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June 2018
Thunder on the Water
Contact: Duan Willis Address: 95 Willis Cv., Grenada, MS Phone: 662-703-0137 Email: duan.willis@ajiwin.com Judge's Contact: Duan Willis Address: 95 Willis Cv., Grenada, MS Phone: 662-703-0137 Email: duan.willis@ajiwin.com MBN Contest Representatives Elise Jenkins / Eddie & Sherry Foshee Type of Contest: Specialty Jun 8 - June 9 Grenada Lake Grenada, MS 2018 Team Application 2018 Judge's Application 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »July 2018
Smoke on the Mountain
2018 MBN RulesContact: Ron Passmore Address: 405 N. Main St., Galax VQ 24333 Phone: 276-236-2184 o 276-233-0334 Email: ggems201@hotmail.com Judge's Contact: Shannon Dalton Address: 484 Stone Brook Dr., Galax VA 24333 Phone: 276-233-4205 Email: shdalton@gmail.com MBN Contest Representatives Tom & Barb Anderson Type of Contest: Standard Jul 20- Jul 21 Dowtown Main Street Galax, VA Team Application Judge Application 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »August 2018
Water Valley Watermelon Carnival Train Tracks Pork Attack
Contest Contact Information Contact: Tonya Eubanks Address: 9477 Hwy 7, Water Valley MS 38965 Contact's Phone (Cell): 662-609-7370 Email: tonyaeubanks@att.net Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Tonya Eubanks Address: 9477 Hwy 7 Water Valley, MS 38965 Judge's Phone (Cell): 662-609-7370 Judges's Phone (Fax): 662-234-0881 Email: tonyaeubanks@att.net Contest Reps: Kyle & Lori Dixon Contest Dates: 2018-08-03 - 2018-08-04 Contest Venue: Downtown Water Valley Water Valley, MS 38965 Judges Application Team Application 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »September 2018
Smokin’ on the White
Contest Contact Information Contact: Bill Couch Contact's Phone (Cell): 870-307-9599 Email: bcouch@welchcouch.com Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Donna Turner Address: 601 Flat Rock Road Cave City, AR 72521 Judge's Phone (Cell): 870-613-1564 Email: smokinjudges@hotmail.com Contest Dates: 2018-09-07 - 2018-09-08 Contest Venue: Riverside Park. Batesville AR Contest Address: 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »Praise the Lard
Contact: Sammi Graff Address: PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62959 Phone: 618-684-8902 or 618-521-6957 Email: sammi@17bbq.com Judge's Contact: Laurie Neef Address: PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62933 Phone: 618-684-8902 Email: sammi@17bbq.com MBN Contest Representatives Melzie Wilson & Suzanne Rhea Tom & Barb Anderson Type of Contest: Standard Sep 20- Sep 22 Murphysboro IL Team Application Judge Application 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »Delta State Pig Pickin’
Contact: Jeffrey Farris Address: 1003 W. Sunflower Rd., Cleveland MS 38733 Phone: 662-846-4794 or 662-719-4907 Email: jfarris@deltastate.edu Contact: Pam Maxwell Address: PO Box 1828, Cleveland MS 38732 Contact’s Phone (Day): 662-497-2575 Email: prmaxwell@yahoo.com MBN Contest Representatives Becky Palmer Eddie & Sherry Foshee Standard Contest Backyard Contest *Qualifier for the Delta BBQ Battle** Sep 21- Sep 22 Delta State University 1003 W. Sunflower Rd. Cleveland, MS Team Application Judges Application 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »The Great Ruleville Roast
CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Elise Jenkins Address: PO Box 191, Ruleville, MS 38732 Contact’s Phone (Day): 662-719-1675 Email: jenkins2@tecinfo.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Pam Maxwell Address: PO Box 1828, Cleveland MS 38732 Contact’s Phone (Day): 662-497-2575 Email: prmaxwell@yahoo.com Standard Contest Backyard Contest Steak Contest *Qualifier for the Delta BBQ Battle** MBN CONTEST REPRESENTATIVES Becky Palmer / Eddie & Sherry Foshee Contest Dates: 2018-08-28 – 2018-08-29 Contest Venue: Rule Park, Ruleville, MS Team Application Judges Application 2018 MBN Rules Steak Application
