The Smokin’ Brew BBQ hit Parker last Labor Day weekend and residents did not know what to expect as they’d never seen a barbeque competition of this type before.
Smokin’ Brew BBQ is a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition and Rocky Mountain Barbecue Association Cup event. As such, hungry BBQ enthusiasts get to sample hundreds of tasty samples for $1-2 dollars a piece and getting to vote on the Peoples Choice Award for each category of the competition including:
- Ribs
- Brisket
- Pulled Pork
- Specialty category which included a show favorite of the Deep Fried Snickers Bar
(photos in slide show)
This BBQ & Brew Fest happens over Labor Day Weekend
- Friday 4-9 p.m.
- Saturday 11-10 p.m.
- Sunday 11-8 p.m.
Parker Station Building on Mainstreet and Victorian Place
55 BBQ teams will be on hand for the competition, some of them offering samples and some of them just there hoping to earn a ribbon, trophy or just plain bragging rights.
This is some of the best BBQ you might ever have tasted, so eat light the rest of the week to save room in your stomach for the likes of these BBQ grill masters. Last year Rick Gregg, a home smoker and BBQ’er from Denver learned that he’d been smoking his ribs all wrong to get the most moist and flavorful meat, proving that these guys and gals are a friendly group who are happy to share their tips and secrets with festival goers.
Admission is free with tickets for food, beer, wine and soft drinks sell for $1 each.
Happy Hour from 4:00pm-6:00pm will feature:
Bud, Bud Light and Shock Top draft beer. for three tickets.
Michelob Amberbock, Bud Light Lime, Bacardi mojitos and a selection of wine for five tickets.
BBQ Schedule
Friday, September 3, 2010
* 4:00 p.m. Open to the Public
* 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Ashley Buchart Concert
* 5:00PM-6:00PM Happy Hour
* 9:30PM- Last Call
* 10:00PM Closed
Entertainment opens with a Parker local act Ashley Buchart , the Colorado Country Angel who’s been seen at the Victorian Peaks Concerts on several occasions as well as other fund raising events in the area.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
* 10:00AM OPEN to the Public
* 11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Live Entertainment
* 9:30PM- Last Call
* 10:00PM Closed
11-1:00 p.m. Entertainment from another local favorite “The Bluzinators” Doug Root & Company entertained last year at the BBQ fest, were one of the mainstage acts at Parker Days and have been performing at the Victorian Peaks venue this summer as well.
2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Road House Joe – www.roadhousejoe.com - winners of the first
round of the International Blues Challenge competition in Boulder CO.
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Daddy Issues
Sunday, September 5, 2010
* 10:00 a.m.Open to the Public
* 11:00 a.m. Live Entertainment Starts
* 5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
* 7:30 p.m. Last Call
* 8:00 p.m. Closed
Entertainment
11:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Sugarhouse
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. - Doc Brown Blues Band
Lodging information can be found here.
Smokin’ Brew BBQ Event Details
This event is sponsored by the Cherry Valley Rotary Club of Parker and all the profits from the weekend go towards various fundraising efforts right in Dougas County CO.
Local Rotary Projects
* 3rd Grade Dictionaries
* Kindergarten Four Way Test Program
* Douglas County Women’s Crisis Center
* Project Sanctuary
* Trick or Treat on Mainstreet
* Douglas County Support Center
* Legend High School Student of the Quarter
International Projects
* Project Cure – Nigeria
* Shelter Box – Philippines and Haiti
* Shallow Water Wells – Tanzania
* Micro Credit Program – Zambia
* Polio Plus – Worldwide
* Exchange Student Program – Worldwide
Photo Credits go to Brad Crooks of Tripping the Globe from the 2009 Smokin’ Brew BBQ
