1. Smokers must choose between two levels of competition.

LEVEL A

Required

• Smoked appetizer ready to serve by 1 pm.

• Smoked side ready to serve by 2 pm or earlier.

• Smoked brisket (a “full packer” consisting of both the point and the flat and weighing approximately 15 lbs.) to be ready by approximately 3 pm, depending on assigned judging turn in time.

• All other (optional) entries served no later than 3:30 pm. Voting to close by 4 pm.

• Smoke onsite except for trimming, brining, marinading, etc.
  
  Optional

• Other smoked protein of smoker’s choice

• Smoked cocktail or mocktail

• Smoked dessert

• Any other fan-favorite category

LEVEL B

• Smoke anything you want onsite and enter as many categories as you want for fan-voted favorites.

2. Level A smokers will be assigned an approximate 15 x 15’ area in Concert Park in Otterbein and two 6’ table to set up their cooking/serving area. Smokers may set up additional tables at their own expense. Smokers may decorate their area in any way they see fit.

Level B smokers will be assigned to one or two competition table(s) depending on number of categories entered.

3. All smokers will be allowed to camp overnight before the contest/neighborhood party at their own risk. Otterbein security and BCPD will be notified of the overnight activity. 

4. All smokers will provide their own meat, ingredients, smoking equipment, supplies, serving utensils, etc. Smoketoberfest will provide community materials for serving guests including disposable food boats, plates, utensils, cups, napkins, etc. Please expect to serve 300-400 “eaters/tasters.”

5. Sponsorships and scholarships are available for smokers with financial need to cover the cost of their ingredients.

6. All smokers must smoke/cook onsite—with the exception of trimming, marinating, and brining—if items are to be included in either judging or fan-favorite voting.

7. All smokers who cook onsite are required to bring their own fire extinguisher.

8. Electricity and water will be provided within Concert Park.

9. Parking near Concert Park is not guaranteed but a limited number of Area 8 visitor passes will be available to non Otterbein-resident smokers upon request.

10. Smoker registration form is due by 9/30. Smoker profiles and menus are due 10/10.

11. Judging for the brisket by Level A smokers will be via double blind tasting by a panel of local food expert judges. Judging for all other categories will be done by fan voting online.