17th Annual Rib BurnOff Features Chilly Willy Band

UPDATED 4-10-2013:

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today that the 17th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest which will be held at The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM,  Saturday,  May 18, 2013, rain or shine, will feature the local Chilly Willy Band, which played at the first Rib BurnOff.

The Club expects nearly 20 cooks to be competing and has commitments from professionals:   One Hot Mama’s(as seen on the Food Channel), Smokehouse, Tavern 46(Montana’s), Bomboras Grille, Choo Choo BBQ Express, Coastal Carolina Catering.B-Town Pizza, and Sea Eagle Market. Amateurs include Hogs in Heat, Rib King, Motley Que, Elgie Stover Group, and Fire Iron MC Station.  Cooks in both categories will be competing for a total of 20 awards. In this year’s blind judging certifiedSouth Carolina barbecue judges will direct the other judges on appropriate tasting methods as the pros and amateurs go head to head for the first time. As usual, ticket holders will vote for the popular vote winners.

Ticket prices for this year’s event will be the same as 2012, $12 in advance and $15 at the door, children under 12 are free. This year, each ticket will include 7 samples of either barbecue or ribs. Advance purchase of tickets can be made at Burke’s Pharmacy-Main Street, Coastal Discovery Museum, User Friendly-29-F Hunter Road, Bluffton Pharmacy-167-B Bluffton Road, Reilley’s Grill&Bar(South) and Honey Baked Ham Company(Kittie’s Crossing, Bluffton) or any Kiwanis member. Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.  There will be a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event. In addition, advance tickets will be sold at several local businesses at the reduced price.

Children’s activities, including a water slide(if weather is appropriate), will be available in a confined area. Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.  There are a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event.

For more information: Colin Carrigan 689-6070, colincarrigan@userfriendly.com, Mike Stauffer MICHAELSTAUFFER61@yahoo.com, or for participation as a cook contact Tom McHale at       671-5982 or GvTjmchale@aol.com .  We look forward to seeing you in May.

ALL NET PROCEEDS GO TO LOCAL CHILDREN’S CHARITIES

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today that the 28th annual Chili CookOff will be held at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn from 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm, Saturday, October 13, 2012, rain or shine. This year’s event will focus on local chili cooks in the professional and amateur category with separate awards for each.  In addition, the popular local band, The PortaJohns, will be providing entertainment and there will be an area with free children’s games and activities including a water slide so parents can fully enjoy the festivities.

In total, the Club expects 25-30 restaurants and amateurs alike including 2011 winners Smokehouse, One Hot Mama’s, Salty Dog, Redfish, Bombora’s, Wild Wing Cafe, and The Lodge in the professional category.  Amateur winners included the Hilton Head Firefighters, Elks Lodge 2772, Central Church, Jim Schmidt, and the Van Landingham Rotary Club.  The Kiwanis Club expects full participation in one of the most popular events in the Southeast as advertised in Southern Living magazine and HomeAway.com – Hilton Head Rentals.

Tickets will be available in advance for $10 at several island locations including Coastal Discovery Museum, Burke’s Phaarmacy, Reilley’s South, Honey Baked Ham in Bluffton, Bluffton Pharmacy, User Friendly on Hunter Road and any Kiwanis member.  Each ticket entitles the holder to as many samples of chili as they want.  Tickets on the day of the event will be $12.  Proceeds from the event benefit The Children’s Center, Coastal Discovery Museum, Operation R&R, Marine Corps Scholarship Fund, Week of Champions and several other youth programs.  Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.

In addition, there will be a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event.

For more information on the cookoff contact: Andy Cook:  Andrew.b1.cook@smithbarney.com  or Nat Green:  ngreen123@Yahoo.com , or Tom McHale: gvtjmchale@aol.com for cooks’ registration.

We look forward to seeing you on October 13.  

Thank you,

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head and the Palmetto Club.