Find out more »Bartlett BBQ Fest
Contest Contact Information Contact: David Parsons Address: 2629 Bartlett Blvd, Bartlett TN 38134 Contact's Phone (Day): 901-859-3381 Contact's Phone (Night): 901-833-6054 Contact's Phone (Cell): Email: dparsonsconstruction@comcast.net Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Colt Parsons Address: PO Box 392 Ellendale, TN 38029 Judge's Phone (Day): Judge's Phone (Night): Judge's Phone (Cell): 901-833-6054 Email: cparsons@wirebond.com BACKYARD CONTEST Contest Reps: Adam & Maggie Adkison Contest Dates: 2018-09-28 - 2018-09-29 Contest Venue: Contest Address: 2629 Bartlett Blvd Bartlett, TN 38134 Team Application
Find out more »October 2018
Cleveland Octoberfest / MS Delta State BBQ Championship
CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Elise Jenkins Address: PO Box 191, Ruleville, MS 38732 Contact’s Phone (Day): 662-719-1675 Email: jenkins2@tecinfo.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Pam Maxwell Address: PO Box 1828, Cleveland MS 38732 Contact’s Phone (Day): 662-497-2575 Email: prmaxwell@yahoo.com Standard Contest Backyard Contest *Qualifier for the Delta BBQ Battle** MBN CONTEST REPRESENTATIVES KYLE & LORI DIXON / EDDIE & SHERRY FOSHEE Contest Dates: 2018-08-28 – 2018-08-29 Contest Venue: Downtown Cleveland, MS 101 S. Bayou Ave. Cleveland, MS Team Application Form Judges Application 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »Arlington BBQ Fallfest
Contest Contact Information Contact: Paige Eavenson Address: 5249 Summer Wind Ln., Arlington, TN 38002 Contact's Phone (Night): 901-488-7822 Email: teams@arlingtonbbq.com Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Angie Donnelly Address: 9570 Sequoia Point Cv., Lakeland, TN 38002 Judge's Phone (Cell): 901-417-0359 Email: judges@arlingtonbbq.com Contest Dates October 19 - 20, 2018 Contest Address: Douglass Park 11777 Douglass St. Arlington, TN 38002 2018 MBN Rules
Find out more »Delta Hot Tamale Festival
Contest Contact Information Contact: Daniel Boggs Address: 3038 East Reed Rd, Greenville MS 38704 Contact's Phone (Day): 662-378-3121 Contact's Phone (Night): 662-466-3889 Contact's Phone (Cell): Email: gretchen@greatergreenville.org Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Brian Street Address: 3038 East Reed Rd. Greenville, MS 38704 Judge's Phone (Day): 662-332-0962 Judge's Phone (Night): 662-820-4893 Judge's Phone (Cell): Email: brian.street@sfbcic.com Contest Dates: 2018-10-20 - 2018-10-20 Contest Venue: Downtown Greenville, MS 38704 Contest Reps: Elise Jenkins & Becky Palmer
Find out more »November 2018
Big Pig Jig
Contest Contact Information Contact: Rhonda Lamb Heath Address: PO Box 308, Vienna GA 31092 Contact's Phone (Day): 229-268-8275 Contact's Phone (Night): 229-322-1596 Email: rhonda@bigpigjig.com Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Lilla Heath Address: PO Box 308 Vienna, GA 31092 Judge's Phone (Day): 229-268-7030 Judge's Phone (Night): 229+-947-1140 Judge's Phone (Cell): Email: lael.flinthumane@gmail.com Contest Dates: 2018-11-02 - 2018-11-03 Contest Address: 350 Pig Jig Blvd. Vienna, GA 31092 2018 MBN Rules Team Application
Find out more »Judge’s Training Class
Application Memphis Barbecue Network is proud to offer barbecue judging seminars for barbecue enthusiasts. The purpose of these seminars is to instruct judges in the mechanics of judging a Memphis Barbecue Network Sanctioned barbecue contest. All Network Sanctioned Contests are provided with lists of trained and certified judges for use in their contests. Barbecue teams prefer trained and/or certified judges and often inquire at a contest as to the number of trained and/or certified judges. Most sanctioned contests, including the…
