Welcome to the 12th Annual Death's Door Barbeque competition!

Who doesn’t like barbeque? Come to beautiful Washington Island on August 23-24, 2024 for the 12th annual Death’s Door Bar-B-Q (DDBBQ) at the Washington Island Airport. The first ten events had visitors raving about the food quality and the friendliness and beauty of Washington Island.

Presented by the Washington Island Chamber of Commerce, DDBBQ is a KCBS-Sanctioned Competition with 100% certified judges and $8,000 in prize money.

Grand Champions Darren and Sherry Warth of Iowa’s Smokey D’s BBQ
Deaths Door BBQ Ribs getting ready to be judged.

Death’s Door Bar-B-Q opens to the public at the Washington Island Airport on August 24th, 2024 at 10 am, with free admission, arts & crafts, kids’ activities, live music, food vendors, and of course – Barbequed Chicken, Pork, Pork Ribs, and Beef Brisket as sold by the DDBBQ competitors.

Schedule of Events

CHECK BACK FOR UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR 2024. IN THE MEANTIME, CHECK OUT THE 2023 SCHEDULE.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

12 pm - 5 pm - Competitor check-in and set-up

THursday August 24, 2023

8 am - 5 pm - Competitor check-in and set-up
9 am - 5 pm - Meat inspection
5 pm - Cooks meeting
6 pm - Welcome Party - Sponsors, Cooks, Judges
9:22 pm - Team Toast

Friday, August 25, 2023

9 am - 5 pm - Competitor check-in and set-up
9 am - Meat Inspection
9:22 am - Team Toast
9:30 am - Judge Registration
10:30 am - Judge Meeting
12 pm - 2 pm - Turn in times for registered competitors

12 pm - Chicken
12:30 pm - Pork Ribs
1 pm - Pork
1:30 pm - Beef Brisket

12 pm - 5 pm - Vendor Setup
2:30 pm - KCBS One Meat Turn In
4:30 pm - Awards Ceremony
9:22 pm - Team Toast

Saturday, August 26, 2023

7 am - 9:45 am - Vendor Setup
9:22 am - Team Toast
9:30 am - Judge Registration
10 am - EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10 am -
Entertainment - Lynn Gudmundsen & Tom Beckman
10 am - 5 pm - BBQ and other vendors are open for business
10:30 am - Judge’s meeting
11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Children’s games
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Entertainment - Mason Street Band
12 pm - 2 pm - Turn in times for registered competitors

12 pm - Chicken
12:30 pm - Pork Ribs
1 pm - Pork
1:30 pm - Beef Brisket

4:30 pm - Raffle Drawing followed by Awards Ceremony

SUNDAY, August 27, 2023

9 am - Cook’s Meeting
Steak Selection A & B
10:00 am - Judge’s Meeting
11:00 - 11:15 am - Dancing Goat Brandy Cocktail Contest
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Steak A Turn in
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Steak B Turn in
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm - Dessert Turn in
4:00 pm - Awards


 

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