2022 Benton City Daze
IN Benton City, WA

EVENT DATE: Friday Sept 9th through Sat Sept 10th, 2022

Registration Deadline – Sept 7th, 2022

This is a fully sanctioned traditional 4 meat PNWBA event located in Benton City, WA. This event returns after a two year Covid hiatus and has been a popular event on the PNWBA BBQ Competition Trail.

This event is part of the Benton City Chamber of Commerce annual family event of activities.

Event Management:

• Organizer: Dakota Renz / Benton City Chamber of Commerce
• PNWBA Board Representative: Doug Canada
• PNWBA Head Judges: Lance Rasmussen & Steve Rubin

Contact info:

• Lance Rasmussen – 206-601-2337 cell / message / text. Email: lance@pnwba.com
• Steve Rubin - (206) 412-0877 cell / message / text. Email: rubin.s@comcast.net
• Doug Canada - Email: dcanada@pnwba.com
• Dakota Renz - 509-378-2946

PNWBA BBQ Prize Pool:

$3,000 Prize Pool with potentially additional added from additional sponsors.

• Grand Champion - $500
• Reserve Grand Champion - $300

Category Prizes

• 1st - $200
• 2nd - $150
• 3rd - $100
• 4th - $60
• 5th - $40

Categories:

• Pork
• Brisket
• Chicken
• Pork Ribs

Load in times:

Friday Sept 9th, 2022 12pm until 4:45pm.  If there is an issue with loading in before the cooks meeting, contact Lance via cell to make arrangements.

Site Inspection:

• Friday Sept 9th from 1pm to 4:30pm.

REQUIRED Cook’s Meeting:

• Friday, Sept 9th 5:00 pm - 1 member from each cook team required to attend, no exceptions.

Awards:

• Awards on Saturday, Sept 10th at 5:00pm (or earlier if processing completes earlier)

Load out times:

• Saturday, Sept 10th after the awards

Quiet Hours:

11pm - 6am.

Turn-in Times on Saturday, Sept 10th:

• 10:55 am to 11:04:59 am – Pork
• 11:55 am to 12:04:59 pm - Brisket
• 12:55 pm to 1:04:59 pm - Chicken
• 1:55 pm to 2:04:59 pm - Ribs

Note that turn-in window is different for those who have competed in SCA events and turn-in order may be different than other organizations.

Vending (Optional and Pending):

• One team member must have current WA food handler card.

Safety Requirements:

Current Covid safety protocols by the state, county and facility will be observed.

Team Requirements:

Please review the Team Rules Page, even if you are an experienced team. Each site will be inspected to meet these requirements. If you are a new to competition BBQ team or new to PNWBA competitions, we recommend visiting our New Team Info page.

Entry Fee:

Entry fee is $195.00 USD and is non-refundable. In the event of a cancellation by the event coordinator, $182.50 will be refunded from the entrant’s payment. Regardless of the situation, a designated amount of $12.50 from the entry fee is non-refundable to cover payment and event processing expenses.

Entry Payment Due:

Entry fees must be paid at the time of registration.

Utilities:

• Power - provided, however is limited levels. It is suggested to bring a power generator as a backup.

• Potable Water - provided by venue

• Trash disposal – provided by venue

• Ash disposal – provided by venue

• Grease disposal – provided by venue

• Grey water disposal – provided by venue

Team Event Size:

20x20 – If you require a larger footprint or can fit in a smaller footprint, contact the organizer. 

Location/Directions:

806 Dale Ave, Benton City, WA 99320  

RV and Hotel Accommodations:

Benton City and Tri-Cities has several hotel options.