Find out more »February 2019
2019 MBN QueBall
Join all your MBN friends and celebrate the beginning of the new contest season at the 2019 MBN QueBall Saturday, February 23rd at the HolidayInn Express 5090 Copper Creek Blvd., Millington, TN 38053 Wear your favorite BBQ casual attire. Awards for Top 20, Perfect Scores and Team of the Year will be presented. There will be a Silent Auction benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis, Contest Entry Raffle and More! Dinner will be Catered by Coletta's. A Cash Bar…
Find out more »March 2019
Conquistador Challenge
Contest Contact Information Contact: Missi Norman Address: 3820 Complex Rd., Marion AR 72361 Contact's Phone (Day): 901-647-3391 Contact's Phone (Night): 901-647-3391 Contact's Phone (Cell): 901-647-3391 Email: MGNORMAN@CSPERMIT.COM Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Carol Burdison Address: 106 Evening Wind Marion, AL 72364 Judge's Phone (Day): 870-735-1735 Judge's Phone (Night): 901-488-7223 Judge's Phone (Cell): 901-488-7223 Email: CAROL.BURDISON@SBCGLOBAL.NET Contest Dates: 03/08/2018 to 03/09/2019 Contest Venue: Marion Sportsplex Contest Address: 3820 Complex Rd., Marion, AR 72361 MBN Standard Contest Contest Reps: Adam & Maggie Adkison…
Find out more »Hogs for the Cause
CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Rene Louapre Address: PO Box 792300, New Orleans, LA 70179 Contact’s Phone (Day): 504-554-5123 Email: rene@hogsforthecause.org JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: Melzie Wilson Address: PO Box 792300, New Orleans, LA 70179 Judge’s Phone (Cell): 901-493-4036 Email: melziewilson1@gmail.com Contest Dates: 03/29/2019 – 03/30/2019 Contest Venue: UNO Lakefront Areana Grounds Contest Address: 6801 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122 Contest Reps: Melzie Wilson Specialty Contest
Find out more »April 2019
Atoka BBQ Fest
CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Cliff Evans Address: 118 Atoka Park Ave., Atoka TN 38004 Contact’s Phone (Day): 901-837-5300 Contact’s Phone (Night): 901-651-1105 Contact’s Phone (Cell): 901-651-1107 Email: cevans@townofatoka.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: Penny Pace Address: 334 Atoka-Munford Ave Atoka, TN 38001 Judge’s Phone (Day): 901-837-5300 Judge’s Phone (Night): 901-837-5300 Judge’s Phone (Cell): 901-837-5300 Email: ppace@townofatoka.com Contest Dates: 04/05/2019 - 04/06/2019 Contest Venue: Nancy Lane Park Contest Address: 118 Atoka Park Ave. Atoka, TN 38004 Contest Reps: Adam & Maggie Adkison / Kelley & Henry Evans MBN Standard Contest Team Application Judge…
Find out more »Ham Jam BBQ Contest
Contest Contact Information Contact: Tony Gray Address: 256 W Beacon Street, Philadelphia MS 39350 Contact's Phone (Day): 601-562-6471 Contact's Phone (Night): 601-562-6471 Contact's Phone (Cell): 601-562-6471 Email: jgray10301@gmail.com Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Tony Gray Address: 10141 Rd 553 Philadelphia, MS 39350 Judge's Phone (Day): 601-562-6471 Judge's Phone (Night): 601-562-6471 Judge's Phone (Cell): 601-562-6471 Email: jgray10301@gmail.com Contest Dates: 2019-04-12 - 2019-04-13 Contest Venue: 256 West Beacon Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350 Contest Address: 256 W Beacon Street Philadelphia, MS 39350 Contest…
Find out more »Southaven Springfest
