Summit County Environmental Health Forms and Information

Competitors who are selling food to the public do not need to have a retail food license but must complete the Competitors Only application and submit it to the Contest Organizer. Competitors who are not selling food to the public do not need to complete the Health Department application.

Non-compete Vendors must complete and submit the Non-Compete Vendors Only application and submit it along with their retail food license, to the Contest Organizer.

Contest Organizer
Betty Naftz fax # 866-594-9735; email is bbqatthesummit@gmail.com

Heath Department Application for Competitors Only

Health Department Application for Non-Compete Vendors Only

Link to Summit County Environmental Health 

• Each entrant will be allocated a 20’x20’ space unless a larger space is purchased.
• Thursday registration will be available at the Welcome Reception by appointment only.
• Friday load in is from 6am to 11am.
• Friday morning registration is from 7am to 10 am

• All teams must have a provision for hand washing and meet the Summit County Health Department vendor guidelines.
• Guidelines are available at www.co.summit.co.us/ehealth/special_events.htm

• Fire extinguishers are required.  Requirements are:  A 2-A:10-B:C (5-10 lb.) fire extinguisher at the very least is required.  However, it could contaminate food and render it inedible.  A 40-B:C (8-10 lb.) fire extinguisher is the best because the spray doesn't contaminate food.  All fire extinguishers must have current inspection tags visible and ready for use. 
• Fire extinguishers will be available for purchase at Registration if needed on Friday morning at Dillon Town Hall.
• Spark Arresters are required.  Spark Arrestors will be available at no cost at Registration on Friday morning at Dillon Town Hall.
• A fire inspection of all grills, smokers, and fire extinguishers is required on Friday.
• Receptacles for ashes will be available for dumping hot ashes throughout the contest.

TENT AND CANOPY REQUIREMENTS:

• 40 lbs of weight per leg is required for all tents and canopies.
• Water bottles, cinder blocks, stakes, etc. are not acceptable forms of weight.
• Canopies and tents must be fully secured prior to setting up underneath the area.

ICE:

• An ice company will be available to purchase ice on site.

ASH AND TRASH:

• Please provide your own trash receptacles for your booth.

• Dumpsters will be conveniently located for trash dumping.

• Ash disposal shall be limited to metal containers only.  We will have several metal 2 yard dumpsters at the event cleard marked "Ash Only".  Please be aware of this and please dump only ash in these containers - no trash.

• Tables, tents, chairs may be rented from Colorado Tents and Event located in Silverthorne (2 miles from Dillon). Call them directly for rental information at 970-262-6858. Seven to ten days notice required.

• Water will be available. See site map for fire hydrant locations.
• Grey water may only be disposed at locations indicated on the map.

• The Krystal 93 BBQ at the Summit is a non cash event. Our sale of tickets acts as a fundraiser for the Summit County Rotary Club and also provides a way for selling teams and vendors to recoup some of their costs. From each $1.00 ticket sold, the team/vendor receives $.80 and Rotary $.20. At last year’s event the top seller turned in over 17,000 tickets. The average sales was approximately 4000 tickets.

• FRIDAY 12PM-10PM AND SATURDAY 10AM-7PM (teams may sign up to cease selling at 2pm on Saturday)
• FOOD AND GOODS MAY BE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC WITH TICKETS ONLY. TEAMS AND VENDORS MUST NOT ACCEPT CASH.
• All vendors, including contestants, who sell any food including plates of BBQ and side dishes must take tickets instead of cash. You will receive 80% of proceeds from your booth after tax.
• Selling teams and vendors will be supplied with a container, at registration, for collecting tickets and a form to complete that must be turned in with your tickets on Saturday by 7:30pm. This form provides the opportunity for you to provide your count of your tickets. Your tickets will be weighed and/or recounted by the Rotary Club and a check for 80% minus applicable sales taxes will be mailed to you within 2 weeks.
• Several ticket booths will be located throughout the site. Please refer to the map for locations.
• Teams and vendors must not accept cash from the public.
• Teams are encouraged to sell t-shirts, sauces and other goods, but you are required to take tickets for all items.

• All meats cooked at the contest must be USDA-approved meat or have been purchased from a USDA inspected source. Cookers must be able to show proof of this.
• Meat inspections will be conducted from 9am-noon on Friday; the contest representative will certify that the meat begins raw.
• Meat for selling does not need to begin raw, you may bring pre-cooked or pre-marinated meats.

• These contests will be Friday only and will be judged by KCBS rules.
• Space on the street is not required to enter these contests.
• Registration for the sauce and salsa contests ends Friday at noon.
• At registration, contestants will be given a 16oz cup which must be used to submit the salsa and sauce entries for official judging.
• Salsa judging begins Friday at 7pm, sauce judging begins at 7:30 pm.
• Mail entries will not be accepted.
• Entries must be turned in on time.
• Contest organizers will not be responsible for turning in of the entries.

• Kids Q is held Friday evening. Grills will be lit at 3:30pm and turn in is at 5:30pm. Please refer to the KCBS Rules and Regulations.
• Contest will have two age groups, 10 and under for the Junior Class and 11-15 for the Senior Class.
• Please refer to the site map for the designated Kids Q location.
• Grills will be provided, but contestants are allowed to bring their own grill.
• Parents may provide limited help and presentation must be done at the cooking site.
• A parent or designated adult must be present with the child during the entire cooking process.
• Anything goes in this contest so kids may prepare whatever they like.

• These categories include any kind of dessert or side dish you can make – anything goes.
• All entries must be prepared on site.
• In Dessert, any type of container is acceptable for turn in.
• Side dishes must be submitted in the KCBS container.
• Judges will use KCBS procedures for scoring.
• Krystal 93 BBQ at the Summit and KCBS are not responsible for any damage to your dessert containers.

2011 Competitor Prizes
Over $16,000 in prizes!

Grand Champion receives $2,500 and our
Championship Buckle and Traeger Texas Grill
donated by Over The Fence BBQ!

Reserve Grand Champion receives $1,500 and a Buckle