RISON – Rison Shine invites the public to kick-off the fall season early with the Cleveland County Fair in September.
The Rison BBQ Cook Off, benefiting Rison in the Fall, will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds.
Entry forms for the BBQ Cook Off are available here.
Participation in the BBQ Cook Off will determine the prize pay-out. There will be a $50 entry fee per category – ribs, chicken or cooker’s choice.
There will also be a People’s Choice award determined by votes of those who purchase a $10 ticket.
All cook-off contestants are invited to participate in the People’s Choice Contest. There is no cost to enter other than bring enough barbecue to provide samples to the public who will be judging the contest. The sample sizes will be left to the discretion of each cooker.
Half the money collected from the People’s Choice fees will go to the single cooker who receives the most votes from the participating members of the public.
A portion of each entry fee, in addition to half of the People’s Choice ticket sales, will go towards the Rison in the Fall Festival fund.
For questions regarding the BBQ Cook Off, contact Douglas Boultinghouse at (870) 510-2433, Rison Shine President Celeste Beatty at (501) 909-9441, Rison Shine Vice President Kristy Strother at (870) 550-0071, or Roy Phillips at (870) 461-0581.
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