The 19th Annual Frisco, Colorado BBQ Challenge will heat up Main Street June 14- 16, 2012.
Town of Frisco takes barbecue to a whole new level with the 19th Annual Colorado Barbecue Challenge June 14-16, 2012. This Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event attracts more than 60 teams from across the country to compete for top honors as the best barbecuer in the Rockies. Attendees will enjoy many activities, including pig races, a 5K Bacon Burner run, live music, an exclusive chef demo and a private Breckenridge Distillery whiskey tour with the winning barbecue teams.
This year, the Colorado Barbecue Challenge will offer even more outdoor fun with the first Bacon Burner, a 5K run on Saturday, June 16th at 9:30 a.m. Registrants will receive a signature Barbecue Challenge t-shirt and a beer coupon to use during the event. There are plenty of activities for all ages, and with free admission, it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy barbecue. Attendees can purchase hog-backs, Frisco’s BBQ currency, to pay for food and drinks and use them at participating retail stores and restaurants along Main Street.
In addition to the family fun, foodies have a chance to enjoy the celebrity chef demo with Jenna Johansen at the Viking kitchen gazebo. Johansen is a a contenstant on Bravo TV’s new hit show “Around the World in 80 Plates” and is the former executive chef of Dish.
For aspiring barbecuers and whiskey lovers, the Breckenridge Distillery Whiskey Tour will provide guests the opportunity to sip on Breckenridge Whiskey and learn how to prepare various meats. The tour is on June 15th at 6 p.m. and tickets for the tour can be purchased online. Each ticket will come with a bottle of whiskey, signature shirt and complimentary whiskey during the tour. To purchase a ticket for this showcase event.
The Barbecue Challenge is open to the public with free live music including a kick off concert on June 14, at 7:45 pm with the Motet. The live music continues at the BBQ challenge on Friday and Saturday including: Fishbone, Sons of Bill, CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band. In addition to live music the BBQ has free chef demos, and live pig races.
Proceeds from the Colorado BBQ Challenge will benefit more than eight non-profits, including Advocates for Assault, Summit County Restaurant Association, High Country Conservation, Summit Independent Business Alliance, Mountain Mentors, Women of the Summit, and ProStart, a statewide program providing scholarships toSummit High School students that aspire to have a career in the hospitality industry.
For more details about the Colorado Barbecue Challenge, lodging specials and activities, visit www.friscobbq.com or call 1-800-424-1554
