BERRY DAIRY DAYS SMOKE AND GRILL COMPETITION
IN BURLINGTON, WA
JUNE 15-16, 2024
Registration Deadline: MAY 30, 2024.
Team Limit - 17 Teams. A waitlist will be available.
Site size is limited to 20x20 feet. Contact the organizer if you can't possibly fit into a 20x20 space. This will reduce maximum number of teams allowed to participate.
This is a fully sanctioned traditional 4 meat PNWBA event and the first time PNWBA has sanctioned the 2024 Berry Dairy Days Smoke and Grill Competition coming to Burlington, WA. There is a total prize purse of $4,000.
Berry Dairy Days is a three day festival held over Father's Day weekend in 2024 (14,15,& 16). The BBQ Competition begins on Saturday June 15th, 2024, after our grand parade and load-in begins starting at 1:00 PM. On Sunday June 16, our standard 4-meat competition happens during the Berry Cool Car Show, Festival in the Park, Cornhole Tournament, Run Run, Drone Show, Vendor Fair, Shortcake Booths, Kid Zone, Smoke & Grill BBQ Battle, Lawn Mower Races, and so much more.
Event Management:
- Organizer: Steph Rees
- PNWBA Board Representative: Lance Rasmussen
- PNWBA Head Judges: Steve Rubin and Lance Rasmussen
Event Contacts:
Categories:
- Pork
- Brisket
- Chicken
- Ribs
Total Prize Purse:
$4,000
Prize Pool:
- Grand Champion - $600
- Reserve Grand Champion - $300
- Category Prizes:
- 1st - $200
- 2nd - $150
- 3rd - $125
- 4th - $100
- 5th - $75
- 6th - $50
- 7th - $50
- 8th - $25
Load In:
Saturday, June 15, 2024 1pm to 3pm
Load In can NOT begin any earlier due to a parade passing through the competition area until that time.
Site Inspection:
Saturday, June 15, 2024 2pm to 4pm
Cooks Meeting (Required):
Saturday, June 15, 2024 5pm
At least one member of your team is required to attend the cooks meeting.
Quiet Hours:
10:00pm to 6:00am
Jack Shot:
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 10:00am
Turn-In Schedule:
Sunday, June 16, 2024
- 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:
5:00 pm (or earlier when possible)
Subject to change depending on event processing.
Load Out:
After Awards conclude
Sampling:
A portion of the proceeds from sampling will be going to the Burlington Chamber Foundation and will help workforce development for the Students of Burlington-Edison School District and upcoming workforce to prepare them to be workforce ready in our community
1-Day Sampling - Prepare Chamber Provided Meats
No service to the public.
When: Sunday, June 16, 2024
Times: Sampling starts at 11:00 AM
Festival Ends at 3:30 PM
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce will provide meat (brisket and pork) to the PNWBA Berry Dairy Days Smoke and Grill Competitors when checking into the venue.
The purpose of the Chamber providing the meat for sampling is to encourage competitor participation and limit its impact on their focus for competition.
Sunday at 11:00 AM sampling meat should start being turned into the sampling volunteers to serve to the public. Sampling turn ins will be done periodically until until 2:30 PM.
The Smoke and Grill Competitors will not be responsible for the sale of sampling plates; however, those willing to participate will be provided the meat by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and will be responsible for delivery of product in for sampling to the public starting at 11:30 AM.
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce will be responsible for the selling of tickets, the redemption of tickets, and the portioning of BBQ for sampling.
Cooks to relinquish any other meat that needs to get to the sampling area by 2:30 PM. This can include competition meats if the team would like.
We will then thank the Berry Dairy Days Smoke and Grill Competitors for their participation and willingness to work with us to share the love of BBQ with our community and visitors with a small token.
REQUIRED Health Department Permit:
A health department permit is REQUIRED to PARTICIPATE in this competition regardless of whether you preparing sampling meats or not.
Download it here - or copy and paste the following link into a browser window:
https://pnwba.com/resources/forms/BDD-SmokeGrillPNWBACompetitorsFoodPermit.pdf
Fill it out, save it, and email it to:
Steph@burlington-chamber.com
The form has already been partially filled out. There is no fee - you will be attached to the Chamber's blanket permit for the competition.
If you have ANY questions about this form, please contact Steph Rees, the Event Organizer at: (360)757-0994 office, 206-229-2668 cell / message / text. Email: steph@burlington-chamber.com
YOU MUST COMPLETE and SUBMIT this form NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 30, 2024 AT MIDNIGHT. If you don't you WILL be dropped from the competition to allow waiting list competitors to sign up.
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 a 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 - Nearby retail outlets have ice.
Team Site Size:
20x20 Maximum – Contact the organizer if you can't possibly fit into a 20x20 space. This will reduce maximum number of teams allowed to participate.
Location:
Burlington Chamber of Commerce
520 E. Fairhaven
Burlington, WA 98233
Accommodations:
There are numerous motel, hotel, and campgrounds close to the venue.
