2024 WHATCOM COUNTY HOME SHOW BBQ
IN LYNDEN, WA
APR 12-14, 2024
Registration Deadline: APR 8, 2024
Team Limit - 30 Teams. A waitlist will be available.
As this is a fully sanctioned traditional 4 meat PNWBA event, the inaugural 2024 WHATCOM COUNTY HOME SHOW BBQ is coming to Lynden, Washington. There is a total prize purse of $6,000+.
This is a first year BBQ event in conjunction with the annual county home show in NW Washington.
Event Management:
- Organizer: Building Industry Association of Whatcom County / Rebecca Houston
- PNWBA Board Representative: Jason Bauer
- PNWBA Head Judges: Steve Rubin and Mike Marcum
Event Contacts:
- Pork
- Brisket
- Chicken
- Ribs
Total Prize Purse:
$6,000+
Prize Pool:
- Grand Champion - $600
- Reserve Grand Champion - $300
- Category Prizes:
- 1st - $200
- 2nd - $180
- 3rd - $160
- 4th - $140
- 5th - $120
- 6th - $100
- 7th - $80
- 8th - $75
- 9th - $70
- 10th - $60
- 11th - $50
- 12th - $40
Load In:
Friday, April 12, 2024 2pm to 11am Saturday
Site Inspection:
Saturday, April 13, 2024 10am to 3pm
Cooks Meeting (Required):
Saturday, April 13, 2024 5:30pm
At least one member of your team is required to attend the cooks meeting.
Quiet Hours:
10:00pm to 6:00am
Jack Shot:
10:00am
Turn-In Schedule:
- Pork - 10:55:00 am to 11:04:59 am
- Brisket - 10155:00 am to 12:04:59 pm
- Chicken - 12:55:00 pm to 1:04:59 pm
- Pork Ribs - 1:55:00 pm to 2:04:59 pm
Turn-in window is a 10 minute window.
Awards:
5:30 pm (or earlier when possible)
Subject to change depending on event processing.
Load Out:
After Awards conclude
Vending (No Longer Required):
Please contact the PNWBA Event rep, Jason Bauer (contact info above) if you are interested.
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 $195.00 USD and is non-refundable. In the event of a cancellation by the event coordinator, $182.50 will be refunded from the payment made. Regardless of the situation, a designated amount of $12.50 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:
Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center
1775 FRONT ST
LYNDEN, WA
Heading North on I-5: Take I-5 to exit 270 Birch Bay-Lynden Road. From the exit, turn right onto the Guide Meridian. Go North approximately 10.2 miles. Turn right on Front Street in Lynden, WA. Continue for about 0.5 miles. Turn right into the fairgrounds.
Heading South on I-5: Take I-5 to exit 270 Birch Bay-Lynden Road. From the exit, turn LEFT onto the Guide Meridian. Go North approximately 10.2 miles. Turn right on the Front Street in Lynden, WA. Continue for about 0.5 miles. Turn right into the fairgrounds.
Accommodations / Competitor / Vendor parking:
BBQ Competitor parking is reserved in the grassy lot located South of the BBQ competition area. Additional parking is located in the Northeast lot with RV parking.
Vendors may park RV’s overnight in the Northeast parking lot only. RV parking has a fee of $35 per night that the BIAWC will cover. You MUST make a reservation with Rebecca Houston @ rhouston@biawc.com. Upon registration, you will receive a pass.
Grocery stores nearby are a Safeway, Food Pavilion, and a Grocery Outlet. ICE will NOT be on site but these grocery stores and several gas stations in the area are available.
Other stores are ACE Hardware, True Value and Tractor Supply.
Hotels nearby are Windmill Inn, The Inn At Lynden and the Homestead Resort.
