WKND Edition: Let’s Eat; Big prize money and bragging rights to be won at Brew City’s Best BBQ Contest

Organizers of the MLK Street Jam & BBQ are proud to be hosting an official Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbeque contest on Saturday, September 4.

KCBS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enjoying barbeque, is the world’s largest organization of barbeque and grilling enthusiasts with over 10,000 members worldwide.

“If you’re serious about your barbeque skills then you need to join the competitive fun on September 3rd and 4th,” says Marjorie Rucker, Main Street Manager. “Join one category or all four and show Milwaukee that you are Brew City’s best when it comes to barbeque.”

Grilling aficionados from across the country who enter the Kansas City Barbeque Competition will begin barbecuing the evening of September 3rd, with judging to be held the morning of the 4th. Categories that will be judged are chicken, pork ribs, pork and beef brisket. More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the top competitors!

To participate in the Kansas City Barbeque Competition, interested parties must fill out an application as well as pay an entry fee of $200 by August 27, 2010.

For all of the details, visit www.mlkbbq.com, call Marjorie at the BID offices at 414-265-5809 or email bbq@kingdrivebid.com.

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The MLK Street Jam and BBQ, sponsored by the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District, is an official Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned event coupled with music, food, and family fun.

The event will be held on and around King Drive from Walnut Street to Brown Street on Saturday, September 4th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Last year‚s event drew almost 15,000 visitors to one of Milwaukee‚s most historic and diverse neighborhoods. Activities include a KCBS barbeque competition featuring competitors from across the Midwest, a People’s Choice barbeque contest, barbeque-themed vendors, a family fun area and a live music stage with local favorites including Joe Jordan & Company and Adi & Cigarette Break.

The event is sponsored by the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Main Street Milwaukee, Time Warner Cable, Manpower Inc., North Shore Bank, Cricket Communications, the Vangard Group, Miller Lite, Lakefront Brewery, S.P. Design and Associates, East Bank Storage, T.L. Reese Electrical Systems, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Universal Construction Solutions, Sendik’s on Downer, Halyard Park Neighborhood Association, Team Management, Voluptuous Secrets, Baby Back Willie’s, Ace Hardware, The Centre for Exceptional Dentistry, Rocksteady Barber Shop, Bouchard’s, Redline Milwaukee and King Wireless.  For more information, contact Marjorie Rucker at 414-265-5809 or visit www.mlkbbq.com or email at bbq@kingdrivebid.com.