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THE GREAT AMERICAN BARBECUE FESTIVAL
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where:
Capital Federal Park at Sandstone
633 N 130th St
Kansas City, KS 66012
When:
Friday, May 21, 2010
 
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Times:                 
Friday, 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
                               
Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Admission:        
Single day adult, $10
                               
Weekend pass adult, $15
                               
Children 12 and under are free
Parking:
Donation requested, $2.00

No parking will be allowed in Wyandotte County Park, you must park in the west parking lot. 

Food:

Health regulations prohibit the teams from handing out free samples to the public. There are teams that are selling to the public in BBQ Alley and other food vendors selling non-BBQ food items.

Samples:
Free samples of barbecue sauce on meat in the Sauce Tent
Activities:

Admission gives you entry onto the event grounds and access to all free activities including the Kidz Zone, Expo and much more.

Carnival rides:
Rides cost 1 to 8 tickets
Tickets cost $.75
Wristbands are $17 and can be used during the following hours:
Friday, 3:00 pm to midnight
Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00pm
Coolers and chairs:

Chairs are allowed. No coolers or alcoholic beverages allowed.

Pets:
No pets allowed due to health and safety concerns. Please don’t bring them.
Disabled Access:

There is disabled parking available in the main parking lot but we do not have wheelchairs or other mobility devices for rent. Please be aware that the site is large and a great deal of walking is involved. We will accommodate all disabled guests to the best of our ability.

Judging:

We have judging opportunites on Friday & Saturday. To judge the Open or Invitational Contests, you must be a KCBS Certified Judge.

To download event schedule click here
 
 
 

 

 
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