Barbecue. Barbeque. Bar-B-Que. BBQ. It doesn’t matter how you spell it. All that matters is how well you cook it! Pickin’ in the Panhandle is host to the KCBS West Virginia State BBQ Championship and a Backyard BBQ Cook-off. Whether you’re a professional chef or just king of the grill in your own backyard, we have the competition for you – complete with cash prizes, trophies, and braggin’ rights!
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September 7, 2012
- 8:00 am – Professional and backyard teams may arrive at Lazy A Campground. Meat inspection will follow after team set-up is complete.
- 6:00 pm – Cooks meeting for professional teams
- 11:00 pm to 7:00 am – Quiet time
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September 8, 2012
- 10:30 am – Tastin’ Tent submissions
- 12:00 pm – Chicken turn-in
- 12:30 pm – Ribs turn-in
- 1:00 pm – Pork turn-in
- 1:30 pm – Brisket turn-in
- 2:00 pm – Cook’s Choice/WV Governors Cup turn-in
- 2:30 pm – Smokin’ Sweets turn-in
- 4:30 pm – BBQ Awards
- 6:00 pm – Cooks meeting for backyard teams
- 6:30 pm – Meat inspection is available for backyard teams (please give advanced notice if you wish to have meat inspected)
- 11:00 pm to 7:00 am – Quiet time
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September 9, 2012
- 9:00 am – All backyard teams must have completed meat inspection
- 12:00 pm – Chicken turn-in
- 12:30 pm – Ribs turn-in
- 1:00 pm – Pork turn-in
- 1:30 pm – Brisket turn-in
- 2:00 pm – Cook’s Choice/WV Governors Cup turn-in
- 2:30 pm – Smokin’ Sweets turn-in
- 3:30p.m. – Backyard BBQ Awards
Please note: schedule subject to change