Contest Contact Information Contact: Kristi Faulkner Address: 8710 Northwest Dr., Southaven, MS 38671 Contact's Phone (Day): 662-393-6939 Contact's Phone (Cell): 901-461-1791 Email: kfaulkner@southaven.org BBQ Chair Contact Information Contact: Brenda Orozco Contact's Phone (Cell): 901-800-7907 Email: brendaorozco514@gmail.com Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Dana Alvarez Address: 2741 Rutherford Dr., Southaven, MS 38672 Judge's Phone (Cell): 901-254-4727 Email: msqueen1970@hotmail.com Contest Dates: 04/26/19 to 04/27/19 Contest Venue: Snowden Grove Park Contest Address: 6205 Old Getwell Rd, Southaven, MS MBN Standard Contest, Duel Event Team Application 2019 MBN Rules
Find out more »Belmont Bluegrass & BBQ Cookoff
THIS CONTEST WILL BE RESCHEDULED. ALL OTHER BELMONT FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED. CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Camille Collins Address: PO Box 2725, Wayside, MS 38780 Contact’s Phone (Day): na Contact’s Phone (Night): na Contact’s Phone (Cell): 901-652-1390 Email: belmontplantation.lcc@gmail.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: Hank Burdine Address: PO Box 151, Chatham, MS 38731 Judge’s Phone (Day): na Judge’s Phone (Night): na Judge’s Phone (Cell): 662-822-4007 Email: hankburdine@gmail.com Contest Dates: 2019-04-26 – 2019-04-27 Contest Venue: Belmont Plantation Contest Address: 6498 Highway 1 South, Greenville, MS 38701 Specialty Contest -…
Find out more »May 2019
Que on the Yazoo
Contest Contact Information Contact: Brantley Snipes Address: 100 Front Street, Greenwood MS 38930 Contact's Phone (Day): 662-458-0886 Contact's Phone (Night): Contact's Phone (Cell): Email: mainstreetgreenwood@gmail.com Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Becky Palmer / Ben Cox Address: P.O. Box 8236 Greenwood, MS 38930 Judge's Phone (Day): Judge's Phone (Night): Judge's Phone (Cell): 662-902-3612 / 662-299-0680 Email: queontheyazoojudges@gmail.com Contest Dates: 05/03/2019 to 05/04/2019 Contest Venue: Greenwood, MS Contest Address: 100 Front Street, Greenwood, MS 38930 MBN Standard Contest, Patio Contest Part of…
Find out more »40th Annual Iris Festival, Smokin on the Square BBQ Cookoff
CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Barry Wilkerson Address: 111 Pierce Rd., Dresden, TN 38225 Contact’s Phone: 731-358-2683 or 731-264-9924 Email: wilkerson11@frontier.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: James Spurgeon Address: 14125 Barren Field Dr., Milan, TN 38358 Judge’s Phone: 615-906-0411 Email: spurgjc@gmail.com Contest Venue: Court Square Downtown Dresden, TN 38225 Contest Reps: Tom & Barbara Anderson Specialty Contest (Pulled Pork, Ribs & Chicken) Judges Application Team Application
Find out more »Covington BBQ Festival
Contact: Karen Griffin Address: 100 West Washington Avenue, Covington TN 38019 Phone: 901-475-7139 or 901-485-3075 Email: kgriffin@covingtontn.com Judge’s Contact: Karen Griffin Address: P O Box 768, Covington TN 38019 Phone: 901-476-9613 or 901-485-3075 Email: kgriffin@covingtontn.com MBN Standard Contest May 31 – June 1 Cobb Park 700 Bert Johnson Ave Covington TN Judges Application Team Application 2019 MBN Rules
Find out more »June 2019
Judges Class
MBN Judges TrainingJune 7-8, 2019 Ruleville, Mississippi Sponsored by the Delta BBQ Battle (Que on the Yazoo, DSU Pig Pickin’, The Great Ruleville Roast, MS Delta State BBQ Championship/Cleveland Octoberfest) To assure that all contests sanctioned by the MBN receive the best judges anywhere, the MBN offers judges training classes. Anyone who is enthusiastic about barbecue needs this training to become a certified judge. The six-hour class covers all aspects of barbecue judging and even provides the opportunity to taste…
Find out more »Thunder on the Water
