Welcome to your online HUB for everything related to our 9th Annual BBQ Contest! ABC Mississippi is excited to host everyone on Friday, October 25, 2024, for this fun event at ABC Mississippi headquarters in Pearl. All proceeds benefit the Little Light House. All registration options are noted below, and you can click the blue button to register. The deadline for confirmed availability of t-shirts is October 4, and the registration deadline is October 11, 2024. To register a team, click here or the button below. To register to play cornhole, click here. To register to be a judge, click here. To buy Little Light House Fundraiser raffle tickets, click here, and to view the raffle prizes, click here.

9th Annual BBQ Contest
Benefiting The Little Lighthouse
Friday, October 25, 2023
5165 Old Brandon Road
Pearl, Mississippi 39208

BBQ REGISTRATION OPTIONS

• PLATINUM PIG SPONSOR   This $500 sponsorship includes one 4-person team, 4 t-shirts, 4 hats, and signage.
• GOLDEN CHICKEN SPONSOR   This $350 sponsorship includes one 4-person team, 4 t-shirts and signage. 
• SILVER SOW SPONSOR   This $250 sponsorship includes 4 t-shirts and signage. No team included.
• BRONZE BOAR SPONSOR   This $100 sponsorship includes signage only. No team included. Perfect for those just wanting a tent!
• TEAM ENTRY FEE   This $300 fee includes the participation of one team of 4 people. Includes t-shirts.

• Set-up opens at Noon on Thursday, October 24, 2024. It is on a first-come, first-serve basis, and no spots can be reserved in advance. All setup items should be dropped off at the designated location, and trucks must be returned to the back parking lot. Each team is allotted 1 and 1/2 parking space only. Please enter from the rear of the building.
• The ABC Mississippi BBQ contest is not a professional contest and does not have professional judges. The contest is purely for fundraising and fun. No professional cooking teams are permitted. 
• A team registration covers four (4) participants. 
• There will be three (3) judges in each food category. Teams must bring enough food for judges only. All leftover foods may either be distributed to the crowd.
• All teams will be provided with a registration packet (4 t-shirts, team number, pre-numbered judging containers, and rules).
• All cooking locations are on a first-come, first-serve basis (1 and 1/2 parking space). Advance setup is permitted starting at Noon on Thursday, but no security will be provided.
• Teams must provide all desired grilling items, including food, grills, grilling utensils, tables, chairs, tents, sampling dishes for the crowd, judging box for crowd favorites, and disposal of all used coals and cooking debris.
• Teams must provide any additional desired company or team-related signage.
• Coolers are permitted. 
• Garnishment is optional but not required.
• Appetizers are optional and for crowd sampling only.
• Pork butts & shoulders are accepted and can be marinated the night before. 
• Ribs, chicken, and pork must be prepared onsite.
• Each team must submit food for three (3) judges (per category) in containers with the official team number affixed.
• All food will be scored by judges based on appearance, taste/flavor, and tenderness.
• To maintain anonymity, all judging will be number-based. 
• No refunds will be issued for any entry fees.

The following highlights the agenda for our BBQ Contest. 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024

Set-up opens at Noon on Thursday, October 24, 2024. It is on a first-come, first-serve basis, and no spots can be reserved in advance. All setup items should be dropped off at the designated location, and trucks must be returned to the back parking lot. Each team is allotted 1 and 1/2 parking space only. Please enter from the rear of the building.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024