29th Annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue

Schedule of Events

 

Friday – October 27, 2017

10:00am - “I Know Jack … about grillin’!” Contest begins – Judges’ Pavilion 

11:00am - “I Know Jack … about grillin’!” Judging Begins

4:00pm - Parade of Teams through Wiseman Park and the Lynchburg Town Square

      

Saturday – October 28, 2017

6:30am - Check-In – Jack Dash 7 Mile Run and 5K Run/Walk – Lynchburg Town Square Gazebo

7:30am - Jack Dash 7 Mile Run, benefitting Moore County Friends of Animals

7:30am - Jack Dash 5K Run/Walk, benefitting Moore County Friends of Animals        

9:00am - Jack Dash 7 Mile Run and 5K Run/Walk, Runners/Walkers must be finished

9:15am - Awards ceremony for the Jack Dash 7 Mile Run and 5K Run/Walk – Lynchburg Town Square Gazebo 

10:00am - 

Live music: Sam Varga – Lynchburg Event Center Town Square

Paul Jones Old Time Country Radio Show on WLIJ radio AM 1580 broadcast Live – Lynchburg Town Square 

Judges Check-in – Judges’ Pavilion    

10:30am - Judges’ Meeting – Judges’ Pavilion

11:00am -  

Live music: Lost In Tyme Bluegrass Band – Lynchburg Gazebo Town Square

Live music: Tennessee Shine – Lynchburg Event Center Town Square

Butt Bowling (8-11 year olds) – Tennis Court

Sign-up for Country Dog Contest at the Softball Field

11:30am - 

JUDGING – “Jack Daniel’s Sauce” (Invitational Teams)

Country Dog Contest – Softball Field

12:00pm - 

JUDGING – “Cook’s Choice” (Invitational U.S. Teams)

JUDGING – “Home Cookin’ from the Homeland” (Invitational International Teams)

JUDGING – “Jack Daniel’s Shade Tree Cook-off” – Chicken

12:30am -

JUDGING – Chicken (Invitational)

JUDGING – “Jack Daniel’s Shade Tree Cook-off” – Pork Ribs

Butt Bowling (12-Adults) – Tennis Courts

1:00pm - 

Live Music: Special Guest – Lynchburg Event Center Town Square

JUDGING – Pork Ribs (Invitational)

JUDGING – “Jack Daniel’s Shade Tree Cook-off” – Pork Shoulders/Butts

Bung Toss (5-8 year olds) – Tennis Courts

1:30pm - 

JUDGING – Pork Shoulders/Butts (Invitational)

Bung Toss (9-11 year olds) – Tennis Courts

2:00pm - 

JUDGING – Beef Brisket (Invitational)     

Bung Toss (12-Adults) – Tennis Courts

2:30pm - JUDGING – Desserts (Invitational Teams)

3:00pm - Homemade Pie Auction – Jack Daniel’s BBQ Stage, Wiseman Park, Auctioneer:  Eric Fruehauf

3:30pm - AWARDS CEREMONY – Shade Tree Cook-off, Stage II 

5:00pm - AWARDS CEREMONY (Invitational) – Judges’ Pavilion

 

OUR UNIQUE GAMES:

Country Dog Contest – Dogs participate in cutest trick, best costume and largest and smallest dogs.

Butt Bowling – Contestants use a frozen Boston Butt to “bowl over” the pins placed down the lane.

Bung Toss – Contestants win by tossing the most barrel bungs into galvanized tubs.