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
- Fri, September 15, 2023 12:00 PM - Event Schedule Coming Soon!
Contact information
- Event contact
- Paul Buob
- paul.buob@mzhh.org
Registration fees
Cook All 3 Contests Bundle Closed
Friday Night Ribs, Saturday Competitor Series, and Sunday Master Series
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$700.00
Ribs, Saluting with Smoke, Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Friday Ribs and Saturday Competitor Series Bundle Closed
Both Friday and Saturday cooks
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$400.00
Ribs and Saluting with Smoke
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Friday Ribs and Sunday Master Series Bundle Closed
Cook the Friday night rib contest and the Sunday Master Series Contest
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$400.00
Ribs and Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Saturday Competitor Series and Sunday Master Series Bundle Closed
Cook Saturday Competitor Series and Sunday Master Series competitions.
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$600.00
Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Friday Single Meat Rib Contest Closed
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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$100.00
Ribs
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Competitor Series Team/Head Cook Entry Closed
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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$300.00
Saluting with Smoke
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Master Series Team/Head Cook Entry Closed
This is a KCBS sanctioned Master Series event. Teams will compete in 4 categories: Chicken, Ribs, Pork and Brisket.
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$300.00
Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Add Additional Team Member - Competitor Series Closed
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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Free
Saluting with Smoke
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Add Additional Team Member - Master Series Closed
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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Free
Honor-Q
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Veteran Registration Closed
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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FreeApr 12 - Sep 11
Vendor Registration Closed
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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FreeApr 12 - Sep 11
2023 "Regiment 22" Membership Closed
Become a "Founding Member" of the MZHH Regiment 22 membership program and help us bring awareness to Veteran Suicide.
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$150.00
Founding Member
Apr 12 - Sep 11
Top teams
1 |
Team Navy$3,876.60 Raised$5,000.00 Goal |
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2 |
Team Marines$3,574.63 Raised$5,000.00 Goal |
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3 |
Sky High BBQ$2,094.92 Raised$2,000.00 Goal |
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4 |
Team Coast Guard$1,752.30 Raised$5,000.00 Goal |
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5 |
BBQ BuddiesRaised:$1,500.00 |
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6 |
Team Air Force$850.53 Raised$5,000.00 Goal |
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7 |
Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-QueRaised:$810.67 |
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8 |
Mil-Town BBQRaised:$710.24 |
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9 |
Loose Cannon BBQRaised:$590.85 |
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10 |
You Ain’t Kidding BBQRaised:$535.90 |
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11 |
Team Army$458.58 Raised$5,000.00 Goal |
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12 |
We Will Rock 'QueRaised:$208.20 |
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13 |
Si 2 BBQRaised:$161.45 |
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14 |
Hump's Haven Backyard BBQRaised:$136.54 |
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15 |
Red, White & BaconRaised:$109.06 |
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16 |
Rudes BBQRaised:$81.58 |
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17 |
Stone Cold GrillersRaised:$61.13 |
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18 |
E squareRaised:$54.10 |
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19 |
Hot embersRaised:$27.48 |
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20 |
Big Boys QueRaised:$27.48 |
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Top fundraisers
1 | View fundraiser page for Ace |
Ace Sutton$1,229.00 Raised$2,000.00 Goal |
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2 | View fundraiser page for Ken |
Ken England$640.48 Raised$2,000.00 Goal |
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3 | View fundraiser page for Troy |
Troy Govan$635.90 Raised$2,500.00 Goal |
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4 | View fundraiser page for Marcus |
Marcus Caradine$602.89 Raised$500.00 Goal |
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5 | View fundraiser page for Chris |
Chris Stompor$565.09 Raised$200.00 Goal |
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6 | View fundraiser page for Erick |
Erick BlakeRaised: $377.85 |
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7 | View fundraiser page for Jeff |
Jeff CarieRaised: $376.15 |
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8 | View fundraiser page for Joseph |
Joseph White$352.08 Raised$200.00 Goal |
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9 | View fundraiser page for Andrew |
Andrew Shaughness...$161.45 Raised$500.00 Goal |
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10 | View fundraiser page for David |
David HubertRaised: $161.45 |
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Total raised by team category
KCBS BBQ Teams
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Funds raised
$7,109.60
Battle of the Branches Teams
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