2011 Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Contest w/ The Good Sam Club BBQ Band ~ 8/19/2011

Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ featuring Jimmy "Bubba Starling" Lacy and Craig "Your Public Servant" Herrmann

Emporia, Kansas

The 12th Annual Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ will once again be held in conjunction with the 25th Annual Flint Hills Beef Fest. This is a two-day KCBS sanctioned barbecue competition held Aug. 19 and 20 at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Emporia.

The state-sanctioned barbecue cook off starts with check-in and inspection on Aug. 19 beginning at 9 a.m. Judging will take place starting at 11 a.m. on Aug. 20. There will be six categories in the competition: Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork Butts, Brisket, Misc. Beef and Cooks' Choice. Entry fee is $35 per category or $150 for all six categories. Total prize money of $6,000, and ribbons will be awarded at approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Plan to come and join us again this year. For entry information please contact Joe Michaels at 620-343-0538,cableku@cableone.net, or Gail Fuller at 620-344-3363,fullerfarms@hotmail.com.

If you enjoyed spending time with us at the Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ last year don't miss your opportunity to come back again this year! Don't forget the Sunflower BBQ Series! The Major Sponsor for this is Fanestil Meats of Emporia. This is the second year for this contest and winners for it are determined by a team's combined total points between the Osage City "Smoke In The Spring," Burlington's "Wild Blue BBQ" and Emporia's "Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ." Total prize money for the series has been increased this year by Fanestil Meats to $4,000. Learn more about this on our website.

Live music will be provided by the Good Sam Club Bar-B-Que band from Shawnee Mission, Kan., will begin Aug. 19 at approximately 8 p.m.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The Good Sam Club
• Ned Scott
• Jimmy Lacey
• Craig Herrmann
• Beef Fest
• Flint Hills Beef Fest
• Lyon County Fairgrounds
• Emporia Kansas
• Kansas City Barbque Society
• KCBS