About Oinktoberfest

About Oinktoberfest 2010

Sept 24 - 26, Clarence, NY
A Key West Experience

In keeping with tradition, the organizers meet on Sunday night after the event is over to discuss the weekend and to look for ways to improve, but the fun result of that meeting is deciding the following year's theme. After much brainstorming, arguing and indulging, a decision was made. This year, Oinktoberfest 2010 is "A Key West Experience". Palm trees, sandals, coconuts, a steel drum band, Jimmy Buffett tunes and hopefully some Parrotheads will make this the best year ever.

The Great Pumpkin Farm at 11163 Main St, Clarence, NY 14031 is once again the site for this area's biggest BBQ festival. Please check out our MAP for directions.

Saturday's competition is Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned. Team entries are judged and scored according to KCBS guidelines and rules. Food categories include: chicken, pork ribs, pork butt/shoulder, beef brisket. The scores of these four categories determines the Grand Champion. Additional categories are a themed side dish and dessert. For a look at last year's KCBS contest results please click HERE. And don't forget to check out the picture gallery from the last four years. The links are at the bottom of this page.

Sunday's events include both the Outdoor Cooking Contest and the first ever Rib Oink-Off. The Outdoor Cooking Contest allows it all, as long as it is happens outdoors: grilling, smoking, frying, baking, steaming, braising, using whatever fuel source you want. Categories are chicken wings, any pork except ribs, themed side dish, chili and dessert. Teams may independently enter either or both contests. There is a discount when entering both Sunday events.

Many thanks to all who have participated in past years. Last year alone we had over 100 judges & volunteers, over 90 teams and thousands of attendees. If you are interested in being a judge, entering any of the contests, taking the Judge's certification class, or becoming a vendor, please check out our FORMS page for information and applications.

Call Katy at 716 759-8483 or George at 716 759-4328 to give us your input. Or better yet email George at bbq@oinktoberfest.com to be added to the email list.

Empire State Barbecue Championship

Thanks to the unprecedented cooperation among the KCBS competitions' organizers, a trophy and cash prize of $1500 will be awarded to the team that has the highest cumulative score from four of the eight KCBS sanctioned contests in New York State. There will also be prizes for second and third place. For more information, rules & links to each contest please check out the Empire State Barbecue Championship's WEBSITE.

The following are the eight NY State competitions that are involved:

Roc City Rib Fest, Rochester, NY May 29 - 30, 2010
Boston Hills BBQ Festival, Boston, NY June 25 - 27, 2010
I Love BBQ Festival, Lake Placid, NY July 2 - 4, 2010
Troy Pigout, Troy, NY July 17 - 18, 2010
Brockport BBQ and Music Fest, Brockport, NY July 30 - 31, 2010
Hudson Valley Ribfest, New Paltz, NY Aug 20 - 22, 2010
Oinktoberfest, Clarence, NY Sep 24 - 26, 2010
Battle of BBQ Brethren, Sayville, NY Oct 22 - 24, 2010