Stumptown BBQ Smoke Off

July 27th & 28th - Whitefish, Montana

Compete for over $8,000 worth of cash and prizes!

Competitor Information

Download the 2013 Stumptown Smoke Off Competitor Form.

General Information

The 2013 Stumptown Smoke Off Competition will be held at Depot Park, in downtown Whitefish, MT (510 Railway Street).

Categories

We offer several categories of competition this year:

Entry Fee

The entry fee is $200 (nonrefundable), which covers a 15' x 20' space. All competitors will have access to running water, garbage bin, ice, disposal of ash, grease and liquid waste, portable toilets, security and electricity. Contestants are responsible for their own electrical cords, wood, charcoal and sleeping arrangements.

Set Up

Competitors may begin setup as early as Friday, July 26th at 4:00pm and must be set up and ready by 10:00am on Saturday, July 27th. Each team must have a 2A 40BC rated fire extinguisher.

Vending

Competitors who plan to provide food to the public, regardless of whether there is a charge or not for the product, must be approved by Environmental Health Services, prior to the event. For more information, please see the Food Vendor Information & Form.

20% of all vending and event proceeds will go to the North Valley Food Bank.

The North Valley Food Bank in Whitefish feeds 7,000 families per year. June Munski-Feenan has been the active director for the past 30 years. Piggyback BBQ has chosen the North Valley Food Bank as their charitable organization for this years’ Stumptown BBQ Smoke Off.

PNWBA Rules

The PNWBA states: "Judging is very serious to the contestants! They have dedicated a lot of time and money to compete in this event. They deserve the best independent and impartial judging we can provide them, based upon PNWBA cooking and judging guidelines."

The three Elements of Evaluation are:

All teams agree to comply with the current PNWBA rules and regulations, as listed on the Competitors Form. Please note that the rules and regulations of the PNWBA are susceptible to change, and it is your team's responsibility to make sure you are in compliance at the time of competition. At this time, we do not anticipate any major changes that may affect competition. Please visit the Pacific Northwest BBQ Associate (PNWBA) website for the most up-to-date details.

Angie Quaale is our PNWBA Head Judge and David Gassaway is our PNWBA Representative. Judging is accomplished on a totally blind basis.

2010 Winners

All winners won money down through 8th place. 1st place teams received cutting board trophies representing their winning category.

1st Place Winners of the Inaugural Stumptown BBQ Smoke Off

The Biggest Winners; Reserve is 2nd Place to Grand

The Miss Piggy Contest on Sunday afternoon.