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The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today that the 14th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest which will be held at Honey Horn, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 15, 2010, rain or shine will feature a special Armed Services Day theme with music and drills and offer discounted tickets for active military members and their families. The Portajohns, formerly known as Southwind, who have been a mainstay of this event for 5 years, will play their usual country and bluegrass music. The 2010 participant commitments include: Smokehouse, One Hot Mamma’s, Montana’s, LWoods, Smokey Bonez, Applebee’s, HH Diner, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Disney Resort in the professional category. Iron Pig, Motley Que, Hog Heaven, Elgie Stover, Shawnuff BBQ, and Hogs In Heat (formerly bbq.com) have committed in the amateur category. More are expected as the event is covered in the May issue of Southern Living Magazine and has attracted regional attention. A supervised complimentary childrens’ play area will be available with games and slides.

Once again judges will be selected from community and business leaders to pick the Judge’s award winners. Ticket holders will vote for the popular vote winners. Proceeds from this event have benefited local children’s charities throughout the year. For a complete list see our website at: www.hiltonheadkiwanis.com.

Beer, wine, soda, hot dogs and ice cream will also be available for purchase. Advance purchase tickets are $12 and available at Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy, User Friendly-29F Hunter Road, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, and Reilley’s Grill and Bar(south end). Tickets at the gate will be $15 and children under 12 are admitted free. A special price of $5 will be available to active military members and their immediate families.

For more information contact Colin Carrigan at colincarrigan@userfriendlyhhi.com or Paul Rasch at rasch10@hargray.com. For participation as a cook contact Tom McHale at 843-671-5982 or GvTjmchale@aol.com . We look forward to seeing you in May but check our website, www.hiltonheadkiwanis.com for up to date information!

KIWANIS CLUB of HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Po Box 6045  Hilton Head Island SC  29938 USA  www.hiltonheadkiwanis.com

Hey, we’re gonna be at the Heritage of Golf, will you? We’ve asked our hard-working volunteers to tell us where they will be working for this years Heritage. Why not drop by and say hello? If you’re a Kiwanian volunteering for the Heritage and you don’t see your name here, drop us a line at info@hiltonheadkiwanis.com and we’ll get you added! IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR PLAID ON!!!

• John Binner, Shot-Link laser, hole-side on 8th green, Thurs and Fri afternoon shift and Sunday all day.
• Doug Matney, Hilton Head Prep Booth, on 17.
• Cinda Seamon, Hilton Head Firefighters food booth, between holes 1 and 9 fairway
• Paul Rasch, Jr., Hilton Head Firefighters food booth, between holes 1 and 9 fairway
• Jack Wilson, Tartan Club (4/14-18) and Patriots’ Outpost (at start of shifts 1100 and 1430, 4/15-18)
• Dick Wiles, Patriots’ Outpost
• Bob Green, Patriots’ Outpost, Thursday

(***note Patriot’s Outpost is for Active Duty Service Members and families and located on the 18th Fairway. Complimentary beverages and food provided!***  Hours April 15 – 18 from 1100 till 1800)

We’ve got photos from the parade! Got some you wanna share? Email to info@hiltonheadkiwanis.com and we’ll post them! Be sure to tell us who took them so we can attribute to you! Click on the thumbnail below to see the entire gallery of photos!

***Cooks download registration form and info here!!!! CLICK HERE***

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced today that the 14th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest will be held at Honey Horn, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 15, 2010, rain or shine.   In total, the Club expects full participation as usual from both restaurants and amateurs alike.  The 2009 winners included: Smokehouse, One Hot Mamma’s and Montana’s in the professional category and Iron Pig, Motley Que, and Hog Heaven in the amateur category. In total, 19 cooks were entered in both categories but more are expected as the event will be covered in the May issue of Southern living Magazine.

Once again judges will be selected from community leaders to pick the Judge’s award winners and also ticket holders will vote for the popular vote winners.

In 2009, proceeds from this event benefited local charities throughout the year including:

The Children’s Center             Boys and Girls Club   Coastal Discovery Museum      Young Life

Strive to Excel                        Kids Triathlon            HH Swim Team                                  Boy Scouts

JROTC of HH/Bluffton           Sandbox                     PEP                                            CAPA

Deep Well                                People to People        Operation R&R                          VIM

Room at the Inn                       Marine Corps Scholarship Fund of Hilton Head

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 Colin Carrigan at colincarrigan@userfriendlyhhi.com or Paul Rasch at paulr@hiltonheadislandsc.com. For participation as a cook contact Tom McHale at 671-5982.  More details to follow in a few weeks.

We look forward to seeing you in May! For more information, see the Rib Burnoff Link on the left.

Interested in helping children? Kiwanis is “A global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.” Want to help? If you’re interested, in the Hilton Head Island, SC area, please email to  info@hiltonheadkiwanis.com

Merry Christmas!

The Hilton Head Kiwanis has begun collecting orders for the 2009 Peanut sale. If you’d like to order or need more order forms:

Click here for pdf form download.

Or, visit the “Forms” link to download the PDF.

We’ve got the photos online and ready for everyone to see! To see the entire album, click on a thumbnail below or check out the Photos link at the top of this page.

The Chili cookoff was a great success and a tasty time for all! Curious to see who won what? here’s the list:

Blind Judging:

Professional

1st place – LWoods

2nd place-Gruby’s New York Deli

3rd place – Frankie Bones

Amateur

1st place – Elk’s Club #2772

2nd place – Dougherty’s

3rd place – Moonshine roofers

Popular Vote:

Professional

1st place – The Smokehouse

2nd place – One Hot Mama’s

3rd place – LWoods

Amateur

1st place – Hilton Head Firefighters

2nd place – It’s All Delicious

3rd place – Elk’s Club #2772

Best Showmanship: San Miguel’s

Congratulations to all our winners! Check back soon for photos from the event!

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island 25th Anniversary Chili Cookoff will be held at the Honey Horn Pavilion, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2009, rain or shine.  The popular Chilly Willy Band, whose style fits the Cookoff perfectly, will perform their unique Bluegrass and country music. Thus far 24 cooks have committed to the popular event where awards will be given for chili and showmanship.

Thus far the following cooks have entered this very popular event, (A) denotes amateur:

Tickets will be available in advance at several Island locations including The Coastal Discovery Museum, Internet Café (Coligny), Burke’s Pharmacy and any Kiwanis member. Tickets will be $10.  Each ticket entitles the holder to as many samples of chili as they want.  Proceeds from the event benefit The Children’s Center, Strive to Excel, 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 are a limited number of corporate sponsorships available at $200, which includes 20 tickets to the event.

For more information contact

Colin Carrigan: ColinCarrigan@userfriendlyhhi.com

and

Jim Gant:  jim@gantfamily.com for details,

or Tom McHale: gvtjmchale@aol.com and Andy Cook: Andrewcook915@gmail.com

for cooks’ registration.

Get out your cool weather gear and dust off those recipes!

Thank you,

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island and beneficiaries.