LINCOLNSHIRE SWIM CLUB - OFFICIAL COOK-OFF RULES

ELIGIBILITY
SWIM CLUB MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS MAY ENTER THE RIB CONTEST

COOKING
TEAMS MAY PREP THEIR MEAT OFF-SITE, BUT ALL COOKING MUST BE DONE AT THE SWIM CLUB.

MEAT
ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE 6 BABY BACKS PORK RIBS. 
BEEF RIBS, SPARE RIBS, COUNTRY RIBS, RIB TIPS, AND ALL OTHER NON-BABY BACK RIBS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!

ENTRIES
TEAMS MUST TURN IN A TOTAL OF 6 BABY BACK PORK RIBS FOR JUDGING. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE TURNED IN USING THE OFFICIAL BOX PROVIDED BY LSC WITHOUT ANY MARKINGS INSIDE OR OUT. ANY ENTRY WITH MARKINGS ON THE TURN-IN BOX WILL BE DISQUALIFIED!

ENTRY SUBMISSION TIMES
COOKS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT NOON.  DRAWING FOR ENTRY TIMES WILL BE AT THIS TIME. TURN-IN TIMES WILL BE EITHER 4:30PM OR 5:00PM

SETUP
TEAM MAY SET UP TO COOK ANYWHERE ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE SWIM CLUB PARKING LOT. AREAS OFF LIMITS ARE IN FRONT OF THE BIKE RACK, GARBAGE DUMPSTER OR THE NORTHERN EDGE AGAINST THE SHRUB LINE. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE BIKE PATH OR SIDEWALK.

NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL POLICY
THE CLUB HAS A NO OUTSIDE LIQUOR POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR STATE-ISSUED LIQUOR LICENSE. WE RESPECTFULLY INSIST THAT NO PRIVATELY PURCHASED ALCOHOL BE BROUGHT OR CONSUMED IN THE PARKING LOT OR CLUB. ALL ALCOHOL SHOULD BE PURCHASED FROM THE CLUBHOUSE BAR. PROCEEDS GO TO SWIM CLUB OPERATIONS AND FUTURE CLUB IMPROVEMENTS.

JUDGING
4-5 PEOPLE WILL BLIND-JUDGE ENTRIES BASED ON 2 CATEGORIES USING A WEIGHTED SCALE FROM 1-9:  TASTE (70%) AND TENDERNESS (30%)

PRIZES
THE TEAM WITH THE MOST POINTS WILL BE CROWNED "KING  OR QUEEN OF LINCOLNSHIRE" AND WILL RECEIVE $100 IN CLUB TICKETS. A TEAM PLAQUE WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE CLUB FOR ALL TO SEE!

THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING IN RIB FEST!!