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Saluting With Smoke offers a unique and patriotic barbeque experience for the community.
Join us for a weekend of BBQ competitions, live bands, food & craft vendors, beer tents, kids activities, and more, as we support our Veteran community to raise money for the MZHH "BBQ Saves Lives" Program.
Friday night we kick off with live bands and a KCBS-sanctioned single meat rib contest with a prize purse of $1,000
Saturday hosts a KCBS-sanctioned Competitor Series BBQ competition. BBQ teams compete in four categories (Chicken, Ribs, Anything Goes - PORK, and the MRE challenge) Teams can compete on any type of cooker: Wood, Charcoal, Pellet, Electric, and Gas. Teams provide all supplies, except for MRE's, which are provided by MZHH.
Watch and support the MZHH Battle of the Branches Saturday, as 5 World Champion Pitmasters coach teams of Veterans representing each branch of service through a BBQ contest, without being able to touch anything! Donate to your favorite branch to help them gain a competitive advantage!
Sunday hosts the return of Honor-Q, a KCBS sanctioned Master Series competition where cooks compete in four categories (Chicken, Ribs, Pork, and Brisket). This event is a tribute to our Veterans but also to all of our First Responders, Police, Firefighters and EMTs.
Teams competing at any MZHH contest are required to have a Veteran on their team. If you don't have a Veteran or would like to host another Veteran, Mission Zero Hundred Hours will provide Veterans to join teams.
Competition Details:
- Saluting With Smoke Prize Purse = $5,000 (will increase with team registration above 25 teams)
- Honor-Q Prize Purse = $5,000 (will increase with team registration above 25 teams)
- All contests have prize money & awards through 10th place
- MZHH will provide MRE's for all Saluting With Smoke Teams
- Power is available for $50 per day
- No water hookups are provided. Will have a central spigot and fill station for teams
- Friday rib & Saluting With Smoke Competitor Series teams will be assigned 20x20 cooksites
- Saturday / Sunday Honor-Q Master series teams will be assigned 20x40 cooksites.
- We have a limited number of 20x50 cooksites available on a first come first serve basis.
Event schedule
- September 15 12:00 PM CDT - Event Schedule Coming Soon!
Contact information
- Event contact
- Paul Buob
- paul.buob@mzhh.org
Registration fees
Cook All 3 Contests Bundle
Friday Night Ribs, Saturday Competitor Series, and Sunday Master Series
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Register for Cook All 3 Contests Bundle$700.00
Ribs, Saluting with Smoke, Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Friday Ribs and Saturday Competitor Series Bundle
Both Friday and Saturday cooks
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Register for Friday Ribs and Saturday Competitor Series Bundle$400.00
Ribs and Saluting with Smoke
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Friday Ribs and Sunday Master Series Bundle
Cook the Friday night rib contest and the Sunday Master Series Contest
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Register for Friday Ribs and Sunday Master Series Bundle$400.00
Ribs and Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Saturday Competitor Series and Sunday Master Series Bundle
Cook Saturday Competitor Series and Sunday Master Series competitions.
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Register for Saturday Competitor Series and Sunday Master Series Bundle$600.00
Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Friday Single Meat Rib Contest
This is a Friday night Rib Competition. It is KCBS sanctioned and will count towards KCBS TOY points. Register for this if you ONLY want to cook the rib contest.
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Register for Friday Single Meat Rib Contest$100.00
Ribs
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Competitor Series Team/Head Cook Entry
Saturday KCBS Competitor Series competition, cooks compete in all four categories (Chicken, Ribs, Anything Goes - PORK, and the MRE challenge) Teams can compete on any type of cooker: Wood, Charcoal, Pellet, Electric, and Gas.
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Register for Competitor Series Team/Head Cook Entry$300.00
Saluting with Smoke
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Master Series Team/Head Cook Entry
This is a KCBS sanctioned Master Series event. Teams will compete in 4 categories: Chicken, Ribs, Pork and Brisket.
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Register for Master Series Team/Head Cook Entry$300.00
Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Add Additional Team Member - Competitor Series
Register as a member of your BBQ team (NOT THE HEAD COOK), and help support our mission. It's free and you get to help fundraise and spread the word.
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Register for Add Additional Team Member - Competitor SeriesFree
Saluting with Smoke
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Add Additional Team Member - Master Series
Register as a member of your BBQ team (NOT THE HEAD COOK), and help support our mission. It's free and you get to help fundraise and spread the word.
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Register for Add Additional Team Member - Master SeriesFree
Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Veteran Registration
Are you a Veteran that would like to join a team? Register here, and we'll get you squared away! It's free, and you'll get to eat some amazing BBQ , and have some fun along the way.
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Register for Veteran RegistrationFreeApr 12 - Sep 9
Vendor Registration
If you would like to vend at our event register here! We are providing the location only. Vendors need to bring all other items like; tent, tables, chairs, lights, etc. Generators are permitted, but must be a "camping friendly" generator with low decibels. If your generator is too loud, we may request that you turn it off. Booth space is 100% FREE to you. All we ask is a donation to support our mission.
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Register for Vendor RegistrationFreeApr 12 - Sep 9
2023 "Regiment 22" Membership
Become a "Founding Member" of the MZHH Regiment 22 membership program and help us bring awareness to Veteran Suicide.
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Register for 2023 "Regiment 22" Membership$150.00
Founding Member
Apr 12 - Sep 9
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
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| 1 | John Turrentine | $107.35 |
| 2 | Papa Caps Foods LLC | $54.10 |
| 3 | Ace Sutton | $54.10 |
| 4 | Foxy's Ice Cream | $54.10 |
| 5 | tracy frieders | $54.10 |
| 6 | Anthony Skiroock | $54.10 |
| 7 | Corspice | $27.48 |
Top teams
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Loose Cannon BBQRaised:$54.10 |
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We Will Rock 'QueRaised:$54.10 |
Top fundraisers
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Lauran Callison$81.58 Raised$100.00 Goal |
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Ace Sutton$54.10 Raised$2,000.00 Goal |
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Jim Conner$27.48 Raised$500.00 Goal |
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william Domenz$27.48 Raised$200.00 Goal |
Total raised by team category
KCBS BBQ Teams
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Funds raised
$108.20
Battle of the Branches Teams
View fundraising rankings for Battle of the Branches Teams team category
Funds raised
$0.00
Total raised
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