1st Annual Chandler BBQ Throwdown

Team Entry

The 1st Annual Chandler BBQ Throwdown is an Official Event of the Arizona Triple Crown of BBQ Circuit. If you would like to enter your team, please fill out this form. We will contact you to verify information.

Here is a list of the current teams that are competing:
Totally Que-Less BBQ Team
I.A.B. 30 BBQ
The Good Times BBQ Co.
Rhythm ‘N Que
Otis And The Bird
BBQ Bullies
VRM Pitt Crew
McFrankenBoo BBQ
Cops B-Que’N
Karnivorous
Sweet Peppers
Loot N’ Booty BBQ
Major Woody’s Baren Von Jaeger BBQ Team
Smoking Phoenicians BBQ Team
Bark N’ Chickens
Smoke Wagon BBQ
Huasos Asados
BBQ Castaways
Catalina Barbeque Co
Big Daddy’s BBQ of Tempe
BBQPHX
5 Star BBQ
Nickle BBQ Team
Walt’s BBQ
Native Grillers
Freddie G’s
Butthead BBQ
Holy Smoke! It’s Adam’s Ribs
Sauced Up!
Team Kirby
Pork on a Fork

Schedule

Friday / March 19th

**There will not be any turn ins on Friday

Saturday / March 20th

Entry Fees & Prize Fund

IBCA 4 Meat Contest – $300 Entry Fee Until February 26th, then it is $350 – $10,000+Prize Pool.

Backyard Division – $100 Entry Fee – Prize Fund will be 50% of entry fees to Winner and 50% of entry fees to Event Charity.

Payouts

IBCA 4 Meat Contest

Grand Champion – $2,500 + a Trophy
Reserve Grand Champion – $1,275 + a Trophy

Chicken, Ribs, Pork & Brisket Categories

1st Place – $600 + Trophy
2nd Place – $300 + Trophy
3rd Place – $150 + Trophy
4th Place – $100 + Trophy
5th Place – $50 + Trophy
6th – 10th will get Medallions

Kids Q Rules and Prizes:

1st – $100 + Trophy
2nd – $75 + Trophy
3rd – $50 + Trophy
4th – 10th will get a Medallion

The Kids Q is open to all kids under 18 years old. Not 18, UNDER 18.

There is just 1 Category at this event, Chicken. This can be any cut of Chicken and turned in in any way.

The entries MUST be prepared, cooked and plated by the Kid. The parents/adults may supervise and assist with the fire and help out as needed, but this is an event for the kids, so lets get them as involved as we can. They may cook using a gas or charcoal grill.

All Entries MUST be able to be carried & turned in by the Kid them self, no Huge platters that require 2 people to carry. One platter that the Kid can carry by themself is sufficient enough.

Appearance is important. Entries will be judged on Appearance, Taste & Texture. Have fun and enjoy this part of the competition.

Fee is FREE if Parent is cooking in competition or $25 per entry if parents are not cooking.

This event will NOT be judged KCBS or IBCA style, it is a fun side event that the City of Chandler & AZBarbeque are sponsoring.

This is a FUN event, encourage your kids to participate. You may register multiple kids, but they each have to do their own thing.

We look forward to seeing the entries and have fun.

Please contact us here if your child plans on competing in this portion of the event.

Backyard Division Rules:

At this event, we will once again have a Saturday Backyard Division.

Here are the rules for this division.

Saturday Backyard Throw Down Division: This Division is a fun division, and cooks can cook by any method, propane, charcoal, wood, smoke, crock pot, dutch oven, etc.

Chicken: This can be any type or kind of Chicken, Thighs, Drums, Whole, Half, Breast, etc. Must have 6 Separate Pieces for the Judges (All Pieces should be the same, ie 6 thighs, 6 drums, etc.) You are responsible for your own Turn in Platter/Tray, etc.

Best Burger: Once again, be creative. These MUST be prepared on site and you need to turn in 6 separate Burgers. They can have condiments on them, lettuce, Tomato, etc. It’s your choice, make up the burgers all your family and friends rave about.

Carne Asada – We will be looking for uniqueness here, so not only are we looking at how well the Carne Asada tastes, but also what the presentation looks like and what you have included with it. Here is what our Judges will have to help them, so please look at it and use it as a base.

http://bbq.about.com/cs/beef/a/aa122803a.htm

These can be prepared offsite and brought to the event. They MUST be cooked at the event. Teams are responsible for their own Turn in Platters/Trays.

Salsa – Must be something you made, it cannot be purchased. This can be made ahead of time as we know some salsa takes a while to properly ferment. Please have enough for 6 judges to taste. You can have them in 6 individual containers or set up some other fun way.

If you have any questions on any of these rules, please post them in the discussion topic here.

I’m really looking forward to seeing all the great entries and food. Good Luck to all of you.