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4^th Annual Riverside Smoke Off

Riverside Park 

March 31^st and April 1^st 

Fire up your pits and grills for some friendly competition at the 4^th annual Riverside Smoke Off!  Staying true to the native cuisine of Texas participants will prepare a wide range of BBQ staples – brisket, pork ribs, beans, chef’s choice and Dutch Oven – Sweet.  Kids ages 5 – 17 years old are not left out in this competition – they can participate in ribeye steak and pork ribs.  Riverside Smoke Off is where you can have a big time BBQing and hanging out, a little enjoyable rivalry between teams while having the chance to kick back, relax and enjoy the outdoors.  

$3,000 Guaranteed Pay Outs for 1^st place winners!

Cookers can enter 8 categories:  Brisket, Pork Ribs, Chef’s Choice, Beans, Dutch Oven Sweet and Spirit Award.   Three new categories this year: Boiled Crawfish, Crawfish – Other and Crawfish – People’s Choice.  

Awards will be given for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place in all categories except Spirit Award.  

The kid’s cook categories are returning again this year – watch out teams they are good competition - Kid’s Cook Ribeye Steak (ages 5 – 8 years and 9 – 12 years) - $25 entry fee (steak is provided) and ribs category (13 – 17 years) – entry fee is $25.  First place in each age category will win a prize and trophy.  

You have two options for camping and Brisket entry (must enter brisket category): Colorado Cove (water, sewer & electric) - $200 (price includes camp site, 1 RV/Camper and 1 car) or the Wilderness Area (water & electric) - $150 (price includes camp site, 1 RV/Camper and 1 car); Pork Ribs, Chef’s Choice, Beans, Dutch Oven Sweet, Boiled Crawfish and Crawfish – Other are $25 each category; additional vehicles/day use vehicles are $10/car.  If you want to enter an additional brisket the entry fee is $100.  You can enter each category multiple times.  You can enter the Spirit Award and Crawfish – People’s Choice at no charge.   Additional camp sites can be reserved.

How to Register:         

1. In person at Bay City Parks Administration, 1209 10^th Street, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
2. In person at Riverside Park, 7330 FM 2668, Monday – Sunday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
3. Register on-line at https://www.cityofbaycity.org/190/Parks-Recreation.  Click on the Events and Programs button. 
4. Call Parks and Recreation at 979-323-1660 or Riverside Park at 979-245-0340.

Want more information on this event or other Parks and Recreation’s programs, events, facilities or parks?  Check out the city’s webpage at https://www.cityofbaycity.org/190/Parks-Recreation; or follow us on Facebook: @BCPAR; Instagram: @BCPARD or Twitter: @baycity_parks.   

Whatever it is that you want to do – Get Your Play On in Bay City!