quote:Meat in the Middle� BBQ Cookoff is an unprecedented �meating� of the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) and the International Barbeque Cookers Association (IBCA) in Perkins, Oklahoma over Memorial Day weekend. Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has issued a proclamation officially making May 28-29 �Meat in the Middle Days� in the state of Oklahoma.
Cooks will compete for cash prizes in this annual Oklahoma State Championship Cookoff. More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded in two main divisions � KCBS and IBCA � plus, an overall Grand Prize winner will take home bragging rights as the �Best of the Best� in both organizations! chance to sample some great barbeque with a tasting bowl, which will be available Saturday afternoon for $5.
This is a joint KCBS & IBCA cook-off, very unusual, and it's a Sat/Sun event. The way they explained was you compete in both organizations, with their judges and rules.
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