20th Annual Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 2016

From 20th Annual Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival 2016 Website:

20th Annual Ohio Smoked Meat and BBQ Festival Scheduled for October 14 15, 2016

The Ohio and Smoked Meat and Barbeque Festival originated in 1996 as the first official state of Ohio championship for smoked meat and BBQ, proclaimed by the governor of Ohio. The competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. Professional competitive BBQ teams from around the world will be competing in the following categories; chicken, pulled pork, pork ribs and beef brisket.

Teams will be cooking on both the 14th and the 15th with judging on the afternoon of the 15th. The teams will be competing for $10,000 in total cash prizes with the Grand Champion bringing home $2500.

Information on the festival and daily entertainment is available at the Nelsonville Area Chamber of Commerces website, http://www.********.***, or the festivals website http://www.********.***. You can also follow the competition on Facebook and Twitter.