Head 2 Head
National Invitational
Kansas City Barbecue Society's Top 50 Championship
attention KCBS Top 50 Teams of the Year!
America would like to know... who cooks the best BBQ?
A letter from Competition Director, Kent Romine
KCBS ranks the teams according to points earned during the BBQ season. It’s plain and simple, we would like to know, who is the “Best of the Best” at cooking, determined by a Head 2 Head Championship and we are willing to PAY to get the answer!
Welcome to the National Head 2 Head Invitational Top 50 Championship which will be held on October 18 & 19, 2019 in Great Bend, Ks. My dream has finally come true, a vision of hosting the National BBQ Championship followed by an Open BBQ Contest in conjunction with two days of Rock and Roll featuring 10 bands at our outdoor Rock-N–Q-Music Festival! What a way to climax the National BBQ Season with a total payout of $20,000.
We will take the teams from the KCBS Team of the Year listing. Watch the KCBS website for the rankings.
The cooks meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019 in the Expo 1 Building located 2 miles west of Great Bend, Kansas at the Great Bend Expo Complex. We will use the standard KCBS turn in times Saturday, October 19, 2019.
The time has come.
Who is the BEST BBQ ??
Who is the “Best of the Best”??
Destination GB and the City of Great Bend would like to extend a warm welcome and sincere THANK YOU to all who participate in this invitational. Please feel free to call me on my cell phone at 620-793-2985 to discuss “Great BBQ."
Sincerely
Kent J. Romine
Competition Director
$20,000 in Cash prizes
We are going to PAY to find out who the best BBQ cooks in America are!
Grand Champion
$1,200
Reserve Grand
$1,000
$800
3rd Place
4th Place
$600
5th Place
$400
Chicken Category
1st Place - $600
2nd Place - $400
3rd Place - $300
4th Place - $300
5th Place - $200
6th Place - $200
7th Place - $200
8th Place - $200
9th Place - $200
10th Place - $200
11th Place - $200
12th Place - $200
13th Place - $200
14th Place - $200
15th Place - $200
16th Place - $200
17th Place - $200
18th Place - $200
19th Place - $200
20th Place - $200
21st Place - $200
Rib Category
1st Place - $600
2nd Place - $400
3rd Place - $300
4th Place - $300
5th Place - $200
6th Place - $200
7th Place - $200
8th Place - $200
9th Place - $200
10th Place - $200
11th Place - $200
12th Place - $200
13th Place - $200
14th Place - $200
15th Place - $200
16th Place - $200
17th Place - $200
18th Place - $200
19th Place - $200
20th Place - $200
21st Place - $200
Pork Category
1st Place - $600
2nd Place - $400
3rd Place - $300
4th Place - $300
5th Place - $200
6th Place - $200
7th Place - $200
8th Place - $200
9th Place - $200
10th Place - $200
11th Place - $200
12th Place - $200
13th Place - $200
14th Place - $200
15th Place - $200
16th Place - $200
17th Place - $200
18th Place - $200
19th Place - $200
20th Place - $200
21st Place - $200
Brisket Category
1st Place - $600
2nd Place - $400
3rd Place - $300
4th Place - $300
5th Place - $200
6th Place - $200
7th Place - $200
8th Place - $200
9th Place - $200
10th Place - $200
11th Place - $200
12th Place - $200
13th Place - $200
14th Place - $200
15th Place - $200
16th Place - $200
17th Place - $200
18th Place - $200
19th Place - $200
20th Place - $200
21st Place - $200
National Championship ENTRY FORM
SIGN UP HERE!
Get Your Team Signed Up Now!
Teams are invited to join us in Great Bend, Kansas at NO CHARGE. That's right. It costs ZERO dollars to come test your talents for a chance at the $20,000 in prize money! Each team automatically receives entry into all four KCBS categories, electrical access (if needed), and a 20' x 40' outdoor space. Come early, stay late no extra charge!
Plan your visit
LODGING
Great Bend, Kansas and the surrounding communities offer a variety of hotel accommodations, most of which being newly constructed or recently renovated. We look forward to welcoming you!
TURN IN TIMES
Friday, October 18th
Expo I Building
6:00 PM - Cooks Meeting
Saturday, October 19th
Armory Building
12:00 PM - Chicken
12:30 PM - Pork Ribs
1:00 PM - Pork
1:30 PM - Brisket
3:00 PM - Awards
DINING
We plan on eating a LOT of mouth watering barbecue. But if you are in town early or need a palette refresher, try one of the many local restaurants in Great Bend with signature dishes and unique flavors!