Welcome to Cedar City Smoke Out

Thank you for your interest in our truly one-of-a-kind Backyard BBQ Competition.

Last year was an incredible success, and this year will be even bigger and better—new venue, larger payouts, more chances to win, and of course, ultimate bragging rights for your team.

ENTRY FEE

$65 PER CATEGORY

$200 FOR ALL 4

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES ALL MEAT EXCEPT PEOPLES CHOICE AND IS PROVIDED BY 

SEVEN CEDARS BUTCHER BLOCK

EACH TEAM WILL BE GIVEN THE FOLLOWING

• 2 POUNDS GROUND BEEF
• 4 POUNDS CHICKEN (YOUR CHOICE OF CUT MUST BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)
• 6 POUNDS PORK BUTT 

Competition Categories

• Chicken
• Pork
• Burgers
• People’s Choice

People’s Choice

The People’s Choice category will be tied to a ticketed public tasting event. We will sell up to 150 tasting tickets. Entries for this category may be prepped in advance and cooked off-site. This is the only category with that allowance.

Important: Participation in the People’s Choice category is optional. However, teams that do not enter will not be eligible for the Grand Champion prize and will only qualify for individual category awards.

Cooker Rules

Rules remain the same. Your cooking apparatus will be judged on:

• Originality
• Functionality

Bring whatever cooker you believe gives you the best chance to win—but remember, the winner gets to steal any losing team’s cooker.

Judging

All judging will be blind and based on:

• Presentation (extras encouraged—pairing with a beverage never hurts)
• Taste
• Appearance (of the product itself, not the presentation)

Curveballs

During the cook, expect a few surprises. You may be asked to step away during prep, leave a grill lid open briefly, or deal with other unexpected challenges. Why? Because this is backyard grilling—things happen, and we want to see how you adapt.

Payouts

• Chicken: $500
• Pork: $500
• Burgers: $500
• People’s Choice: $500
• Best Grill: $500
• Grand Champion: $1,500

RV and tent camping will be allowed for Friday night if needed. We will have power available as well but you are encouraged to bring your own generators.