Over $14,000 in prize money will be given away during the Original SD BBQ Championships June 2-3 on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron. The event is held in conjunction with Wheel Jam.
The Original SD BBQ Championships began in 2007 and is a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned event. In 2016, 44 teams competed in the tenth year of KCBS competition. The grand champion of the contest receives $2,500 and an invite to compete at the prestigious American Royal in Kansas City, MO.
Assistant State Fair manager Candi Briley:
People’s choice tasting for the chili challenge is on Friday, June 2, beginning at 5:30 p.m. People’s choice tasting for the Backyard BBQ is Saturday, June 3, beginning at 2 p.m. There is a small fee to participate in the tastings.
For more information, call the State Fair Office at 605-353-7340 or go to www.sdbbqchampionships.com.