Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Our committee is busy planning the 12th Annual Death’s Door Barbeque Contest, held at the Washington Island Airport, on August 24, 2024. The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society and has been given a Governor’s Proclamation making our event a state championship. The DDBBQ event is known as one of the best barbeque contests in the midwest.
Top professional BBQ teams including some of the best teams in the country are entered. They will be competing for over $8,000 in prize money and awards. KCBS judges and thousands of visitors from around the country will be attending. They will pass by your business twice – on the way to and from our event. They are always on the lookout for great places to eat and shop and to bring home a little piece of Door County.
The goal of this contest is to showcase Washington Island and the rest of Door County as an attractive destination. Our media coverage includes local and regional newspapers and radio stations including WDOR that does live remotes from the contest. We also distribute posters, rack cards and banners throughout the County and State. We have also promoted DDBBQ on Cooking with Amy and Good Day Wisconsin on Fox 11 in Green Bay. We have been featured in Wisconsin Foodie on Wisconsin Public Television and a video on the Door County Visitors Bureau website.
Our event, on August 24th, will feature live music, Island and non-Island vendors, children’s games and activities, arts and crafts plus several raffles including a Traeger Smoker. There will be plenty of good food and beverages including some great barbeque. Many of the teams will be selling their fabulous BBQ throughout the day.
DDBBQ is a sub-committee of the Washington Island Chamber of Commerce and is a non-profit 501-C4. Proceeds go to support (TBA) and the Washington Island Community Health Program/Washington Island Food Pantry.
We deeply appreciate the tremendous support we have received in the past. We cannot do it without you! Please consider supporting DDBBQ this year with a tax deductible sponsorship or donation. We have attached a sponsor sheet, and if you would like additional information we encourage you to call Chairman Dick Jepsen at 920-535-0075, or visit our website deathsdoorbbq.com or Deaths Door BBQ on Facebook.
Please join us on Saturday, August 24, 2024 for our 12th Annual Death’s Door BBQ. Thank You!
DEATH’S DOOR BBQ COMMITTEE
Dick Jepsen, Chairman
Mary Lynn Andersen
Cathy Meader
Tom Nikolai
Jake Farm
E’lise Haller
SPONSOR CATEGORIES
$1000.00 and over:
Name on website, print & broadcast media & signage
$500.00 - $999.00:
Name on website, print media and sponsor banner
$250.00 - $499.00:
Name on website and sponsor banner
$100.00 - $249.00:
Name on sponsor banner at event