May 2012
The BBQ Times
Calendar of Events
Memphis Barbecue Network
Sep 7 - Sep 8, 2012 Fire and Feast BBQ Festival Yazoo City Fairgrounds 203 Hugh McGraw Drive (Airport Road) Yazoo City, MS Contact: Tonja Ray-Smith Email: tonja.smith@yazoo.org Sep 13 - Sep 15, 2012 Smokin Aces BBQ Chamionship Harrah’s Tunica 13615 Old HWY 61 N Tunica Resorts, MS Contact: Valerie Morris & Lori Huffstutler Phone: 662-357-6484 Sep 20 - Sep 22, 2012 Murphysboro Barbecue Cook Off 214 N 17th Street Murphysboro, IL Mike Mills Phone: 618-684-8902 Oct 4 - Oct 6, 2012 Cobb Parr Park Covington, TN 40th Annual World’s Oldest Bar-B-Que Cooking Contest Contact: Sandra McCalla & Linda Wilson Phone: 901-476-6879 or 901-652-0555 Email: lwilson@covingtones.com Oct 12 - Oct 13, 2012 Cleveland, MS State Championship Mississippi Delta State Barbecue Contest/Cleveland Octoberfest Contact: Elise Jenkins Phone: 662-756-2011 or 662-756-4936 Email: elisejenkins@bellsouth.net
Kansas City Barbeque Society May 25-26, 2012 Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-Off Lewisburg, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Jeff Jordan Phone: 931359-4373. jjordan@advancedeyeca reclinic.net May 25-26, 2012 5th Annual Horsin’ Around BBQ
Showdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Bobby Brumley Phone: 706-379-7612. bbrumley@brasstownvalley.com May 25-26, 2012 Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que Evans, GA Contact: Doug Varnadove Christy Beckham, kdvarnadore@abbeverage.com Phone: 706-855-8555. christy_ beckham2@yahoo.com June 1-2, 2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA Contact: KCBS OFFICE Phone: 800-963-5227. June 1-2, 2012 Variety Children’s Charity Barbecue Bash Memphis, TN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Sherri Schwartz Phone: 901-409-6695. sschwartz4@bellsouth.net June 1-2, 2012 Lincolnton Hog Happenin’ Lincolnton, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Abby Cole Phone: 704736-8915. info@hoghappenin.org
June 8-9, 2012 Blue Ridge BBQ Festival Tryon, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Christina Feagan Carl Wharton Phone: 828-859-7427. christina@carolinafoothillschamb er.com June 8-9, 2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour Huntsville, AL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: KCBS Office Phone: 800963-5227. June 15-16, 2012 The Desoto Shrine Club 4th Annual 2012 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Doug Francis, PO Box 511 , Nesbit, MS 38651 Phone: 901-487-6785. kathy008@centurytel.net
June 15-16, 2012 Covered Bridge ‘Que GBC Qualifier Euharlee, GA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Gowan Fenley Phone: 678-231-5064. gowan@bbqteam. net June 15-16, 2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour North Charleston, SC Contact: KCBS OFFICE Phone: 800-963-5227.
June 22-23,2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour Greensboro, NC Contact: KCBS Office Phone: 800963-5227. info@kcbs.us June 22-23,2012 Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Contact: Graham H. Wilson Phone: 919-362-7141. gwilson@prstreet.com June 22-23,2012 Queen City BBQ Cookoff Clarksville, TN Contact: Wayne Abrams Phone: 931-552-3512. waynes@clarksville.net
Southern Barbecue Network July 20- 21, 2012 Spruce Pine Bbq Championship & Bluegrass Festival Location: Locust Ave Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Contact: Randy Hembree Phone: 828-385-1125 Aug 31-Sep 1, 2012 Beach Boogie and BBQ 4017 Deville St Myrtle Beach, SC. 29577 Contact: Kenny Craven (843) 971-0131 Sept 2012 Uniquely Union Union County Fair Grounds 126 Kirby Street. Union, SC. Contact David “Tubo” Owens Sept 2012 Dorchester Shrine Club
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2150 Beech Hill Rd. Summerville, SC. 29483 Contact: Charles Dangerfield Sept 2012 McCormick Children’s Home North Mine St. McCormick, SC. Contact: Brad Kay Sept 2012 Best of Berkley Old Santee Cannel Park Monks Corner, SC. 29461 Contact: Don Saturday (843) 899-7833
South Carolina Barbeque Association May 18-19, 2012 Pig in the Park Williamston, SC Contact: W. L. Cantrell 864-934-4040 or Brad West @ 864-704-6876 www.williamstonpiginpark.com/ Marshal: Bob Jennings Cell 864993-0865 bjennings46(at)embarqmail.com May 25-26, 2012 EFOC Memorial Weekend BBQ Cook-Off Education Foundation of Oconee County Seneca, SC Contact: Seth Chea, 864-985-2841 cheas(at)bellsouth.net www.oconee.k12.sc.us/Community. cfm?subpage=17001 Marshal: Morrey Thomas June 8-9, 2012 High on the Hog White Hall Plantation 10 Harborview Circle, Beaufort, SC 29902 Contact: Bob Albon 843-838-0046 highonthehog2012(at)gmail.com , Marshal: Garland Hudgins July 13-14, 2012 The SC Peach Festival 210 North Limestone St. Gaffney, SC 29340 Contact: Ty Spearman 864-357-9963 Chamber of Commerce: 864-489-5721
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