THE OUTDOOR BBQ AND DUTCH OVEN COOKOFF 2024
IN SPOKANE, WA
MAR 16, 2024
"Anything But" Side Dish
Registration Deadline: MAR 15, 2024
Team Limit - 25 Teams. A waitlist will be available.
This is a special side category for "Anything But" Side Dish. Prizes are pending number of teams entering this category.
Entry can be any side dish, but must incorporate spices and/or spice blends provided by the primary backer of this event, Inland Empire Spice. Details are pending regarding what spices and spice blends will be provided to teams.
This is a first year BBQ event in conjunction with the oldest Outdoor Adventure Exhibition in the United States. Over 300 exhibitors in the 130,000 square foot exhibit hall, showcase the latest in outdoor sports, equipment and adventures.
"Anything But" Side Dish event features any side dish and must use the following rules:
- Incorporate the sponsor provided spices and/or blends into the side dish.
- Any fuel source is acceptable.
- Open garnish with sturdy entry tray/platter limited to 20"x20". No live animals, fire, or tippy (you will have to carry entry across a very crowded venue) presentations allowed. Skewers, toothpick, etc. are allowed, but must be visible. Served whole or 6 individual plated entries allowed. If served whole, utensils to cut and serve the dish must be provided at turn-in.
- Entries are not guaranteed to be served in order of arrival at the turn-in table. If your entry requires it to remain at a constant temperature (heat or cold) during the judging process, that source must be provided by you and must not interfere with showing and serving of the entry. Suggested source for heat would be hot pack or similar and suggested source for cold would be dry ice or cold pack.
In addition to this category, there is a 4 meat BBQ competition, Kids Que and a Dutch Oven category featuring a spice blend provided by Inland Empire Spice. These events will have separate registrations and entry fees.
Four Meat Traditional BBQ Event: https://pnwba.com/event-5544152
Dutch Oven Dessert Event: https://pnwba.com/event-5576487
Anything Butt Side Dish: https://pnwba.com/event-5576573
Kids Que: https://pnwba.com/event-5576640
Further event details at: https://www.inlandempirespice.com/bbqcookoff
Event Management:
- Organizer: Inland Empire Spice / Mindy Gagne
- PNWBA Board Representative: Doug Canada
- PNWBA Head Judges: Lance Rasmussen and Steve Rubin
Event Contacts:
- Doug Canada - 509-860-2873 cell/message/text. Email: dcanada@pnwba.com (Site Questions)
- Lance Rasmussen – 206-601-2337 cell / message / text. Email: lance@pnwba.com (Rules / Judging Questions)
- Steve Rubin - 206-412-0877 cell / message / text. Email: steve@pnwba.com (Rules / Judging Questions)
- Mindy Gagne - 509-413-1657 phone. Email: admin@inlandempirespice.com
Categories:
Total Prize Purse:
Pending
Prize Pool:
- Category Prizes:
- Cash prizes pending number of entries.
- Trophies/Ribbons for 1st-5th place
Load In:
Saturday, March 16, 2024 6am to 9am
Turn-In Schedule:
- Anything Butt - 9:55:00 am to 10:04:59 am
Turn-in window is a 10 minute window.
Awards:
4:30 pm (or earlier when possible)
Subject to change depending on event processing.
Load Out:
After Awards conclude
Team Requirements:
Please review the Team Rules Page, even if you are an experienced team. Each site will be inspected to meet these requirements listed in the team rules. If you are a new to competition BBQ team or new to PNWBA competitions, we recommend visiting our New Team Info page.
Inspection Reminder: Please be sure to verify the inspection requirements in the competition instructions for cooks. The head judge team will be reviewing the following items during inspection. Should the following not pass inspection, you will not be able to prepare your meats or receive a turn-in box until inspection has passed.
1. Competition meats - Meats must be held under 40 degrees and may be pre-trimmed, but may not be brined, injected or seasoned prior to inspection.
2. Coolers - Cooler must contain enough ice to maintain meats and perishable items at food-safe temperatures.
3. Fire Extinguisher - 2A40BC or 3A40BC (or larger) required at each cooksite. The needle must be in green. The extinguisher must either be tagged with a date that is 1 year or less from the competition or must have a receipt attached with the date showing within 1 year.
4. Basins - 3 basins for dish wash station.
5. Dish soap for dish wash station
6. Bottle of bleach for dish wash station
7. Hand wash station that has a 5 gallon minimum insulated container with a free flowing spigot. Example- A 5 Gallon insulated Cambro (the larger) or insulated 5 gallon cooler modified with a free flowing spigot.
8. Catch bucket for hand wash station water
9. Bleach bucket with sanitizing solution with an cloth cleaning rag for bleach bucket
10. Digital Thermometer
11. IRS W-9 Form completed online during the 2024 season prior to inspection.
Registration Fee:
Team entry fee is $50.00 USD and is non-refundable. In the event of a cancellation by the event coordinator, $40.00 will be refunded from the payment made. Regardless of the situation, a designated amount of $10.00 from the entry fee is non-refundable to cover payment and event processing expenses.
Registration Payment Due:
Team entry fees must be paid at the time of registration.
Site Utilities:
- Power - provided by venue, but if you are dependent on power it is recommended to bring a backup source.
- 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
- Ice - not provided by venue or available. Nearby retail outlets have ice.
Team Site Size:
20x20 – If you require a larger footprint or can fit in a smaller footprint, contact the organizer prior to the event.
Location:
Spokane Fair and Expo Center
404 NORTH HAVANA
SPOKANE, WA
Accommodations:
RV accommodations are on the Spokane County Fair and Expo property. There are also many hotel options available nearby.