Contest Contact Information Contact: Duan Willis Address: Grenada Lake, Grenada MS 38901 Contact's Phone (Day): na Contact's Phone (Night): na Contact's Phone (Cell): 662-703-0137 Email: duan.willis@yahoo.com Judge Contact Information Contact: Duan Willis Address: Grenada Lake, Grenada MS 38901 Contact's Phone (Day): na Contact's Phone (Night): na Contact's Phone (Cell): 662-703-0137 Email: duan.willis@yahoo.com Contest Dates: 2019-06-14 - 2019-06-15 Contest Venue: Grenada, MS Contest Address: Grenada Lake, Grenada, MS 38901 Patio Contest Team Application Judges' Application 2019 MBN Rules
Find out more »Judges Class – Memphis, TN
Memphis Barbecue Network is proud to offer barbecue judging seminars for barbecue enthusiasts. The purpose of these seminars is to instruct judges in the mechanics of judging a Memphis Barbecue Network Sanctioned barbecue contest. All Network Sanctioned Contests are provided with lists of trained and certified judges for use in their contests. Barbecue teams prefer trained and/or certified judges and often inquire at a contest as to the number of trained and/or certified judges. Most sanctioned contests, including the Championship…
Find out more »July 2019
Judges Class – Water Valley, MS
Memphis Barbecue Network is proud to offer barbecue judging seminars for barbecue enthusiasts. The purpose of these seminars is to instruct judges in the mechanics of judging a Memphis Barbecue Network Sanctioned barbecue contest. All Network Sanctioned Contests are provided with lists of trained and certified judges for use in their contests. Barbecue teams prefer trained and/or certified judges and often inquire at a contest as to the number of trained and/or certified judges. Most sanctioned contests, including the Championship…
Find out more »Smoke on the Mountain, Virginia State BBQ Championship
CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Dana Sworsy Address: 403 N. Main St., Suite 9, Galax, VA 24333 Contact’s Phone (Day): 276-233-3732 Contact’s Phone (Cell): 276-233-3732 Email: danalee27@hotmail.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: Shannon Dalton Address: 484 Stonebrook Dr., Galax, VA 24333 Judge’s Phone (Day): 276-233-4205 Email: SHDALTON@GMAIL.COM Contest Dates: 07/19/19 to 07/20/2019 Contest Venue: Main St. Galax, VA Contest Address: 403 N. Main St., Galax, VA 24333 MBN Standard Contest Backyard Event Team Application Judge Application 2019 MBN Rules
Find out more »Judges Class Galax, VA
Memphis Barbecue Network is proud to offer barbecue judging seminars for barbecue enthusiasts. The purpose of these seminars is to instruct judges in the mechanics of judging a Memphis Barbecue Network Sanctioned barbecue contest. All Network Sanctioned Contests are provided with lists of trained and certified judges for use in their contests. Barbecue teams prefer trained and/or certified judges and often inquire at a contest as to the number of trained and/or certified judges. Most sanctioned contests, including the Championship…
Find out more »August 2019
WATER VALLEY WATERMELON CARNIVAL TRAIN TRACKS PORK ATTACK
CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Tonya Eubanks Address: 9477 Hwy 7, Water Valley MS 38965 Contact’s Phone (Cell): 662-609-7370 Email: tonyaeubanks@att.net JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: Tonya Eubanks Address: 9477 Hwy 7 Water Valley, MS 38965 Judge’s Phone (Cell): 662-609-7370 Judges’s Phone (Fax): 662-234-0881 Email: tonyaeubanks@att.net Contest Reps: Kyle & Lori Dixon Contest Dates: 2018-08-01 – 2018-08-03 Contest Venue: Downtown Water Valley Water Valley, MS 38965 MBN Standard Contest Team Application Judge Application 2019 MBN Rules
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