Barbecue grilles sharpen their skewers and season their firewood in anticipation of Murphy's first back yard BBQ Cook-Off. The non -sanctioned competition on Saturday, May 10th, in Central Park, replaces melodies, Tails and Ales Festival, which was discontinued on the basis of costs.
The event is open to the public on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes live music, sellers and other functions to maintain the whole family.
The chefs start grilling on Friday: the brisklacht and a public selection competition, in which the participants can present their BBQ creations, including – but not limited to – breast pieces, pork, ribs and chicken.
The participants will compete for the champion title and more than 1,000 US dollars.
The entrance fee is 50 US dollars and registration must be completed by Saturday, March 1st and can take place on murphytx.org.
The chefs must be 18 years old and up to four team members must be explained at the time of registration.
In the order of registration, rooms are assigned, and all teams must have temporary permission on the health of Murphy and a certificate for food traders from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
All entries are cooked on site. The preparation and completion of meat and other dishes in the competition must take place within the boundaries of the cook-off location and during the time limits set by the BBQ competition. All competitors are inspected by a health inspector at Bureau Veritas Group.
All ingredients, including marinades and spices, must be provided by the competitors.
Competition meat cannot be removed from the shop packaging before the event. All meat and by-products (with the exception of marinades and spices) must remain sealed until the COOK-OFF committee is approved. No marinade, spices, brinks, etc. can be carried out outside the location.
Each team must deliver all the devices that are required for the preparation and cooking of its entry, including a stove/grill, wood or wood pellet, charcoal and utensils. The teams have eighteen hours to prepare and cook their dishes. Cook
Start on Friday at 5 p.m. and end on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., the late submissions are not assessed.
Barbecue pits can be commercial or homemade, prefabricated or non-transmitted pit or smokers, which are usually used for competitive grilling. The pit should be permanent, and backy farm cookers can be any portable unit for cooking cooking. Grubs must not be shared and only one entry per pit is permitted.
Additional rules and details can be found on the Murphy City website under Parks & Recreation -Community events.
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