KING OF THE FOOTHILLS BBQ Showdown

Get ready to ignite your grills for the Fire in the Foothills Matatuar BBQ Showdown! This electrifying amateur BBQ competition is your chance to unleash your culinary skills and battle it out with fellow pitmasters in a smoky, flavor-packed face-off! No KCBS sanctioning here—just pure, unfiltered BBQ fun where you can test your chops and light up the leaderboard!

What’s Cooking?

You’ll be throwing down with chicken and ribs, judged by a panel of local community tastemakers who are all about that bold, mouthwatering flavor. It’s all about who can bring the tastiest BBQ to the table, so fire up your best recipes and let your skills shine!

Entry Details

• Cost: $50 per competitor or team (you bring your own chicken and ribs).

  
  

• Prizes: A sizzling cash prize based on the number of entries, plus ultimate bragging rights as the Foothills’ BBQ champ for the entire year!
  

  Turn in time for Chicken and Ribs will be 2:00pm.

People’s Choice Bonus Round

Want to crank up the heat? For just $25, you can join the People’s Choice Contest and go head-to-head with the pros in a thrilling blind taste test! We’ll hook you up with a free Boston butt to work your magic on. Show the crowd what you’ve got and let them crown you the fan favorite!

This is more than a competition—it’s a fiery celebration of BBQ, community, and good times. So grab your tongs, stoke those flames, and join us at Fire in the Foothills for a day of epic eats and unbeatable vibes!

Turn in time for People's Choice BBQ is 11:00am