People's Choice
Each year during the NCBC cookers have the option to participate in the People's Choice contest. This is voluntary and not required of the cookers but many do participate in this. This gives the cookers a chance to deviate from the main categories of Chicken, Ribs, Brisket etc. and allow them to cook some specialty items. However some do still enter traditional Brisket, Ribs, etc into the people's choice.
People's Choice tickets are sold at the front gate when you enter. They are $.50 each. Next all you do is walk around the cookoff grounds until you find a cooker that is participating. You will know they are participating if they have the "People's Choice" sign and container in front of their rigs similar to the one posted in the pic above. You ask for a sample and if you like what you've tasted you put a ticket or as many tickets as you want in their container.
At the end of the day the tickets are counted and the winner receives additional cash prizes and trophy, along with braggin' rights for the whole year! This is a good way to sample some BBQ and give the cookers an extra chance to win some money. This is separate from the main cookoff and completely optional for cookers. However we have found that most cookers participate in this.
People's Choice tickets are sold at the front gate when you enter. They are $.50 each. Next all you do is walk around the cookoff grounds until you find a cooker that is participating. You will know they are participating if they have the "People's Choice" sign and container in front of their rigs similar to the one posted in the pic above. You ask for a sample and if you like what you've tasted you put a ticket or as many tickets as you want in their container.
At the end of the day the tickets are counted and the winner receives additional cash prizes and trophy, along with braggin' rights for the whole year! This is a good way to sample some BBQ and give the cookers an extra chance to win some money. This is separate from the main cookoff and completely optional for cookers. However we have found that most cookers participate in this.