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BarBQ & Brats Festival

September 28-29, 2007

Hermann City Park

Friday 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.


10:00 a.m. Gate opens for registration & check-in—early arrivals on Thursday or before 10:00 a.m. by appointment only
5:00 p.m. Music by "G.K. & the BBQ Beat"
BBQ & Brats—Food for You! (open until 9:00 p.m.)
BarBQ & Brats—Wine & Beer for You! (open until 10:30 p.m.)
Early-bird vendor set-up
6:00 Opening ceremony & flag raising
6:00 - 8:00 Buck-A-Brat Contest Round 1 (People's Choice Award)
6:15 Music by "G.K. & the BBQ Beat"
6:30 Barbecue Sauce judging (turn-in 6:25 to 6:35 absolute)
7:00 Barbecue Wings judging (turn-in 6:55 to 7:05 absolute)
7:30 Anything But judging (turn-in 7:25 to 7:35 absolute)
7:00 to 10:30 BarBQ Bonfire & Karaoke by Kohlbusch
8:30 Chefs (cooks) meeting
9:00 Friday night contest winners announced
11:00 Festival closes (quiet hours 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.)
Saturday • September 29
8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Backyard Chefs registration & check-in (absolutely no check-in after 11:00 a.m.)
8:00 to 10:00 Vendor set-up
8:45 to 9:00 Kid's Que meeting/fire up grills
10:00 Kid's Que Hamburger judging (turn-in 9:55 to 10:05 absolute)
10:30 Kid's Que Bratwurst judging (turn-in 10:25 to 10:35 absolute)
10:00 a.m. GK & the BBQ Beat
KCBS-sanctioned Barbecue Contest begins
Mayor's Showmanship Award judging begins
Vendor booths open
11:00 BarBQ & Brats—Food for You! (open until 9:00 p.m.)
BarBQ & Brats—Wine & Beer for You! (open until 10:30 p.m.)
11:00 Judges orientation/Table Captains orientation
11:00 Backyard Chefs (cooks) meeting
12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Music by "GK & the BBQ Beat"
12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

World-Class Kids Events:

  • Kids' Pumpkin Painting
  • Kids' Hog Calling
  • Kids' Bratwurst Decorating
  • Kids' Charcoal Relay
  • Kids' Nickel Scramble in the Sandpile
  • Kids' Peddle Tractor Pull
12:00 noon KCBS chicken judging (turn-in 11:55 to 12:05 absolute)
12:30 p.m. KCBS ribs judging (turn-in 12:25 to 12:35 absolute)
1:00 KCBS pork shoulder judging (turn-in 12:55 to 1:05 absolute)
1:30 KCBS brisket judging (turn-in 1:25 to 1:35 absolute)
2:00 KCBS bratwurst judging (turn-in 1:55 to 2:05 absolute)
1:00 Washers Tournament sign up
2:00 Washers Tournament
2:00 to 4:00 Buck-A-Brat Contest Round 2 (People's Choice Award)
2:30 Backyard pork ribs judging (turn-in 2:25 to 2:35 absolute)
3:00 Backyard pork steaks judging (turn-in 2:55 to 3:05 absolute)
3:30 to 5:00 Music by "GK & the BBQ Beat"
3:30 Contest ends
5:00 Awards Ceremony
5:30 Vendor booths close
BarBQ & Brats—Food for You! (open until 9:00 p.m.)
BarBQ & Brats—Wine & Beer for You! (open until 10:30 p.m.)
6:30 to 11:00 BarBQ & Brats Victory Dance—Music by "Badlands"
11:00 Festival Closes—See you next year!