3/12/2020 – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 VIRUS – BETHPAGE CAMP-RESORT CORPORATE OFFICE CANCELLED ALL GATHERINGS AND EVENTS OF ANY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

UPDATE – 3/16/2020 Four (4) important notes for you – please read carefully and if there are ANY questions, our committee asks that you email us at bbqgivesback@gmail.com directly for answers. We respectfully ask that you do not post concerns on social media as we all know the reactions and misinformation that is shared there. Our committee will promptly respond to any emailed questions with accurate information and we thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we work through issues that have been caused by events out of our control.

1. We tentatively have plans to host the contest, SCA and KCBS double, again next year the weekend of March 26 – 29, 2021 at Bethpage Camp-Resort in Urbanna VA and invite you to apply as teams and/or judges. Information will be posted on our Facebook page and website in the fall of 2020. 2. As our contest benefits 2 groups that will not be receiving contest donations, if interested, please feel free to donate monetarily to either OBR at the following link https:// operationbbqrelief.org/apis/ volunteer/donation OR to the food bank by check made out to Hermitage Baptist Church (note Team Thanksgiving in the memo section) and mail to Kate Carey PO Box 24 Wake VA 23176. If you had collected canned goods to bring, an alternative would be to donate them to your local food bank. 3. Money refund – ALL money (less original credit card fees) for KCBS team entry fees, additional campsite nights and cottages will be refunded. Emails will be sent as this process continues. 4. SCA credit/refund is processed via the SCA website. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact SCA directly. Our committee is saddened that the contest had to be cancelled but we ask that you keep us in mind for next year. Our wish for all of you is to stay safe and healthy so that you may see you at contests in the future. Thank you.

3/7/2020 ALL REGISTRATIONS (MASTER SERIES, BACKYARD, SCA and JUDGING) ARE CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT FOR OUR CONTEST

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO 3/1/2020 This includes KCBS master and backyard series, additional campsite nights, cottages and SCA steak and/or chef’s choice options. Information must be given to the campground by this date to secure team spots.

MARCH 2020!!

We invite you to the DOUBLE BBQ Gives Back KCBS contest/SCA Cookoff to be held March 27th – 29th, 2020 at the Bethpage Camp – Resort in Urbanna, VA! We are working hard to make this a memorable contest.

Our contest will benefit the Team Thanksgiving Food Bank. Each team will be asked to donate their leftover pork at the Saturday contest, after all 4 meat turn ins are complete, to the food bank. There will also be a voluntary collection of dry and/or canned goods. To see a requested list of items, please click on the GIVING BACK link above.

We are also helping raise funds for Operation BBQ Relief. This group responds to disasters across the US and helps feed victims and first responders. ALL contest profits will be donated to OBR. There will also be a voluntary collection of funds for OBR. Visit the OBR website at https://operationbbqrelief.org/ for more information and/or to sign up as a volunteer for future deployments.

So what’s this five in one contest we keep hearing about? We are crowning 5 Champions. The KCBS Master Series Contest Grand Champion! The KCBS Backyard Contest Grand Champion! The MABA Cup Finals Champion! The VA Grands Champions! The SCA Champion! More information about each of these portions of our contest can be found on the competitor’s information pages.

We are adding a 3 meat backyard contest. Chicken, ribs, and pork turn ins at the same time as the master series turn ins. Information may be found on the competitors page. FULL AT 21 TEAMS; REGISTRATION CLOSED AS OF 2/28/2020

Additional opportunities include a FREE Thursday night social event for teams, judges and reps to join in a friendly discussion of BBQ related topics and a Friday night SCA steak/chef choice combo cookoff. (Chef choice entry must be only one item – example surf and turf will not work but just surf is ok)

Have we done everything we can to make this a contest you will want to attend in 2020?

If so, please consider applying now. Entry fees, deadlines and other information may be found on the competitors page. Please click on the red link to the right “Competitor Information/Sign Up.” After the team entry form is submitted online, payment may be made via PayPal account or by credit or debit card. All transactions will be submitted through a secure site to protect your information.

CONTACT EMAIL/PHONE: bbqgivesback@gmail.com 804-467-3558

Any questions – please email at the above email address and we will promptly respond

THANKS for your interest and we hope to have you join us in March 2020.