The Catskills Barbeque takes place June 6-8, 2025, at Grahamsville Little World's Fair, 8230 State Route 55, Grahamsville NY. It includes sanctioned barbecue contests on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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1. BASIC INFORMATION
Local Teams are receiving discounted contest rates courtesy of Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association. In exchange, all Local Team applicants must participate in the People’s Choice Wings Contest (2:30pm-4:00pm SAT, June 7). There is no fee to participate in the Wings Contest, and all teams will receive 100 wings courtesy of Murray’s Chicken Farms. Participants will reward their favorite Wings team with a token, and first through third places will be anounced on Saturday.
Entry fees include Friday and/or Saturday night’s stay at the fairgrounds with 20-amp electric and water access, bathrooms and showers. Most team sites are at least 15' wide x 25' long.
All contests are sanctioned by Kansas City Barbeque Society. Only charcoal, wood or wood pellets may be used as cooking fuels. Teams must provide their own proteins, but cannot add any flavorings, seasonings, rubs, injections or any other additive until after they have received the official meat inspection at the contest. See Contest Rules at https://campgroundbbq.com/s/KCBS-Master-Rules-2024.pdf.
Contest Prizes:
BACKYARD: $1,600 Prize Purse per day ($500 to Grand Champion / $300 to Reserve Grand / $125 to 1st, paying out to $50 for 5th in both Chicken and Ribs categories)
1-MEAT RIBS: $150 to 1st / $100 to 2nd / $50 to 3rd
PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINGS: $150 to 1st / $100 to 2nd / $50 to 3rd
PORK ANCILLARY: $150 to 1st / $100 to 2nd / $50 to 3rd
2. SCHEDULE
June 6 (FRI - 10:00pm) – ARRIVAL
(FRI - 7:00pm) – OPTIONAL 1-Meat Ribs Turn-in – $50
(FRI - 8:15pm) – AWARDS (1-Meat Ribs)
June 7 (SAT - 12:00pm - 1:00pm) – DAY 1 – Backyard Contest (Chicken + Ribs) – $50
(SAT - 2:30pm - 4:00pm) – REQUIRED — People’s Choice Wings Contest — NO FEE
(SAT - 5:00pm) – AWARDS (Backyard DAY 1, People’s Choice)
June 8 (SUN - 12:00pm - 1:00pm) – DAY 2 – Backyard Contest (Chicken + Ribs) – $50
(SUN - 1:00pm) – OPTIONAL Pork Turn-in – $50
(SUN- 2:30pm) – AWARDS (Backyard DAY 2, Pork)
(SUN - 3:00pm) – DEPARTURE