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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…

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…

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  

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…

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

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 -…

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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

CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Organizer Contact: Donna Turner Address: 601 Flat Rock Road Cave City, AR 72521 Judge’s Phone (Cell): 870-613-1564 Email: smokinjudges@hotmail.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: 2019-09-06 – 2018-09-07 Contest Venue: Riverside Park Contest Address: 1850 Chaney Dr., Batesville AR Contest Reps: Kyle & Lori Dixon MBN Standard Contest Team Application Judge Application 2019 MBN Rules

CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Sammi Graff Address: PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62959 Contact’s Phone (Day): 618-684-8902 or 618-521-6957 Email: sammi@17bbq.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Laurie Neef Address: PO Box 382, Murphysboro, IL 62959 Contact’s Phone (Day): 618-684-8902 Email: sammi@17bbq.com Contest Dates: 09/19/19 - 09/21/19 Contest Venue: 214 N 17th Street Murphysboro, IL 62966 MBN Standard Contest Duel Event Team Application Judge Application 2019 MBN Rules

CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: John Paul Gates Address: 1003 West Sunflower Rd, DSU Box 3104, Cleveland, MS 38733 Contact’s Phone (Cell): 662-588-9888 Email: johnpaulgates@gmail.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: Pam Maxwell Address:  1003 West Sunflower Rd, DSU Box 3104, Cleveland, MS 38733 Judge’s Phone (Cell): 662-497-2575 Email: prmaxwell@yahoo.com   Contest Dates: 09/20/2019 to 09/21/2019 Contest Venue: Delta State University  Address: 1003 West Sunflower Rd., Cleveland, MS 38733 MBN Standard Contest and Patio Division Part of the Delta BBQ Battle Contest Reps: Elise Jenkins/Tippi Jones Team Application Judges Application 2019…

CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Elise Jenkins Address: PO Box 191, Ruleville, MS 38771 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 Contest Dates: 2018-08-28 – 2018-08-29 Contest Venue: Rule Park, Ruleville, MS MBN Standard Contest, Patio Contest, SCA Contest Part of Delta BBQ Battle Contest Reps: Gary & Sharon Countz/Becky Palmer/Tippi Jones Team Application Judges Application 2019 MBN Rules

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 Email: dparsonsconstruction@comcast.net Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Colt Parsons Address: PO Box 392 Ellendale, TN 38029 Judge's Phone (Cell): 901-755-9444 Contact's Phone (Night): 901-833-6054 Email: cparsons@wirebond.com Contest Reps: Adam & Maggie Adkison Contest Dates: 2019-09-27 - 2018-09-28 Contest Venue: Contest Address: 2629 Bartlett Blvd Bartlett, TN 38134 Specialty Contest Team Application Judges Application  

Contest Contact Information Contact: Gretchen Giachelli Address: 504 Central St., Greenville MS 38701 Contact's Phone (Day): 662-378-3121 Email: gretchen@greatergreenville.org Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Brian Street Address: PO Box 4506. Greenville, MS 38701 Judge's Phone: 662-332-0962 Email: brian.street@sfbcic.com Contest Dates: 2019-10-17 - 2019-10-19 Contest Venue: Downtown Greenville, MS 38704 Team Application Judges Application

Contest Contact Information Contact: Paige Eavenson Address: 5249 Summer Wind Ln., Arlington, TN 38002 Contact's Phone (Night): 901-488-7822 Email: teams_arlingtonBBQ@outlook.com Judge Contact Information Judge's Contact: Sarah Dickey Judge's Phone (Cell): 901-870-8196 Email: judges_arlingtonBBQ@outlook.com Contest Dates October 18 - 19, 2019 Contest Address: Douglass Park 11755 Douglass St. Arlington, TN 38002 Contest Reps: Adam & Maggie Adkison Team Registration Judge Registration 2019 MBN Rules

More Information Coming Soon! Dates Confirmed, pending completion of sanctioning requirements.

Join all your MBN friends at our 2020 QueBall on Saturday, Feb. 22 and celebrate the beginning of the new contest season! Wear your favorite BBQ casual attire. Awards for Top 20, Perfect Scores and Team of the Year will be presented. There will be a Contest Entry Raffle and More! Dinner will be Catered by Coletta's. A Cash Bar will be available. Doors Open at 6:45, Dinner begins at 7:15 Rooms in the newly renovated hotel may be reserved…

Due to the COVID-19 Panademic, this event has been cancelled but will return June 9-13 2021.

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE 2020 CONTEST HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL BE RETURNING IN 2021!   CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION Contact: Dana Sworsy, Twin County Chamber of Commerce Address: 403 N. Main St., Suite 9, Galax, VA 24333 Contact’s Phone (Day): 276-236-2184 Contact’s Phone (Cell): 276-236-2184 Email: smoke@twincountychamber.com JUDGE CONTACT INFORMATION Judge’s Contact: Shannon Dalton Address: 484 Stone Brooke Dr., Galax, VA 24333 Judge’s Phone (Day): 276-233-4205 Email: galaxbbq@gmail.com Contest Dates: 07/16/20 to 07/18/2020 Contest Venue: Main St. Galax, VA Contest Address: 403 N. Main St., Suite 9,…