First-Ever Stumptown BBQ Smoke Off July 24-25
July 15, 2010
Amateurs and Professionals Compete for $5000 in Prizes in Whitefish 
Depot Park Street Party
WHITEFISH, Mont. (July 15, 2010) — The first ever Stumptown Barbecue Smoke Off kicks off July 24-25 in downtown Whitefish’s Depot Park. The free event is sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association and will include local and national competitors who will test their slow cooking skills for $5000 in cash prizes with live bands, entertainment, and the smoky flavors of slow-cooked meat.
“This is a serious competition, but a real party for the people,” said Buzz Laughlin, owner of Piggy Back BBQ and organizer of the event. “Smoke-off competitions like this across the nation are gaining momentum and we anticipate that this will be a huge event for Whitefish.”
While the public enjoys seven live bands, a Miss Piggy contest, hog calling, food vendors, raffles, a beer garden, plus fun activities for kids including magicians and build your own ice cream, a dozen competitors will cook-off for serious cash prizes in beef brisket, pork butt, chicken, and of course — ribs.
Twelve judges will taste competitor’s food blindly, evaluating for appearance and components of color, arrangement, slice/trim, moistness and adherence, the meat’s texture and tenderness, and finally the overall flavor balance of meat, smoke, and seasonings. Many of the chefs will vend food for the public to sample as well.
Music by Roustabout will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, followed by Moonshine Mountain at 2:30 p.m. Christian Johnson plays at 4:30 p.m. with the hog calling contest beginning at 7:30 p.m. Brent Jameson and the Sordid Seeds wrap up the musical evening at 8 p.m.
On Sunday, music by Reverend Slanky begins at noon with the Miss Piggy contest at 3 p.m. Music by the Quist Family kicks off at 3:30 p.m. with BBQ awards at 5 p.m. As the last smoke from the BBQ cookers wafts through the evening air, 20 Grand will perform at 6 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Piggyback BBQ, The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, Don K Subaru, Flathead Living, and Flathead Beverage. A portion of proceeds to benefit the North Valley Food Bank. For more information, visit StumptownBBQSmokeOff.com or call Buzz Laughlin at 406-863-9394.
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WHITEFISH, Mont. (July 15, 2010) — The first ever Stumptown Barbecue Smoke Off kicks off July 24-25 in downtown Whitefish’s Depot Park. The free event is sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association and will include local and national competitors who will test their slow cooking skills for $5000 in cash prizes with live bands, entertainment, and the smoky flavors of slow-cooked meat.
“This is a serious competition, but a real party for the people,” said Buzz Laughlin, owner of Piggy Back BBQ and organizer of the event. “Smoke-off competitions like this across the nation are gaining momentum and we anticipate that this will be a huge event for Whitefish.”
While the public enjoys seven live bands, a Miss Piggy contest, hog calling, food vendors, raffles, a beer garden, plus fun activities for kids including magicians and build your own ice cream, a dozen competitors will cook-off for serious cash prizes in beef brisket, pork butt, chicken, and of course — ribs.
Twelve judges will taste competitor’s food blindly, evaluating for appearance and components of color, arrangement, slice/trim, moistness and adherence, the meat’s texture and tenderness, and finally the overall flavor balance of meat, smoke, and seasonings. Many of the chefs will vend food for the public to sample as well.
Music by Roustabout will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, followed by Moonshine Mountain at 2:30 p.m. Christian Johnson plays at 4:30 p.m. with the hog calling contest beginning at 7:30 p.m. Brent Jameson and the Sordid Seeds wrap up the musical evening at 8 p.m.
On Sunday, music by Reverend Slanky begins at noon with the Miss Piggy contest at 3 p.m. Music by the Quist Family kicks off at 3:30 p.m. with BBQ awards at 5 p.m. As the last smoke from the BBQ cookers wafts through the evening air, 20 Grand will perform at 6 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Piggyback BBQ, The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, Don K Subaru, Flathead Living, and Flathead Beverage. A portion of proceeds to benefit the North Valley Food Bank. For more information, visit StumptownBBQSmokeOff.com or call Buzz Laughlin at 406-863-9394.
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