Holy Smoke 2024
Backyard BBQ Competition
Join us on Saturday, June 1st, 2024!
For a $5 donation, you can sample all the amazing meats from 4pm to 6pm.
Plus, there will be a car show and some fun activities at 1pm, so bring the whole family!
BBQ Smoking Teams
Do you like to smoke meats? Gather a team and enter our competition!
Event Times
Set up for the competition will be any time after 5pm on Friday, May 31. A team meeting will take place in the gym at 7pm sharp. The award ceremony will be at 6:30pm on Saturday, June 1. The top two in each category, the Reserve Grand Champion and the Grand Champion will receive a prize.
Smoking Categories
Each team will cook the following categories: Chicken Thighs, Pork Loin, Pork Butt, Brisket, and Fan Favorite – a side dish to be voted on by the public. All 4 meat categories will be provided. Teams will need to provide their own ingredients for the “Fan Favorite” category. All competition entries will be judged in the following three criteria: Appearance, Taste, & Tenderness.
Entry Cost
Entry cost is $75 for a team. All proceeds will be given to this year’s donation recipient. If you’d like to know the Competition Rules, click here. We have a capacity of 14 teams, so register with the BBQ Team Registration button today!
2024 Event Recipient
Every year, all of the proceeds for the Holy Smoke Competition go toward a selected person to be blessed by Rising Sun. This year we are raising funds for Kristin Lampkin!
Kristin Lampkin is a 34 year old mother of two, Everson (2) and Harrison (5) and wife to Kyle. As well, Kristin is a first grade teacher at Des Moines Public Schools. She is fighting with Stage 3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Kristin has undergone a double mastectomy and extensive cancer treatment and still has a long haul left in this fight.
Kristin's journey is a testament to strength, resilience, and the power of community. As she navigates this difficult chapter of her life, let's rally around her with unwavering support and encouragement. Together, we can make a difference in Kristin's fight against cancer.
Car Show
Have a cool car and want the chance to show it off? We’d love to see it!
Event Times
The Show begins June 1st at 1:00pm. Awards will be given out at 6:00pm.
Awards
Top 10 & People's Choice
Entry Cost
Early Registration is $15 and Day-Of Registration is $20. Early registration opens May 1st.
Your entry fee will include 2 meal tickets to the BBQ Competition. All proceeds will be given to this year’s donation recipient.
Family Activities
All activities are free to attend - begins at 3pm.
Inflatable Bounce House
50/50 Raffle Drawing
Snow Cones
Temporary Tattoos
And more to come!
