BBQ Competition

DOWNTOWN MESA BBQ CLASSIC


November is a prime tourism month in Arizona and usually offers superb weather conditions for visitors. Here’s our barbeque-related schedule:

The Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic is a sanctioned KCBS competition. You must have a current KCBS membership to participate. We’ll offer 3 contests: One-Meat, Masters Series, and People’s Choice.

Friday, November 3 will be a one-meat pork ribs competition.

Saturday, November 4 will be our Masters’ Series competition (chicken, pork ribs, pork butt, brisket) and our “People’s Choice” local awards program, offered to the public via “BBQ Bucks” that allow them to sample and vote for their favorite cook’s brisket sampling.

All contest awards will be presented following the conclusion of judging and voting on Saturday afternoon.

$10,000 - Competition Purse Breakdown

Masters Series Prize
Grand Champion - $2,000
Reserve Grand Champion - $1,000

4 Meat Competition Prize
(Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork Butt, Brisket)
1st Place - $550
2nd Place - $450
3rd Place - $350
4th Place - $250
5th Place - $150

1 Meat Competition Prize
(Pork Ribs)

1st Place - $450
2nd Place - $300
3rd Place - $125
4th Place - $75
5th Place - $50