The aromas of I-35 Speedway changed this past weekend, August 10 and 11, 2018 as the 3rd Annual Smokin’ Trackside Barbeque Bash was held. A normal aroma is the smell of racing fuel as the powerful engines of the racing machines take to the track on Saturday night. A new aroma permeated the track beginning Friday as the smell of brisket, chicken, ribs, and pork cooking in the smokers of various Kansas City Barbeque Society competitors invaded the track. Racing and BBQ, what can be more American?
Friday night events included ATV racing on the track and a People’s Choice BBQ event where teams voluntarily cooked chicken wings in a non KCBS sanctioned event. The wings were then taken to the Trackside Bar and Grill where the general public sampled the various cooked wings and voted for their favorite. Congratulations to Boxer Q BBQ for winning this contest and taking home the coveted trophy.
Saturday the twenty-five (25) Barbeque Competitors began turning in their brisket, chicken, ribs, and pork to the palates of the judges. With twenty-five teams this meant the Grand Champion of the Smokin Trackside BBQ contest receives an automatic entry in the Jack Daniel’s World Championship and the American Royal Invitational BBQ contests. The American Royal Competition will be held at another racetrack, Kansas Speedway.
Congratulations to the Keep Calm and Sauce On earning the Grand Champion Award with a score of 697.7372. Keep Calm and Sauce On was first in three of the four categories Pork Ribs, Pork, and Brisket. The Smoking Hills was first in chicken with a score of 180. The Reserve Grand Champion was High I Que with a score of 692.4912. Third place was The Smoking Hills, a former Modified racer, with a 691.3484.
I-35 Speedway thanks Rich and Bunny Tuttle for being the KCBS representatives for this event and all the teams for participating.