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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

Relive the dream, the excitement, the awards! We’ve added more smoking rib photos! Come check them out! Click on the thumbs below for the whole gallery! Got some photos? Send them in! Email to info@hiltonheadkiwanis.com today!

Here’s a recap of winners as posted in the Island Packet.

BLIND TASTE JUDGING

• Professional barbecue

First place: Barrier Island

Second place: Smokehouse

Third place: Elgie Stover

• Amateur barbecue

First place: Motley Que (Dennie Frasier)

Second place: Hog Heaven (Mark Vanagel)

• Professional ribs

First place: Smokehouse

Second place: Applebee’s

Third place: Longhorn

• Amateur ribs

First place: Motley Que (Dennie Frasier)

Second place: Danny’s BBQ (Danny Stroud)

POPULAR VOTE

• Professional barbecue

First place: Barrier Island

Second place: Smokehouse

Third place: L Woods

• Amateur barbecue

First place: Hog Heaven (Mark Vanagel)

Second place: Motley Que (Dennie Frasier)

• Professional ribs

First place: Montana’s

Second place: Smokehouse

Third place: One Hot Mamas

• Amateur ribs

First place: Firefighters Association (Ricky Peavy and Tina Hoyt)

Second place: Hog Heaven (Mark Vanagel)

Showmanship Award for most attractive booth: Barrier Island (Eric Anthony and Kevin Lawless)

Congrats to ALL of our winners and thanks again for helping the entire community! Again, if you have photos from the even and would like them posted here, please email to info@hiltonheadkiwanis.com

Some photos have been posted from this past weekend’s Rib Burnoff event! if you have photos you’d like to see posted here, please email them to info@hiltonheadkiwanis.com and we’ll get them right up!

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