st, 2006
DINNER SALE:
October 21st from 11 am - 2 pm
LOCATION
Old Kendall Mill, downtown Edgefield, SC
EMAIL:
eheritagefest@yahoo.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the Edgefield Heritage Festival’s 5th Annual BBQ Cook Off to be
held in beautiful, downtown Edgefield, SC on October 20 and 21, 2006. We are
excited to announce this is the first year of affiliation with the South Carolina
Barbeque Association.
The contest will be held on the grounds of the Old Kendall Mill located at the
intersection of Nicholson and Norris behind Piedmont Tec. Teams will compete
for the title of "Best Barbeque on the Ridge."
The Festival is involved with local charities and the proceeds raised from this
event will go to increase our humanitarian efforts. All BBQ meat will be retained
by the Festival for its Annual BBQ Dinner Sale to be held Saturday, October 21st
from 11 am to 2 pm.
All events are open to the public, and we cordially welcome all participants,
judges, supporters, and attendees. Thank you for your support.
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS & RULES
Barbeque for the contest may be prepared using wood, gas, or charcoal cookers,
and the teams may prepare and cook the pork in any fashion they
prefer so long as it is suitable to be served to the public. The teams must prepare
the BBQ on site at the event. The meat will be furnished by the Festival, and it
will be ready for pickup by the teams beginning at 5 pm on Friday, October 20 th.
Whole hogs will average eighty pounds.
Each team will have a total cooking area no larger than 15' x 20'. No two-story
structures will be allowed, and no on-site expansion beyond the
allotted area will be allowed. All belongings must be entirely contained within the
15' x 20' area. We ask everyone to respect the Mill grounds and be careful not to
damage any landscaping or other property. Each team must supply their own
ingredients, grill, tools, and materials needed by the team. If power is required for
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The teams may not sell food or beverages to the public. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE
DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE TEAMS. All teams must be discreet
with any alcoholic beverages on the property. All teams are requested to respect
the rights of others with special emphasis against loud music, profane language,
and infringement on adjoining sites. TEAMS MUST CONDUCT THEMSELVES
IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
NO PETS ALLOWED.
YOU MUST HAVE GLOVES, CHOP THE PORK UNDER COVER (Tent), AND
MUST HAVE A HAND WASHING STATION.
SPECIAL EVENTS
“ANYTHING GOES NIGHT”
The teams are encouraged to cook anything but pork on Friday night. No entry
fee is required to participate. Entered teams will cook one item that is not
pork. We encourage you to provide small samples for at least 200 people to
taste. The entries will be judged, and a winner awarded. Judging to occur
around 8 pm Friday evening.
ENTRY DEADLINE
September 30th, 2006
Entry forms must be postmarked or received before September 30th, 2006.
ENTRY FEES
$200.00 ENTRY FEE
CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO “Edgefield Heritage Festival”.
Please include the team name on your check. No refunds will be given
once a team is accepted into the competition.
REGISTRATION
Each team must register upon arrival on Friday, October 20th. The contestant's
number & cooking area assignment will be issued then. All head cooks must
attend a cooks meeting Friday evening at 5 pm at the mill.
JUDGING
Blind judging will begin at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 21st. Judging to be
conducted by the SC Barbeque Association, and judging rules will be
explained further at the cook's meeting Friday evening. The Head Cook of the
team shall be the only person permitted to present the BBQ during the
judging process.
-3Any team that fails to have their entry completed for judging will be disqualified,
but the BBQ shall be cooked in order to meet the needs of the BBQ
Dinner sale event.
AWARDS
Friday evening, Oct. 21st for Anything Goes. Saturday morning for whole hog
BBQ - Immediately following the blind judging.
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
Fourth Place
Fifth Place
Trophy and $2,000.00
Trophy and $1,000.00
Trophy and $ 500.00
Trophy
Trophy
Anything Goes
Trophy
CLEAN-UP
All teams are required to clean up their assigned cooking areas and return the
site to pre-competition conditions. The area must be cleaned before
6 pm on Saturday, October 21st and the head cook will be the responsible party
for fulfilling this requirement.
SPECIAL REQUEST
Upon completion of the judging, the festival staff will begin serving the public
BBQ dinners, and we are asking the teams to help us process the meat after the
judging (pans will be provided). YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
SPONSORSHIPS
TEAMS CAN EARN $25 CREDITS TOWARD THEIR ENTRY FEE BY SELLING
SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE EVENT. FOR EACH SPONSORSHIP A TEAM
SELLS, $25 WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR ENTRY FEE. (MAKE SURE
THE SPONSOR FORM HAS YOUR TEAM NAME ON IT SO YOUR ENTRY FEE
CAN BE PROPERLY CREDITED.)
Sponsorships are $100.00, and include four (4) tickets for BBQ dinners on
Saturday, as well as name recognition on our Sponsor Board.