By John Todd | Rio Linda Online
Brisket cooks will put their barbecue skills—and their reputations—to the test when Rio Linda holds its first annual Battle of the Brisket on Saturday, Sept. 26.
The community barbecue competition will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at Heavenly Haven, located at 966 Oak Lane in Rio Linda.
Competitors can enter a brisket for $50 or submit a side dish for $20. For those who would rather eat than compete, brisket meal tickets are available for $40.
The People’s Choice brisket winner will receive a cash prize of at least $500. A separate judges’ panel will select the recipient of the Brisket King trophy, while cash prizes will also be awarded for the best side dish.
Longtime Rio Linda community member Tommy Hall has been announced as the competition’s first judge. Organizers said Hall will bring both his local experience and his appetite to the judges’ table.
The inaugural event is being promoted as an evening of “great food, good people and a great cause,” bringing local cooks and residents together for some friendly competition and plenty of barbecue.
Additional information about ticket purchases, competition registration and the event’s charitable beneficiary was not included in the announcement.
Event details
What: Rio Linda’s First Annual Battle of the Brisket
When: Saturday, Sept. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Heavenly Haven, 966 Oak Lane, Rio Linda
Meal tickets: $40
Brisket competition entry: $50
Side-dish competition entry: $20
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