UPDATED 3-8-2012:

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today that the 16th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest will be held at The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM,  Saturday,  May 19, 2012, rain or shine.   In total, the Club expects full participation as usual from both restaurants and amateurs alike.  The 2011 winners include:  Smokehouse, One Hot Mama’s, Montana’s, Frankie Bones, Choo Choo BBQ Express, and Bombora’s Chill Grill in the professional category. Motley Que, Hog Heaven, Hilton Head Firefighters and the Southern Comfort Cooking Team were winners in the amateur category. In total, 21 cooks were entered in both categories. Professional certified judges will direct the blind judging to pick the Judge’s award winners and also ticket holders will vote for the popular vote winners.

Music will be provided by The Portajohns and a free children’s play area will also be available.

In 2011, proceeds from this event benefited local charities throughout the year including:

Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.  There will be a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event. In addition, advance tickets will be sold at several local businesses at a reduced price.

For more information contact Bob Giroux at bgiroux@hargray.com, Nat Green at natgreen123@yahoo.com, or to register as a cook contact Tom McHale at GvTjmchale@aol.com  More details to follow in a few weeks.

Net Proceeds Go To Children’s Charities

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today it has received a record number of commitments from local chili cooks for the 27^th Annual Chili Cookoff  being held at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn from Noon to 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 8, 2011.  The event will focus on local chili cooks in professional and amateur categories with separate awards for each.  In addition to the popular local Chilly Willy Band providing entertainment there will be a supervised children’s area with games and activities including a water slide so parents can fully enjoy the festivities. Bring bathing suits for the kids!

The Club has over 25 restaurants and amateurs alike including Smokehouse, Wild Wing Café, Frankie Bones, One Hot Mamma’s, Roastfish,  Reilley’s South, LWoods, Bombora’s, Longhorn Steakhouse, Montana’s, Murphy’s Pub, Kenny B’s, San Miguel’s, The Lodge, Redfish, Wreck of the Salty Dog, Hilton Head Diner and Patti’s Pig N Pit in the Professional category. Amateur commitments include Hilton Head Firefighters, Elks Lodge 2772, Dom Buglione, Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy, Central Church, Memory Matters, Chili Jerks, and 3 Babes and a Chili Bowl. The Kiwanis Club expects more participation in one of the most popular events in the Southeast as advertised in Southern Living magazine.

Tickets will be available in advance for $10 at several Island locations including The Coastal Discovery Museum, Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy, Reilley’s South, User Friendly and any Kiwanis member. Each ticket entitles the holder to as many samples of chili as they want.  Tickets on the day of the event will be $12.  Proceeds from the event benefit The Children’s Center, The Coastal Discovery Museum, Operation R&R, Marine Corps Scholarship Fund, and several other youth programs.  Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.

In addition, there will be a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event.

For more information on the Cookoff  contact Andy Cook:  Andrew.b1.cook@smithbarney.com  or Nat Green:  ngreen@bncbanksc.com , or Tom McHale: gvtjmchale@aol.com for cooks’ registration.
We look forward to seeing you on October 8.  

Thank you,

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island and beneficiaries.

     For Immediate Release

          August 17, 2011

27th Annual Chili Cookoff Announced

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today that the 27^th Annual Chili Cookoff will be held at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 8, 2011, rain or shine.  This year’s event will focus on local chili cooks in the professional and amateur category with separate awards for each.  In addition to the popular local Chilly Willy Band providing entertainment there will be a supervised area with  children’s games and activities including a water slide so parents can fully enjoy the festivities.

In total, the Club expects 25-30 restaurants and amateurs alike including 2010 winners Smokehouse, Wild Wing Café, Frankie Bones, One Hot Mamma’s and Roastfish and Corn Bread in the Professional category. Amateur winners included Hilton Head Firefighters, Elks Lodge 2772, Dougherty’s, John Safay, ABC Hearing and Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy. The Kiwanis Club expects full participation in one of the most popular events in the Southeast as advertised in Southern Living magazine.

Tickets will be available in advance for $10 at several Island locations including The Coastal Discovery Museum, Burke’s Pharmacy, Reilley’s Grill & Bar South and any Kiwanis member. Each ticket entitles the holder to as many samples of chili as they want. Tickets on the day of the event will be $12. Proceeds from the event benefit The Children’s Center, The Coastal Discovery Museum, Operation R&R, Marine Corps Scholarship Fund, and several other youth programs.  Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.

