MADISON RIBBERFEST BBQ BLUES & BALLOONS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP COOK-OFF

Cash prizes will total $12,000
Indiana State Barbeque Cook-Off
automatic qualifier for Royale & Jack Daniels

The Indiana Barbeque Cook-Off Championship is a national contest sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society. The KCBS is the largest international organization of barbeque enthusiasts and establishes the rules and regulations by which the contest will be judged.

There will be a cooks' meeting Friday, August 15 , 2008 at 3:00 p.m. The teams will start arriving during the day on Thursday, August 14, and begin cooking on either wood or charcoal fires, with judging beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2008. These teams will be from around the United States all seeking the title of Grand Champion and an opportunity to participate in the American Royal, the KCBS World Championship.

Cash and Awards to top 10 finishers in each KCBS category as well as Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. Top three receive cash & award in Dessert, BBQ Sauce & Anything Butt. Cash awards will total $12,000.00 and be awarded on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

	Team	State
1	PIG PAK	INDIANA
2	ZACK'S--CENTURY 21 RIVER VALLEY REAL EST.	TENN/IND
3	INDIANABARBECUE.COM	INDIANA
4	MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL	KENTUCKY
5	DOUBLE D'S BBQ	OHIO
6	PORT-A-JON'S BBQ	INDIANA
7	PERRY BROTHERS & SONS BAR-B-Q	KENTUCKY
8	RINKY DINK	INDIANA
9	SHOW ME YOUR BONES	INDIANA
10	MAKING MEAT BBQ	INDIANA
11	HOOSIER CRAWDADDY	INDIANA
12	ZZ-QUE	INDIANA
13	BUBBA'S TENNESSEE SMOKERS	TENNESSEE
14	JIMMY'S HOG PEN	OHIO
15	SHIGS-IN-PIT	INDIANA
16	GREEN EGGS & HAM	INDIANA
17	FOWL BUTT BBQ	INDIANA
18	SMOKIN' IRISH	OHIO
19	SEYMOUR SMOKIN' BUTTS	INDIANA
20	SMOKY RIVER BBQ	INDIANA
21	BUTTRUB.COM	FLORIDA
22	JUICYBUTTS BBQ	INDIANA
23	QUAU	ILLINOIS
24	MOONSWINERS	KENTUCKY
25	INDY SMOKEHOUSE BBQ	INDIANA
26	ULCER ACRES BBQ	ILLINOIS
27	KC's PORK PITT	INDIANA
28	INDIANA BONES	INDIANA
29	EX FED BBQ OF INDIANA	INDIANA
30	R GANG	INDIANA
31	RIBBERBEST BARBEQUE	INDIANA
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	Team	State
1	PORK OF THE NORTH	MICHIGAN
2	FRONT STREET SMOKE HOUSE	NEW JERSEY
7	ALL DAY SMOKE	MICHIGAN
10	GETTA QUE	OHIO
14	SMOKE BREAK BBQ	INDIANA
15	SMOKIN' T'S	ILLINOIS
16	TARHEEL SMOKERS	NORTH CAROLINA
18	RIBS & BIBS	INDIANA
19	GRILL SERGEANTS	INDIANA
23	CHARLIE'S BUTCHER BLOCK	INDIANA
24	BIRD'S SMOKE HOUSE BBQ	INDIANA
25	FALL CITY SMOKERS	KENTUCKY
26	JIM BATH	WISCONSIN
28	RIB RUNNERS	INDIANA
29	SMOKED SIGNALS	INDIANA
31	RUB'N'QUE	ILLINOIS
32	AUNT MOO MOO'S BBQ	INDIANA
33	HICKORY FLATS BBQ	INDIANA
34	SMOKE HAWGS	KENTUCKY
35	BLIND ROOSTER SEASONINGS	INDIANA
36	WILDCAT BBQ	INDIANA
37	SMACK TALK BBQ	ILLINOIS
38	JIM DANDY & THE BBQ RESCUE	OHIO
39	EAGLE RIVER BBQ	OHIO
42	PIT SNIFFERS	INDIANA
43	SNAKE PIT BBQ	INDIANA
44	COUNTRY BOYS BBQ	KENTUCKY
45	BIBEE'S OLD FASHIONED BBQ	KENTUCKY
46	JD'S SMOKERS	INDIANA
47	PIRATES OF THE GRILL	INDIANA
48	PEPPERITAVILLE	INDIANA
51	FUMO COMEDO	KENTUCKY
52	ROLLING SMOKE BARBECUE	OHIO
54	GOVERNOR'S BBQ	TENNESSEE
55	LIGHT MY FIRE BBQ	TENNESSEE
57	MIDWEST BBQ MAFIA
58	HUMBLE PIE KITCHEN	INDIANA
59	DIVINE SWINE	KENTUCKY
60	HOGHEAD'S BBQ	INDIANA
61	C and B BOYS Q	KENTUCKY
62	GEM CITY SMOKERS	OHIO
63	UNKY--DOO BBQ	INDIANA

For More Information Contact:

Madison Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
3601 W First Street
Madison Indiana 47250
812-265-2956
800-559-2956
info@visitmadison.org