BBQ Contest

Barbecue is growing in the Northeast. The proof is in the numbers. More teams are competing and festival attendance grows every year. Last year 60 teams fired up their cookers and the crowd grew to over 6,000. This year’s goal is for 60 teams to pit their barbecue skills against some sharp competition for bragging rights and a portion of the prize money. Limiting to 60 teams will mean a better contest atmosphere so we can take care of contestants. Our event is a NY State Championship. For detailed information download both the Contest Application and the Cooks Info Sheet.

Contest Application Cooks Info Sheet

Empire State Barbecue Championship

Thanks to the unprecedented cooperation between competitions in New York State, the Hudson Valley Ribfest is proud to be a member of the Empire State Barbecue Championship.

The BBQ Brethren

If you’re looking for a great resource to learn more about BBQ, visit The BBQ Brethren blog. They’re an online community dedicated to the art of low and slow.

Contest Map

Resources

Saturday 8/22

Saturday is the Steak Cookoff Association. Teams will compete in two different categories.

  • Steak
  • Apple Dessert

All SCA entries will have OPEN GARNISH and STUFFING IS ALLOWED. SCA Grilling Rules can be reviewed at http://steakcookoffs.com.

View NEBS results here

Sunday 8/23

Sunday is the Kansas City Barbeque Society Contest. Teams will compete in four different categories.

  • Chicken
  • Pork Ribs
  • Pork Butt/Shoulder
  • Beef Brisket

All KCBS entries are governed by the 2019 KCBS Rules and Regulations. The 2019 Rules and Regulations can be reviewed at http://kcbs.us.

View KCBS results here

2022 Team List

  • 3 eyzbbq
  • 3 Muskabeers
  • 3 Street BBQ
  • A Mazie Q
  • A-salted BBQ
  • Ack-Que
  • Aque
  • Backdraft Bar-B-Q CT
  • Bearded Boys BBQ
  • Big Blue Smokin Crew
  • Big Raz BBQ
  • Black Hart BBQ
  • Blazin’ Buttz BBQ
  • Bronx Bombers BBQ Team
  • Chain Smokers
  • Chicken Chokers BBQ
  • Doc Bone’s BBQ
  • Dr. Pearl’s Medicinal Smoke
  • El Supremo BBQ
  • Fire Down Below
  • Garden State Porkway
  • Got Pork? Got Beer?
  • GrillBillies
  • Hot Rods BBQ
  • Insane Swine BBQ
  • J ‘n’ C BBQ
  • King Coal and the Soul Smokers
  • Last Pig Standing
  • Marcia’s Cue
  • Millers Backyard BBQ
  • Moon River Barbeque
  • Mort’s Meat Mafia
  • Not A Que
  • Packanack BBQ Club
  • Paddy McQs
  • Paradise Pit BBQ
  • Pikes Pits
  • Poppa-Q-BBQ
  • Pullin’ My Money Muscle
  • Q-Mad
  • Rhode Hog BBQ
  • Ribs Within
  • Rubbin Bellies BBQ
  • Smoke This L.I.
  • Smoked Out BBQ
  • Smokin Aces
  • Smokin Addiction
  • Smokin Boys and Hot Grills
  • Smokin Hoggz BBQ
  • Sugar Bear Smoke n Bones
  • The Good Cue Crew
  • The Outlaw BBQ
  • The Pig’s Pajamas BBQ
  • Three Dogs BBQ
  • Tin Cup BBQ
  • Tom Tom Bob A Que
  • Top Gun Barbecue
  • Yours in BBQ

Judges

Signup to be a judge for the 2019 Hudson Valley Ribfest starting February 1st, 2019.
*must be a registered KCBS Judge

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