2023 Magic City Grill Fest

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2023 Magic City Grill Fest

The Magic City Grill Fest is a culinary festival and grilling competition for enthusiasts of superior high-quality barbecue.

By Timothy Taylor

When and where

Date and time

Saturday, June 17 · 11am - 5pm EDT

Location

OMNI Community Credit Union Parking Lot 123 State Street Colon, MI 49040

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

  • 6 hours
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The Magic City Grill Fest is a culinary festival and grilling competition for enthusiasts of superior high-quality barbecue. The 4th Annual Magic City Grill Fest will take place in the Village of Colon, Michigan on Saturday, June 17th, 2023 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Teams of no more than four cooks will compete in three of four rounds featuring ribs, chicken, beef waygu sliders or an open category. Team entry fee is $100.00 and includes your ribs, chicken, and waygu ground beef. Teams provide their spices, marinades, toppings (and ingrediants for the open round) and this year it's BYOG. That's right, Bring Your Own Grills!! Teams are permitted to bring up to two grills or smokers so long as they are NOT propane or require electricity. Grills must use charcoal briquettes, hardwood lump charcoal and smoking woods for flavor. Hey, this is real deal barbecue!

Agenda

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Lighting of the Grills and Site Inspections

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Round One - Barbecue Pork Ribs

11:00 AM

Doors Open to Public

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Judging of Ribs

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Round Two - Chicken

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Judging of Chicken

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Rounds Three and Four - Waygu Beef Sliders & Open Round

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Judging of Beef Sliders and Open Round

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Awards & Raffle

5:00 PM

Doors Close

7:00 PM

American Legion Post Party

About the organizer

Organized by
Timothy Taylor

Tim Taylor organizes many events for charity including the Palmer Lake Flotilla, Trivia Night benefitting the American Legion and United Way's Five Star Pizza Adoption Fund.  Tim Taylor is a tireless supporter of non-profit charities and the Village and Township of Colon, Michigan. 

$15 – $100