Grill a mean steak? Smoke some rockin’ ribs? Proud of your perfectly done portabella? Then put your reputation where your mouth is by entering The Santa Barbara Independent’s 6th Annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest, this year going down on June 18 at Oak Park.
There are prizes, publicity, and, most importantly, pride for the prevailing chefs, both pros and amateurs, who will be judged by a panel of expert eaters. This year, we are mandating that participants grill their main dishes at Oak Park, to ensure that the on-site challenges are endured by all, and we are also prescribing meat entrée types.
To enter, you must first send us a description of your proposed dish so that we can determine finalists. Here are the categories: