1st Annual Wild West BBQ Bash
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Inaugural Wild West BBQ Bash
The Family Care Network's Wild West BBQ Bash
made possible with support from the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department
Event Overview
The Family Care Network’s 1st annual Wild West BBQ Bash is a family-friendly event with something for everybody. The public is invited to enjoy live entertainment and world-class BBQ as teams from Santa Maria and around the state compete for the Wild West crown! The event will also feature live music, great food from local vendors, and family activities such as face painting, performances, balloon animals, games, and more. Admission is free and all proceeds raised at the event will benefit foster and high-needs children and families served by the Family Care Network!
The Family Care Network at a Glance
The Family Care Network is a private, nonprofit children and families services provider. Established in 1987 for the purpose of creating family-based treatment programs as an alternative to group home or institutional care for children and youth, the agency now operates multiple, accredited programs designed to strengthen and preserve families and individuals. The agency has grown to serve over 2,000 foster and high-needs children, youth and families annually in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
Santa Maria Style BBQ
“Santa Maria Style BBQ” consists of barbecued tri-tip (cut from the lower rear end of the sirloin before the round), salsa, Pinquito beans, toasted French bread, and green salad and has been called by Sunset Magazine, the "best barbecue in the world" and the California’s Visitor’s Guide raves tri-tip is the "number one food not to miss while visiting California." It is the featured cuisine at all festive occasions, both public and private, and so thoroughly ingrained in local culture that it truly has become a way of life.
This competition is dedicated to the promotion of BBQ as a culinary art and sport as well as the historical preservation of the Santa Maria Style BBQ which brought the Latino and Caucasian settlers of California’s Central Coast together. The event celebrates the unique relationship of the Caucasian ranchers and Latino vaqueros in the 19th century through culinary efforts such as Santa Maria Style BBQ and the ongoing community established by these groups.
- information courtesy of the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce
Overview of the Central Coast
Situated an hour North of Santa Barbara and a half hour South of Pismo Beach lays Santa Maria. Known often as the “Home of Tri-tip” Santa Maria is a hidden jewel offering access to many of the treasures California has to offer. Visitors enjoy frequent trips to a variety of picturesque beaches, jaunts to a myriad of local wineries, the laid-back way of life and the impeccable weather of the Central Coast. We encourage you to explore all the area has to offer at the Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce’s web page: SantaMariaVisitor.com.
How to Register a BBQ Team
To compete in the Family Care Network’s 1st annual Wild West BBQ Bash simply log on to fcni.org, print and complete the registration form, and mail it with your $150 entry fee to the address below.
Contact Info
Family Care Network’s Community Resource Department
Phone: (
5) 781-3535
Email: Kmiles@fcni.org
Mailing Address:
The Family Care Network, Inc. 3765 S. Higuera St. Suite 100 San Luis Obispo,Ca 93401
Benefits to Participation
Qualifier for the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbeque Opportunity to be part of the inaugural year of this special event Help introduce the art and sport of BBQ to California’s Central Coast Satisfaction of helping foster and high-needs children and families $3,200 in prize money Award categories include: Grand Champion Reserve Grand Champion 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place in the Tri-tip Category Recognition given through 10th place
Teams Will Have Access To:
Ice – provided for additional fee of $8 per 20lb. bag Electricity – limited generators available for additional fee of $50 Grey water, hot ash, and grease disposal - courtesy of the Family Care Network Limited water access from park spigots A 15 x 30’ space for RV parking and cooking
Teams Will Need To:
Compete in at least one of the five categories including: Pork Spare Ribs ½ Chicken Beef Brisket Pork Shoulder/Butt Beef Tri-tip
- Competitors must compete in the first 4 categories to be a contender for “Grand Champion”
Submit an entry fee of $150 with a completed application form Arrive at or after 3:00pm on Friday, July 10 to begin cooking as necessary Be packed up by 9:00am Sunday, July 12
IBCA Rules of Competition
Teams will compete in a BBQ competition sanctioned by the International Barbeque Cookers Association (IBCA) to ensure a standardized fair competition. This sanctioning body serves as such for BBQ competitions throughout the state and country and will provide a Head Judge to ensure IBCA rules are adhered to.
All meats must be cooked on-site without pre-cooking or marinating. Cooking must be done in as sanitary manner as possible. No two teams can share the same pit. Each team is allowed only one entry per category. Any BBQ Pit that is inherently portable by design used to BBQ or grill is acceptable. Gas or electricity may be used for starting the combustion of wood or wood products but not to complete cooking
A more complete list of IBCA rules is available at www.ibcabbq.org.
Questions regarding IBCA rules can be directed to Kelly McIntosh at bbqjudge@gmail.com.
Lauren D. Burleson
Community Affairs Coordinator Family Care Network Inc.
office: (5) 781-3535 ex. 1535
cell: (5) 1-9785
3765 South Higuera Street, Suite 100 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
1660 S. Broadway, Suite 101 Santa Maria, CA 93454
Friday Evening
This is where to sign up for the Friday evening potluck. We will be needing main dishes, sides, desserts, etc. When Pigs Fly (Dale and Tammy) are kindly hosting the potluck!
- Slap Yo Daddy BBQ - Carpaccio of Salmon w Crab over Tortilla Shell topped with Salmon Caviar
- Slap Yo Daddy BBQ - BBQ Beef Bottom Round over Italian Potato Gnocchi with Spicy Mango Jalapeno Sausage Topped With Parmigiano-Reggiano Flakes and Italian Parsley
--- HOT NEWS ---
Brian Stein, of Susie Q Artisian Foods (the event's premier sponsor), local chef and winner at a recent LA cook off, will be demonstrating and serving at the cook's potluck. He will be preparing Santa Maria Style Tri Tip for our competitors to savor. Susie Q Artisian Foods' family owned restaurant, Far Western Tavern in Guadalupe, CA, was recently awarded by Sunset Magazine as one of the top 10 BBQ Joints in the West. You can find the story at http://www.susieqbrand.com/.
Teams Registered as of July 7, 2008
- Santa Maria BBQ Outfitters
- All Hogs go to Heaven
- BLQUE Cuttin Edge BBQ
- When Pigs Fly
- Tropical Heat
- Lost Coast Smoking Society (LCSS) / GB's Barbeque
- Men of Mesquite
- Bird's Pit Crew
- The Cowboy Way
- Team Nipomo Style
- Major Woody's BBQ
- The Rub Company
- Central Coast Smokers.com
- Rubbed the Right Way
- 7 Kinds of Smoke
- R & R Catering
- Slap Yo Daddy BBQ
- Smokin' Yankees
- The Oak Pit BBQ Co.
- Big Daddy's Q N Crew
- QN4U
Results
Grand Champions - Smokin' Yankees
Reserve Grand Champions - The Rub Company
