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Our 7th Annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest

Inviting amateur and professional grillmasters alike to compete for the charred crown.

Our 7th Annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest
The Santa Barbara Independent’s 6th Annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest.

For the seventh year in a row, The Santa Barbara Independent is hosting our Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest to showcase of Santa Barbara’s top grilling talent.

As usual, the contest is open to both amateurs and professionals. But for the first time ever, there will be private judging rounds that lead up to a public showcase of the winning chefs and dishes at The Brewhouse on June 23, when we will also be releasing our Well Read Ale to kick off Summer Solstice weekend.

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