Meat inspection will begin at 9:00 am on Friday. If you expect to arrive after 4:00 pm on Friday you must inform Darrell Calloway at 336-466-0904. Meat must be unprepared (indluding seasoning, injected brined marinated etc.) Uncooked meat must be kept below 40 degrees F. A cooler with ice is acceptable. Cooked food must be kept above 140 degrees F. It is the responsibiliy of each cook team captain to follow these guidelines and all teams are subject to randon verification.

4:00 pm, Friday, (It is mandatory that you attend this meeting to pick up food containers). INSTRUTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES FOR JUDGING AND TIME SCHEDULES WILL BE GIVEN AT THIS MANDATORY COOKS MEETING. THIS INCLUDES MASTER / PRO TEAMS and BÅCK YARD TEAMS.

Arrival and check-in details and directions will be sent to you in your pre-event package via email a few weeks prior to the event. You will receive your space assignment and hospitality package at check-in. You may set up any time after 8:00 am on Friday. For early arrival arrangements, please contact Darrell Calloway at 336-466-0904 at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Each contestant shall supply all of his/her own meat, cooking ingredients, individual cooking devices, utensils, preperation tables, fire extinguishers, etc. (with the exception of the People's Choice Pork Butt). Please note: provided for you is a regulation cooking area, electricity, and water (on-site, but not to every space) All contestants MUST adhere to all electrial, fire, food safety, and other codes and rules set forth by the Fire In The Foothills BBQ Festival and other legal entities.

Each team must submit an official team name that cannot be changed. In the case of duplicate names, the earliest submission shall prevail. A cook team shall consist of a chief cook and as many assistants as desired as long as they will fit inside your cooking area. The chief cook will be the only team member that will communicate with the BBQ Representative (Darrell Calloway). The committee expects that good taste will be used - not only in your cooking, but in your area as well. We want each team to have a good time, and we want a good family atmosphere for those who attend.

THE CHIEF COOK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF HIS/HER TEAM AND GUESTS.

CAUSES FOR DISQUALIFICATION/DISCIPLINARY ACTION

• Excessive use of alcoholic beverages.

• Use of controlled substances.

• Foul, abusive, or unacceptable language.

• Excessive noise generated from speakers or public address systems.

• Failure to adhere to instruction or direction form the Fire In The Foothills BBQ Festival

Inconsideration of our event sponsors, we require that teams display only one sign of corporate logo identification, no larger than 2' x 5' and no higher than 8 feet off the ground. Teams not identifying corporate sponsorship may have larger signs than specified, but no inflatables or large balloons are allowed on cook team sites. The Fire In Foothills BBQ Festival organization reserves the right to make the final determination on what is acceptable on all signage.

All team member vehicles that do not fit in the team space must be off the grounds or in the cook team parking on Saturday by 9:00 am. No vehicles will be allowed back onto the event grounds until after 5:00 pm on Saturday evening. 

Any food, drinks, or other items to be sold or dispensed at the Fire in The Foothills BBQ Festival must be approved by the Fire In The Foothills Committee prior to the event.  The Fire In The Foothills organization reserves the write to refuse vending privileges. 

All cooking areas are 16' x 40'  

Electric Hook-ups $75

Water Hook-ups $25

Electric is 50 amp

Any questions concerning spaces should be directed to Darrell Calloway 336-466-0904

Teams must attempt to enter all categories.

Pro teams, chicken, ribs, pork and brisket.

BackYard teams, chicken, ribs and pork.

All teams are encouraged to submit an entry in the People's Choice taste testing competition. A Boston butt will be provided by Mitchell's Butchery.

Pets must be contained within allotted cook area and/or on a leash at all times. 

NO EXCEPTIONS

The Fire In the Foothills BBQ Festival reserves the rights to make additional rules as the situation warrants. All decisions of the The Fire In The Foothills BBQ Festival are final. Violations of the rules and regulations of the festival may result in disqualification and expulsion from the grounds and/or disqualification from future participation in the event.