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Michigan State Championship Competition Barbeque
COMPETITION COOKERS
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We would like to welcome everyone who loves the fine art of “Barbeque” to join us for the 4th Annual UP Hog Wild 2008. Besides great competition, delicious barbecue, and wonderful camaraderie, there will also be a lot of fun, GREAT MUSIC, and entertainment. Check out our SCHEDULE OF EVENTS and the great line up of music and fun we are planning to have this year.
If you would like to join us as a competitive cooking team, the first thing you will need to do is fill out an ENTRY FORM. Be certain to take advantage of the “Early Entry Savings”. After that, even if you are an old hand at this, you might want to review the updated 2008 COOKS HANDBOOK put out by the KCBS. These will be the rules we follow at UP Hog Wild 2008. Our Cook’s meeting will be held at 3:00 PM CST on Friday July 11th, in the judge’s tent. Be certain to attend. In addition, this year we are pleased to announce that we will once again be increasing the PRIZE LIST for our event. Some lucky cooking team will not only have a great time in Iron Mountain, they will also take home some nice money and prizes.
Once again this year we are pleased to have "ROYAL OAK CHARCOAL" as one of our sponsors. These generous folks have supplied both lump and briquette style charcoal for your use. "ROYAL OAK CHARCOAL" will be available to you on our grounds throughout the competition.
We will also need to know if you would like to join us for some other fun “Non KCBS” events that we have planned for our cooking teams. On Friday evening there will be the “WING DING” where the first ten teams to pay and enter ($15.00 fee) will get to prepare 20lbs of donated wings. Bring your best recipe because the judges are going to be hungry and eager to taste your efforts. They will vote on their choice for the best wings of UP Hog Wild 2008. The top three teams will win cash ($75, $50, $25) for their efforts.
The fun doesn’t stop there. Another great event on Friday is our “SAUSAGE COMPETITION” sponsored by KLEMENT’S SAUSAGE. There is a $15.00 entry fee for this event, and any team who wants to join the fun will be welcomed to do so. KLEMENT’S will be donating the sausage for you to prepare in any type of recipe you like. You can grill it, smoke it, use it in gumbo, or stew, or chili. You get to surprise the judges. The Top 3 finishers will take home a great prize from the folks at KLEMENT’S SAUSAGE and the right to boast about their expansive culinary skills.
On Saturday, after you have finished running to the judges with your last competitive entry, you are welcomed to join us for our "BBQ DESSERT COMPETITION". Turn in time will be at 2:00. The KCBS judges will have to bear the burden of tasting a lot of great desserts. There is a $15.00 entry fee. Naturally there are some rules that we have to follow, so be certain to read the instructions carefully. Your dessert entry must be prepared on the UP Hog Wild grounds and it must be prepared on a smoker or a grill. After all, it is a BBQ dessert contest.
On Saturday morning we will be holding a very special ”UP” style breakfast for members of our cooking teams. “The Pasty Oven” will once again be sponsoring a “Breakfast Pasty” breakfast. If you do not know what a “Pasty” is, check out "The Pasty Oven" web site at www.pastys.com and discover a delicious and important part of Upper Michigan’s culture and heritage.
If you are not familiar with our wonderful area, or you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting us for a while, you may want to check out our VISITOR information page. The entire community is looking forward to having you as our guest, and there are a lot of wonderful things to do when visiting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
If you still have questions, you may want to check out our FAQ, or please feel free to CONTACT US. Mr. Chris Lebo is our “Cooks Liaison” and he can be reached at calebo@chartermi.net, or by phone at 906-396-0472.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
2008 Sausage Competition Rules
2008 Dessert Competition Rules
View the results of the "2007 Hog Wild Barbecue Competition"
