Kids
-Q
COMPETITION
This exciting event gives kids ages 5-16 a chance to show off their BBQ skills and compete for top honors & prizes!
$35 per child to register
Go over to our Team Registration page to sign up or click here
There are two age divisions
10 and under, known as Kid’s Q
11 through 16, now known as Junior Q
Mission • The mission of youth contests is to support youth in their quest to learn to cook and barbeque in a safe and fair competition, while continuing to build the future of BBQ, cooking.
Kid’s Q Division • The younger kids will prepare, cook, and box their entries from their sponsor team’s site. Parents should let the kids do as much as they are capable of, given age and abilities. • The emphasis in this age group is bonding with their family/friends, learning how to cook and growing their skills with familiar mentors. • The focus should be to encourage kids to have fun while learning.
Junior Q Division • The older kids will get to compete in a kid-only environment, and allowed to challenge their peers much like they do in any other sport or activity that hosts competitions and tournaments. • Parents can encourage their children, but cannot help/do any of the cooking. Each entry shall be cooked by one child only. • The child must do the preparation, cooking, and presentation. This means that the child should be able to put his/her own protein on the grill/smoker, turn his/her own protein on the grill/smoker, remove the protein from the grill/smoker, and do all garnishing (if garnish is being used). • Must be able to temp and flip their own food. • Are allowed to bring written or pictorial notes with them for guidance but must be able to read/follow it themselves. It helps if the children make these note sheets themselves. • Competitors should trim any of their meats, as needed, and volunteers will be available to help as necessary. • For any child who has any disabilities, or other condition that may prohibit them from being able to compete solely on their own, it is recommended their parent or guardian reach out to the Rep and/or Organizer as early as practical so that reasonable accommodations can be made.
