BarBQ & Brats Festival
September 23-24, 2011
Hermann City Park
Friday 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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BarBQ & Brats Festival |
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Friday • September 23
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| 10:00 a.m. | Gate opens for registration & check-in—early arrivals on Thursday or before 10:00 a.m. by appointment only |
| 5:00 p.m. | Music by "G.K. & the BBQ Beat" |
| 6:00 | Opening ceremony & flag raising |
| 6:00 - 8:00 | Buck-A-Brat Contest Round 1 (People's Choice Award) Every Team in Action |
| 6:15 | Music by "G.K. & the BBQ Beat" |
| 6:30 | Wild Card Meats judging (turn-in 6:25 to 6:35 absolute) |
| 7:00 | Wild Card Side Dishes judging (turn-in 6:55 to 7:05 absolute) |
| 7:30 | Wild Card Desserts judging (turn-in 7:25 to 7:35 absolute) |
| 7:00 to 10:30 | BarBQ Bonfire and Live Music by "BBQ Bluff Tones" |
| 8:30 | Chefs (cooks) meeting |
| 9:00 | Note: Friday night contest winners announced on Saturday |
| 11:00 | Festival closes (quiet hours 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) |
Saturday • September 24 |
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| 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. | Coffee Klatsch |
| 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. | Backyard Chefs registration & check-in (absolutely no check-in after 11:00 a.m.) |
| 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. | Vendor set-up |
| 8:45 to 9:00 | Kid's Que meeting/fire up grills (sponsored by E-Z Grill) |
| 10:00 | Kid's Que Hamburger judging (turn-in 9:55 to 10:05 absolute) |
| 10:30 | Kid's Que Bratwurst judging (turn-in 10:25 to 10:35 absolute) |
| 10:00 a.m. | GK & the BBQ Beat KCBS-sanctioned Barbecue Contest begins Mayor's Showmanship Award judging begins Vendor booths open |
| 11:00 | BarBQ & Brats—Food for You! (open until 7:00 p.m.) BarBQ & Brats—Wine & Beer for You! (open until 10:30 p.m.) |
| 11:00 | Judges orientation/Table Captains' orientation |
| 11:00 | Backyard Chefs (cooks) meeting |
| 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. | Music by "GK & the BBQ Beat" |
| 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. | World-Class Kids Events
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| 12:00 noon | KCBS chicken judging (turn-in 11:55 to 12:05 absolute) |
| 12:30 p.m. | KCBS ribs judging (turn-in 12:25 to 12:35 absolute) |
| 1:00 | KCBS pork shoulder judging (turn-in 12:55 to 1:05 absolute) |
| 1:30 | KCBS brisket judging (turn-in 1:25 to 1:35 absolute) |
| 2:00 | KCBS/Backyard bratwurst judging (turn-in 1:55 to 2:05 absolute) |
| 1:00 | Washers Tournament sign up |
| 2:00 | Washers Tournament |
| 2:00 to 4:00 | Buck-A-Brat Contest Round 2 (People's Choice Award) Every Team in Action |
| 2:30 | Backyard chicken judging (turn-in 2:25 to 2:35 absolute) |
| 3:00 | Backyard pork ribs judging (turn-in 2:55 to 3:05 absolute) |
| 3:30 to 5:00 | Music by "GK & the BBQ Beat" |
| 3:30 | Contest ends |
| 5:00 | Awards Ceremony |
| 5:30 | Vendor booths close BarBQ & Brats—Food for You! (closes at 7:00 p.m.) BarBQ & Brats—Wine & Beer for You! (closes at 10:30 p.m.) |
| 6:30 to 10:00 | BarBQ & Brats Victory Dance, with music by "BBQ Bluff Tones" |
| 11:00 | Festival Closes—See you next year! |