In addition, there will be a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event. Contact Colin Carrigan for more information at ColinCarrigan@UserFriendlyHHI.com.

For more information on the Cookoff  contact Andy Cook:  Andrew.b1.cook@smithbarney.com  or Nat Green:  ngreen@bncbanksc.com , or Tom McHale: gvtjmchale@aol.com for cooks’ registration.

We look forward to seeing you on October 8. 

Thank you,

The Kiwanis Club ofHilton Head Islandand beneficiaries.

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The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island 15th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest will be held at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM, this Saturday, May 14th, 2011, rain or shine, and will feature the local band The Groovetones.  The Club has commitments from:

Professionals

Bombora’s Grill and Chill Bar                                  Elgie Stover

Frankie Bones                                                            Hilton Head Diner

Longhorn’s                                                                 LWoods

Montana’s                                                                   One Hot Mama’s

Smokehouse                                                                Southern Comfort Cooking Team

Amateurs

Hilton Head Firefighters                                            Hog Heaven

Hogs In Heat              Island Fever BBQ                   Motley Que

Several more cooks are expected in both categories as the event was covered in the May issue of Southern living Magazine. In this year’s blind judging there will be 2 certified South Carolina barbecue judges at each judging table to direct the community leaders on appropriate tasting methods. As usual, ticket holders will vote for the popular vote winners.

Ticket prices for this year’s event will be the same as 2010, $12 in advance and $15 at the door. This year, each ticket will include 7 samples of either barbecue or ribs, as opposed to 3 samples in the past. Advance purchase of tickets can be made at Burke’s Pharmacy-Main Street, Coastal Discovery Museum, Reilley’s Bar&Grill-South, User Friendly-29-F Hunter Road, Bluffton Pharmacy-167-B Bluffton Road, and Honey Baked Ham Company, Bluffton, and any Kiwanis member.

Supervised children’s activities will be available in a confined area. Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.  There will be a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event. In addition, advance tickets will be sold at several local businesses at a reduced price.   For more information contact Dick Wiles at  DickWiles@roadrunner.com or Andy Cook at Andrew.B1.Cook@morganstanleysmithbarney.com. For participation as a cook contact Tom McHale at 671-5982 or GvTjmchale@aol.com .  Thank you and we look forward to seeing you Saturday and check our website, www.hiltonheadkiwanis.com for up to date information!

All Net Proceeds Go To Children’s Charities

UPDATED 4-27-2011:

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today that the 15th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest which will be held at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 14th, 2011, rain or shine, will feature the local band The Groovetones.  The Club has commitments from restaurants: LWoods, Applebee’s, One Hot Mama’s, Smokehouse, Montana’s and Bomboras. Several amateurs include Tom Rousch and Hogs in Heat.  In 2010, 19 cooks were entered in both categories and the Club expects close to the same as the event was covered in the May issue of Southern living Magazine. In this year’s blind judging to pick the Judges’ award winners there will be 2 certified South Carolina barbecue judges at each judging table to direct the community leaders on appropriate tasting methods. As usual, ticket holders will vote for the popular vote winners.

Ticket prices for this year’s event will be the same as 2010, $12 in advance and $15 at the door. This year, each ticket will include 7 samples of either barbecue or ribs, as opposed to 3 samples in the past. Advance purchase of tickets can be made at Burke’s Pharmacy-Main Street, Coastal Discovery Museum, Reilley’s Bar&Grill-South, User Friendly-29-F Hunter Road, Bluffton Pharmacy-167-B Bluffton Road, and Honey Baked Ham Company, Bluffton, and any Kiwanis member.

Supervised children’s activities will be available in a confined area. Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase.  There will be a limited number of corporate sponsorships available which will include 20 tickets to the event. In addition, advance tickets will be sold at several local businesses at a reduced price.

For more information contact Dick Wiles at  DickWiles@roadrunner.com or Andy Cook at Andrew.B1.Cook@morganstanleysmithbarney.com. For participation as a cook contact Tom McHale at 671-5982 or GvTjmchale@aol.com .  More details to follow in a few weeks. We look forward to seeing you in May!!

All Net Proceeds Go To Children’s Charities