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Polk county Fair BBQ Rib Cook-Off will be held on Saturday July, 14th on the fair grounds.
Contestants need to pre-register & have paid $10 entry fee

Prizes will be awards:
1st - $500 & Award
2nd - $300 & Award
3rd - $150 & Award
4th - $50 & Award

New for 2012 - Anything but ribs contest!
BBQ any sampler other than ribs - appetizer, side dish, dessert

Prizes will be awards:
1st - $100

Rules

All teams in the Backyard BBQ Rib Contest must have pre‐registered and paid the $10 entry fee to compete in the contest. All entries must be prepared and cooked on the fairgrounds in the designated cooking area. You may season or prepare the meat as you see fit. Cooking can be done on a charcoal, wood fired, electric, wood pellet, or propane cooker of any design.

Note: You are responsible for observing prudent temperature and sanitary requirements.
Rules
1. Each team will consist of a Chief Cook and as many assistants as the Chief Cook deems necessary.
2. Each team will provide a grill/cooker to be used exclusively by that team within the confines of the team’s assigned cooking space.
3. Each team will bring their own products, including meat, seasonings, and cooking equipment.
4. All seasoning and cooking of the product shall be done within the confines of the team’s assigned cooking space.
5. Each team will receive a space to cook in. Vehicles must be parked outside the cooking area. Small “easy up” style tents or umbrellas are permitted for shade.
6. Contestants must adhere to all electrical, fire, health and other codes whether local, county, state or federal.
7. No cooking of any kind may begin before 8 a.m.
8. All contestants are expected to respect the rights of other teams. Profane language or infringement on another team’s area will not be permitted.
9. No drinking of alcoholic beverages is allowed at the Polk County Fair.

Time Line
8:00 Team Check In
3:00 Judging – Anything But Ribs Contest (Appetizer, Side, Dessert, or other Main Dish)
5:00 Judging – Ribs (Pork Baby Backs or Spare Ribs, no Beef)
5:00 Ribs for sampling
5:00-6:00 Judging
6:00 Awards Presented (Hanson Free Stage)
Set Up
1. Each team will be assigned a space.
2. Gates at Polk County Fairgrounds -Please use North Entrance for set up.
3. There will be an area for truck/trailer parking away from the cooking area.
4. Generators are not allowed and limited electricity will be provided.

Backyard BBQ Contest Rules and Regulations
Polk County Fair BBQ Cook-off- July 14, 2012
Polk Count Fairgrounds, Fertile Minnesota
Judging Overview
1. Blind judging containers will be handed out at registration.
2. Teams must cook 3 racks of ribs (baby backs or spare ribs)
3. For Anything But Ribs Contest, team can cook any amount of item, ensuring quantity for submittal for judging.
4. Each team must prepare six individual pieces of meat or servings in each category (Ribs / Anything Else)for the judges.
5. Anything placed in the container that identifies your team will cause your entry to not be scored.
6. All samples must be delivered to the judging location (a sign will indicate where) at 5:00 p.m. at the free stage.

Judging Criteria
1. Entries will be judged by a judging team of six judges. They will be scored in the areas of Appearance,
Tenderness/Texture and Taste. The scoring system is 9 (Excellent) to 2 (bad). All whole numbers between 2 and 9 may be used to score an entry. The starting point is 6. A score of 1 is a disqualification and requires approval by the contest organizer.
2. Garnish will not be allowed in the turn‐in box.
3. No sauce containers will be allowed in the turn‐in box.
4. Product may be presented with or without sauce or seasonings.
5. If you choose to use a sauce with your ribs, it must be applied to the ribs. Sauce must not be pooled in the container. No sauce containers will be allowed in the turn-in box.
6. Marking or sculpting of any kind, of the meat or of the container, will not be allowed.
7. No aluminum foil or stuffing is allowed in the container.
8. No toothpicks, skewers, foreign material or stuffing is permitted. Any entry not complying with this rule will be given a 1 in all judging categories.

Rib Contest Prizes
1st Place $500 & Award
2nd Place $300 & Award
3rd Place $150 & Award
4th Place $50 & Award

Anything But Ribs Prizes
1st Place $100

2012 Polk County Fair BBQ Rib Cook Off Registration Form
Team Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person: ________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
City, State,Zip ________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________ Email: ________________________________________

Registration are due by July 10, 2012
Please make Checks Payable to Polk County Fair
Mail to Mark Erickson
301 Jefferson Ave SW
Fertile MN 56540
Any questions please contact Mark Erickson (218)945-6806 or via email marke13@hotmail.com