Welcome to King of the County BBQ Challenge & Music Festival
About
Live Music, BBQ Food, & Vendor Booths
This BBQ extravaganza and music oriented event is an all-in-one outdoor family festival, with live music, vendor booths, and of course, the best finger-lickin BBQ food around.
Bring Dad to the festival for a fun and unique Father's Day experience!
Join us Saturday for the KCBS BBQ Competition, and Sunday for our traditional hometown BBQ Challenge.
KCBS BBQ Competition (Kansas City Barbecue Society)
We're excited to announce we've partnered with KCBS to bring you a KCBS sanctioned Competitor Series BBQ competition with guaranteed prize money for 1st - 5th place. Festival attendees will be able to purchase individual rib tickets in order to sample and judge the BBQ contestants' delicious food and cast their vote for the People's Choice Rib Award.
Free Admission & Parking
The festival is held at Martinez Regional Shoreline Park in Martinez, California.
Sat. June 16, 2018 from 10am-7pm
Sun. June 17, 2018 from 10am-5pm
Music starts at 11am.
Photo Gallery
BBQ Competition
KCBS Competitor Series Competition
Saturday, June 16, 2018
People's Choice Rib Competitor / Vendor
225 and up
BBQ Teams that are competing for the People's Choice Ribs Award will have their ribs judged by festival attendees. The festival organizer will sell individual rib tickets for $3 each. Profit is split 60/40. Teams will comply with CCC Health Department's Temporary Food Facility Operator requirements.
Teams will still be competing in the KCBS BBQ Competition, turning in ribs and chicken. However, only ribs will be sold to the public.
Pro Team
225 - 300
$225 for 10'x20' booth space or $300 for 20'x20' booth space. Entry includes both chicken and ribs.
Backyard Team
125 and up
$125 per entry, includes a 10x10 booth space and entry for both ribs and chicken.
*Competitors are required to cook both ribs and chicken.
Non KCBS BBQ Competition
Sunday, June 17, 2018
BBQ Challenge Competitor
50 and up
$50 per entry, includes a 10x10 booth space and (1) barbecue entry. Additional 10x10 spaces are $50 each. Categories are chicken, ribs and chef's choice.
BBQ Competition Applications
Vendor Price List
Types of Vendor
Food Vendor
470
Includes a 10x10 booth space and health department fees. Vendor must fill out the Snack Food Vendor Application and the Temporary Food Facility Operator Form.
Nonprofit Vendor
100 - 150
100 for 10x10 booth space
150 for 10x10 corner booth space
Arts & Crafts Vendor
200 - 250
200 for 10x10 booth space
250 for 10x10 corner booth space
Martinez Chamber of Commerce Member Vendor
175
175 for 10x10 booth space
Commercial Vendor
400-450
400 for 10x10 booth space
450 for 10x10 corner booth space
Vendor Applications
Contact Us
Better yet, see you there!
Saturday, June 16, 2018 10am-7pm
Sunday, June 17, 2018 10am-5pm
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