Professional BBQ Teams

The Professional Contest is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned contest and Georgia State Championship event. Cook teams must compete in the four KCBS meat categories: chicken, pork ribs, pork, and beef brisket.

GOOD LUCK!

Total prize money: $15,000

- Grand Champion: $2,500
- Reserve Grand Champion: $1,000
- 3rd Overall: $850
- 4th Overall: $500
- 5th Overall: $350
- 1st Place in each category: $800
- 2nd Place in each category: $600
- 3rd Place in each category: $400
- 4th Place in each category: $200
- 5th Place in each category: $100
- 6th Place in each category: $90
- 7th Place in each category: $80
- 8th Place in each category: $70
- 9th Place in each category: $60
- 10th Place in each category: $50

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Professional Team Application

* Team Name

* First Name

* Last Name

* Phone Number

* Email

* Street Address 1

* City

* State

* Zip Code

Competition Fee

Competition Fee - $310.00

Includes a 30'x30' or 20'x40' cook space, potable water & 30 amp electrical connection.

* Space Size

Additional Space

Additional Space on Saturday - $10.00

Need additional space? Pay per linear foot. This is essential information we use when setting up spaces. Please be accurate with your measurements.

50 amp

I need 50 amps! - $50.00

Sauce

Sauce Contest - $15.00

Enter up to 3 sauces

Vending

I want to vend! - $100.00

* Vending Choices

Extra space on Friday

Extra space on Friday for Vending - $100.00

The space downtown is 12x12. If you need more room, you must purchase additional space.

Toilet

I want a private toilet! - $100.00

FREE Tshirt size

* Arrival Day

* Departure Day

I understand and acknowledge that participation in this event can be hazardous, and I hereby assume all risk while participating. I, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the City of Lyons, Lyons Main Street, its agents, employees, officers, officials and sponsors from all rights and claims for any personal injury, death, or property damage suffered by me, or that I cause to others, as a result of my participation in this event. I, the undersigned, agree, without any right of payment or editing, to allow the City of Lyons, Lyons Main Street to use the images of me and/or my children, including reproductions of photos, video, audio or other reproductions, for use in all types of media for public relations purposes to promote City of Lyons and Lyons main Street programs and activities. I, the undersigned, give permission to the City of Lyons and Lyons Main Street to obtain and authorize medical care for participants at any hospital, emergency medical center, or any other health facility; by any medical doctor, osteopath, nurse, surgeon or any other medical practitioner. I also agree to be responsible for the expenses of any medical care required, and I hold the staff authorizing the medical care harmless from any damages suffered by the participant as a result of the medical treatment authorized.

I have read and agree to the waiver.

YES