A tasty tradition will fire back up this summer.
The Taylor International Barbecue Cookoff (TIBC), held since 1978, will be at Murphy Park in Taylor Aug. 19-20. Registration is now open for competitors.
“We had a very successful committee meeting this evening,” said the TIBC committee on its Facebook page July 18. “It is imperative that those wanting to compete in the Cookoff get their registration forms in ASAP.”
After last year’s Taylor Rodeo International Barbecue Cookoff, this year’s event returns without a sponsor and is being organized with a cookoff committee.
“(The event will have) family fun for everyone to come enjoy part of our heritage,” said TIBC. “We will try to raise enough money to get everything paid for. This isn’t about making money. It’s a celebration of our history. You deserve a good time, and we are going to make it happen.”
Cooking categories are beef brisket, pork ribs, chicken and Cook’s Choice with optional categories of bean jackpot, margarita and kids grilled cheese. Each category, except Cook’s Choice, must be turned in as barbecued meat, unstuffed and unwrapped to be judged. Entries will be judged on taste, appearance and texture on a 1-10 scale. Entrance into an optional category is contingent on entrance into at least one main cooking category.
There will be trophy and prize money for first place, second place, third place, master cook and reserve master cook. A trophy will also go to the best judged rig. Cookoff areas will be 35 feet by 30 feet.
Entry fees are $100 for one or all categories. The bean jackpot, margarita and kids grilled cheese categories have $10 fees.
More rules and entry forms are available at the Taylor International Barbecue Cookoff’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/taylorbbqcookoff. Forms can be mailed or dropped off at the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce, 1519 N Main St, Taylor, TX 76574, or emailed to info@taylorchamber. org.
For more information, contact the chamber at 512-352-6364, Ronnie Michna at 512-791-1230 or Tim Mikeska at 512-844-4476.
