Downtown BBQ Showdown Cook-Off

Welcome to the The Downtown BBQ Showdown that is being held on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. We would love for you to join us for this KCBS Downtown BBQ Showdown Cookoff event!  By completing this application electronically, you agree to and accept the rules and regulations set forth by the City of Lake City Downtown BBQ Showdown. Our Team Information Packet will be out soon. The purse for the Downtown BBQ Showdown is $10,000. Browse through our applications and let us know if you have any questions. This year we will have the People's Choice Competition, Friday night rib competition, and a pie contest.  We encourage all teams to participate. We will provide the Boston Butt for the People's choice all we ask is that you cook and pull it for us. The people will choose the best of the best. We have also added the Great Pie Review Contest. No entry fee to participate. Bake an award-winning pie for some amazing prizes. We encourage you to participate in these fun events. This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the booths, you are validating and approving this agreement electronically. There are no refunds once your application is submitted.  Mark your calendar and plan to join us for this fun event!   

The Downtown BBQ Showdown is being held on Friday, April 17 and and Saturday, April 18th, 2025. We would love for you to join us for this KCBS Downtown BBQ Showdown Cookoff event!  By completing this application electronically you are agreeing to and accepting the rules and regulations set forth by the City of Lake City Downtown BBQ Showdown.  There are no refunds once you submit your application. Mark your calendar and plan to join us for this fun event!

The Great Family Pie Review will join the Downtown BBQ Showdown again this year. Enter your award winning pie to be judged by professional judges. There is no cost to enter your pie into the contest. It can be any type of pie. We ask that you include your recipe when turning in your pie. There will be first through third place winners. The 1st place winner will receive a trophy and $200.00. Second place will receive a trophy and $100.00. Third place will receive a trophy and $50.00. The entire pie will become the property of the BBQ contest. You will not receive any of the pie back after the contest.  We hope you will join us for The Great Family Pie Review Contest!!

Please turn in your Pie on Saturday, April 18th at the Darby Pavilion, 200 NE Hillsboro Street, Lake City, Fl between the hours of 10:00am until 2:15pm. Please look for the black tent (Beer Tent) on the Northeast side of The Darby Pavilion for turn in. Judging will take place at 2:30pm. Please make sure your pie is at the pie tent by 2:15pm to be included in the contest.