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Everyone who wanted to enjoy a good barbecue found their way to Wright Park on Saturday for the 18th annual Backyard and Backyard Barbecue Contest.
Locals from Dodge City and people from surrounding cities fired up their grills for a chance to make the best barbecue of the day and enjoy some good food in the process. Many contestants arrived on Friday to claim their spot, set up and begin cooking, including Jack Lee from Daddy Jacks BBQ in Wichita and local backyard contestant Todd White.
Those in the professional contest had to follow the Kansas City Barbecue Society rules so they could go on to the championship in Kansas City. Professionals were required to cook one item from six different categories, including chicken, ribs, pork, brisket and sirloin. In addition, participants had to make an “anything goes” item, which could be anything as long as it was prepared on the grill.
In past years, contestants have made everything from meat loaf to brownies.
Mel Holle from Mel’s Barbeque in Oketo prepared spicy chicken wings for his "anything goes" item.
“I enjoy coming here,” Holle said. “It’s worked out well for me so far.”
The backyard barbecue contestants were required to cook one meat item. They could make anything from a hamburger to ribs or steak, as long as it was prepared over their grill.
The grand champion of the professional contest was Kelly Wentz for 4-Legs Up Barbeque of Great Bend. He received a $1,500 prize for his tasty barbecue cooking. Kerry Trent from Doogs Barbque won $300 for preparing the best barbecue in the backyard competition.
U.S. Premium Beef and Cargill Meat Solutions provided food for the crowd. Those who visited these companies' tents received generous portions of brisket, hot dogs, sirloin, sausage and ribs.
Bounce houses, airbrush tattoo booths and live entertainment by the Sand Hill River Band were also provided to complete the barbecue at the park.
Reach Cherise Forno at (620) 408-9931 or e-mail her at t.cherise.forno@dodgeglobe.com.
Everyone who wanted to enjoy a good barbecue found their way to Wright Park on Saturday for the 18th annual Backyard and Backyard Barbecue Contest.
Locals from Dodge City and people from surrounding cities fired up their grills for a chance to make the best barbecue of the day and enjoy some good food in the process. Many contestants arrived on Friday to claim their spot, set up and begin cooking, including Jack Lee from Daddy Jacks BBQ in Wichita and local backyard contestant Todd White.
Those in the professional contest had to follow the Kansas City Barbecue Society rules so they could go on to the championship in Kansas City. Professionals were required to cook one item from six different categories, including chicken, ribs, pork, brisket and sirloin. In addition, participants had to make an “anything goes” item, which could be anything as long as it was prepared on the grill.
In past years, contestants have made everything from meat loaf to brownies.
Mel Holle from Mel’s Barbeque in Oketo prepared spicy chicken wings for his "anything goes" item.
“I enjoy coming here,” Holle said. “It’s worked out well for me so far.”
The backyard barbecue contestants were required to cook one meat item. They could make anything from a hamburger to ribs or steak, as long as it was prepared over their grill.
The grand champion of the professional contest was Kelly Wentz for 4-Legs Up Barbeque of Great Bend. He received a $1,500 prize for his tasty barbecue cooking. Kerry Trent from Doogs Barbque won $300 for preparing the best barbecue in the backyard competition.
U.S. Premium Beef and Cargill Meat Solutions provided food for the crowd. Those who visited these companies' tents received generous portions of brisket, hot dogs, sirloin, sausage and ribs.
Bounce houses, airbrush tattoo booths and live entertainment by the Sand Hill River Band were also provided to complete the barbecue at the park.
Reach Cherise Forno at (620) 408-9931 or e-mail her at t.cherise.forno@dodgeglobe.com.
