American Royal BBQ Championship

[kc jayhawk 78]

Anyone planning on attending and/or competing ?

 

[mrsb]

I have lived here my entire life and have never attended!! Don't you have to know someone who is in the competition to hang out?

 

[kc jayhawk 78]

No , you dont. You can buy a ticket for 10 bucks I believe, and that gets you in the gate for the day. There is a ton of free samples, and every year there is always some cool people that will tell you to come on up and grab a plate and load up. There is concerts there, and all kinds of stuff to do. Its a great time. I cant believe youve never been. Your really missing out. You should check it out this year. Youll wish you would have gone sooner.

 

[davidmcg]

The American Royal BBQ is a wonderful place. Lots of good people there. If your in the area those couple of days its definitely a great thing to go and experience. A word of advice would be shuttle buses. Driving down there is a nightmare. The walk from any parking spot is an adventure all in itself. park up at Union Station or someplace else and ride the shuttle down. Also I believe they have a competition out in Mission today.

 

[muley05]

Like KC Jayhawk said, you DO NOT have to know anyone competing to enjoy the American Royal BBQ.

Friday night, which is the best night for a "party" atmosphere, it costs about $10 to enter. Then many of the bigger team spaces will allow you to enter for $10 or so, and then it is all you can eat and drink once inside that space. They will also have bands and fun stuff like that. And the food is amazing.

I personally know members of Where's The Smoke and Boneheads. Both have one of the biggest spaces available, and it is a great time to hang out. Bring friends, and most of the money to enter their team space goes to charity.

 

[vegansbeware]

It starts today and I'm not sure if I'll be able to go. I've wanted to for the last 5 years but never attended. I'm trying to work the angles to get to go tomorrow night and enjoy a party or two.

 

[curious aardvark]

where is it - I'll stick it on my 'going-to-tour-america-one-of-these-days-when-I've-got-time-and-money' to do list :-) (this is a REAL list)

 

[mrsb]

Good ol' Kansas City, Missouri. I did get invited to one of the tents for a friend's birthday. I can either wear my Harley Davidson t-shirt and get in free or be prepared to reveal myself for some beads

. I think I'll go with the t-shirt!