SUQUAMISH CLEARWATER CASINO RESORT GRILLFEST 2025
IN SUQUAMISH, WA
AUGUST 9TH & 10TH, 2025
PORK BELLY ANCILLARY
Registration Deadline: August 1st, 2025.
Team Limit - 30+ Teams. A waitlist will be available.
This is a fully sanctioned traditional 4 meat PNWBA event and the second time PNWBA has sanctioned the 2025 Suquamish Clearwater Grill-Fest BBQ Competition coming to Suquamish, WA. There is a total prize purse of $12,000!!!
The 2025 Suquamish Clearwater Grillfest will be a 2-day BBQ competition with sampling on SATURDAY ONLY!!! On Saturday August 9th there will be beer vendors mixed into the BBQ crowd for cold brews and BBQ bites from 11:30am to 4:00pm Saturday!
Site size is standard at 20x20 feet. Contact the organizer or PNWBA rep if you require a larger space as some RV spots are available.
Event Management:
Organizer: Roy Swift
PNWBA Board Representatives: Bill Stock & Pat Maddock
PNWBA Head Judges: Lance Rasmussen & Sheldon Koehler
Event Contacts:
Ancillary (Extra) Categories: Saturday August 9th ($25 Each Category to Enter)
Want to see what else your skills can do? We have added 2 extra categories for fun on Saturday. These can also be sold to the public but turned into the judges Saturday afternoon for more prize money opportunities!
- Ancillary 1 - Pork Belly
- Ancillary 2 - Slider/Burger
Total Prize Money for ancillary categories = $1,200
Turn-In Times for Ancillary Categories ONLY! - Saturday August 9th
- Pork Belly - 4:30pm
- Slider/Burger - 5:00pm
*Note: The casino is looking for teams who are interested in making a little more money by providing some of the above to the casino for their employees. Please reach out to Roy or Bill for more details!
Team Requirements:
The Pork Belly category uses the following:
Judging Criteria:
Judges will follow standard criteria judging appearance/presentation, texture/technique/skill and then flavor/taste. Judges will factor how the team featured the pork belly in the texture/technique/skill score.
Presentation:
Presentation is the cook's choice using platters, cutting boards or other ideas. Maximum length and width of the platter or presentation board must not be greater than 20”x20” and must be stable and light enough for one person to transport from the turn-in table to the staging table, to the judging table. Live animals are not allowed to be used as part of the presentation. There must be 6 prepared servings for judging but may also include a larger portion to be used for appearance scoring.
Cooking:
Entry may be prepared on any heat source and can be pre prepared. The entry, once cooked, may then be incorporated, and assembled into other ingredients for the final dish.
Load In:
Friday, 2pm to 8pm and Saturday, 7am-9am
Site Inspection:
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 from 9am to 11am
Cooks Meeting (Required):
Saturday, August 9th, 2025 @ 6:00pm
At least one member of your team is required to attend the cooks meeting.
Quiet Hours:
10:00pm to 6:00am
Jack Shot:
Sunday, August 10th, 2025 at 10:00am
Main Category Turn-In Schedule:
When: Sunday, August 10th, 2025
- Chicken - 10:55:00 am to 11:04:59 am
- Pork Ribs - 11:55:00 am to 12:04:59 pm
- Pork - 12:55:00 pm to 1:04:59 pm
- Brisket - 1:55:00 pm to 2:04:59 pm
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
Sampling:
Your team can sample out to the public in 2oz (1 to 2 bite) sizes. These samples are to be in increments of $3 and you keep ALL of the sales!!
1-Day Sampling - Saturday August 9th from 11:30am to 4:00pm
Cost is $3.00 per sample, there is NO split and you keep ALL the sales!! YOU are responsible for providing your own point of sale - cash, venmo, paypal, etc.
Service to the public from MOST teams. We need at least 15 teams to be dedicated to sampling and you will be given preference of spots next to the beer tents!
Health Department Requirements to Sample:
More information is coming on these requirements and deadlines soon!
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 - Coolers 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 the 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 a 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 the venue. (If you are using any "high-amp" warmers or other required electrical devices for your cook, it is your responsibility to ensure you have back-up power and extension cords rated for your equipment)
- 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:
20' x 20' – Contact the organizer if you need larger accommodations.
Location:
Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort
15347 Suquamish Way NE, Suquamish, WA 98392
Accommodations:
This event is held in the resort's RV park so RV's are allowed but contact the reps to ensure one of these locations.
The Suquamish Clearwater Casino will have a discount for those looking to stay at the hotel on site. Discount codes provided in the confirmation email.
There are plenty of retail and grocery stores and in close proximity to the resort if needed.
