Bowie Backyard Barbeque Competition
Rules and Application

"Anything Butt" Is the Name of the Game

Friday's Backyard BBQ will have 3 categories:

  • Beef
    Any cut of beef is allowed, including hamburger!
  • Fowl
    Any type of edible fowl is allowed, including quail and pheasant.
  • Tropical Drink
    These will be judged by looks as well as taste.  Bring your best bartending skills!

Inspection will begin at 9 a.m.  Judging of Beef will start at 6 pm, Fowl at 7 pm, and Tropical Drink at 8:00pm with winners announced Saturday afternoon. Judging will be "Blind" only.

Saturday's Amateur Ribs Contest

As the headline says, this contest is for amateurs only.  The cooking takes place starting Saturday morning with a turn in time of 3:00pm.  Go up against all the other "Backyard Chefs" and see if your ribs stand up!


Contestant Responsibilities:

  • Teams may cook with any type of wood and/or charcoal.

  • Other flammable (propane, compressed or liquid gas, etc.) may be used within the cooker ONLY TO START THE INITIAL FIRE.

  • No type of flammable may be used with the cooker once the meat has been placed there.

  • Flammables may be used outside and away from the cooker to make additional coals.

  • Electrical devices may be used within the cooker as long as they do not directly generate heat.

  • Approved devices include rotisseries, fans and delivery systems for approved fuels.

  • Electric smokers, holding ovens or containers, or any other devices with heat-producing electrical coils are not allowed.

  • Meat for the contest may be frozen or fresh.

  • Meat may not be pre-cooked, sauced, spiced, injected, marinated in any way, or otherwise pre-treated prior to official meat inspection.

  • Meat must be maintained at a temperature below 40 degrees Fahrenheit prior to cooking and at or above 140 degrees after cooking.

  • Barbeque cannot be sold to the public at any time.


Team Name:_________________________________________

Contact Name:_______________________________________

Address:____________________________________________

              ____________________________________________

Phone:_________________________

Email:__________________________

Beef Entry ___ (check for "yes")

Fowl Entry ___(check for "yes")

Tropical Drink Entry ___ (check for "yes")

Saturday's Amateur Ribs Contest ____ (check for "yes")

Entry Fee:  $10.00 per event
Applications and entry fees may be received as late as September 12, 2009.  You will have access to water and electricity.

Waiver of Liability
In consideration of accepting this entry, I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive any and all legal right and claims for damages I may have against the Bowie BBQ Duel/Jim Bowie Festival, the host sponsor, the City of Vidalia, RiverView RV Park, their representatives, successors and assigns for any and all injuries by myself or my team in the event.  Further, I hereby grant full permission to the event organizers and/or agents authorized by them, to use any photographs, videotaped, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate reason.  I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Jim Bowie Festival.

Signature of Chief Cook:_______________________________
Please complete this form and send with payment to:

Vidalia Chamber of Commerce
Backyard BBQ
1402 Carter Street
Vidalia, LA  71373
Phone: 318.336.8223
Email: chamber@vidaliala.com

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