I Love BBQ Festival Lake Placid NY
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Over 40 teams expected to compete in this year's I Love BBQ Festival in Lake Placid NY. |
LAKE PLACID NY -- The I Love BBQ Festival returns to Lake Placid July 4 - 6, 2008! Events and entertainment include grilling and barbeque competitions, food demonstrations (and top chef award), live music, celebrity appearances, children's rides and activities and much more.
More than 40 teams from all over the US will compete in this year's grilling and barbeque competition, vying for the prize money and title of ILBBQF Grand Champion. So if you love bbq, head to the 3rd Annual I Love Barbeque Festival in Lake Placid, and join more than 8,000 people casting votes for the nation's best bbq chicken, pork ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket.
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I Love Barbeque Festival
Date: July 4 - 6, 2008
Location: Olympic Skating Oval, Lake Placid NY
Admission: $6 Adult, Under 12 FREE
Events & Entertainment:
FRIDAY, JULY 4th
- 12:00 - 4:00 PM: Cooking Class with Steve Farrin (Cost: $95)
- 4: 00 PM: BBQ team meeting and meat inspection with Linda & Jerry Mullane
- 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Bounce Area, Climbing Wall, CAN/AM Hockey Corner, Power Jump
- 6:00 - 6:45 PM: Live music
- 6:00 - 7:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 7:00 - 7:45 PM: Live music
- 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 8:00 - 8:45 PM: Live music
- 8:00 - 9:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 8:00 - 8:45 PM: Midnight Grilling Bash Teams turn in chicken and NY strip steak
- 9:00 - 10:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 9:00 - 9:45 PM: Live music
- 10:00 - 10:45 PM: Live music
- 10:30 PM: Award ceremonies for the High Peaks Ford Midnight Grilling Bash
1st place $500, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $200, 4th - 6th place $50 + prizes
SATURDAY, JULY 5th
- 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM: Bounce Area, Climbing Wall, CAN/AM Hockey Corner, Power Jump, Children's Activity Tent
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Scavenger Hunt (Children’s Activities Tent)
- 11:00 - 11:45 AM: Live music
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM: National Anthem and motorcycle parade
- 12:00 - 12:45 PM: Live music
- 12:00 - 2:00 PM: Food Demonstrations
- 1:00 - 1:45 PM: Live music
- 12:00 - 3:00 PM: "Buck-A-Rib" People’s Choice Award Competition
- 2:00 - 3:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 2:00 PM: Children’s Craft (Children’s Tent) - Glitter and glue make something too. One craft per child is our gift to you (while supplies last).
2:00 - 2:45 PM: Live music
- 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Scavenger Hunt (Children’s Activities Tent)
- 3:00 - 7:00 PM: Lake Placid Idol
- 4:30 PM: People's Choice Award Presentation (from Buck-A-Rib 12-3 pm)
- 4:00 - 5:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 4:00 - 5:00 PM: Scavenger Hunt (Children’s Activities Tent)
- 5:00 - 6:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 6:00 - 6:45 PM: Live music
- 6:00 - 7:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 7:00 - 9:45 PM: Live music
SUNDAY, JULY 6th
- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Bounce Area, Climbing Wall, CAN/AM Hockey Corner, Power Jump, Children's Activity Tent
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Potato Sack Race (Children’s Activities Tent)
Jump your way into fame as you hop to the finish line. There are no losers in this exhilarating sport, so bring your sense of humor and a camera.
- 11:00 AM -11:45 AM: Live music
- 11:45 AM: Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event begins
- 12:00 PM: CHICKEN TURN-IN
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 12:00 - 12:45 PM: Live music
- 12:30 PM: RIBS TURN-IN
- 1:00 PM: PORK BUTT/SHOULDER TURN-IN
- 1:00 - 2:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 1:00 - 1:45 PM: Live music
- 1:30 PM: BEEF BRISKET TURN-IN
- 2:00 - 2:45 PM: Live music
- 2:00 PM: Crafts (Children’s Activities Tent)
- 2:00 - 3:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 3:00 - 3:45 PM: Live music
- 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Food Demonstration
- 4:00 - 4:45 PM: Live music
- 4:00 PM: WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Award ceremony for the Grand Champion of the Lake Placid I Love Barbecue Festival and the New York State Champion will take place with total prize money in the amount of $7,500.
There will also be Top Chef Awards for Best Cooking Demonstration.
1st Place: $500, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $200, 4th-6th: $50
- 5:00 - 5:45 PM: Live music
Learn more about the various competitions at the I Love BBQ Festival
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