Up to $15,000 in PRIZES
$2,500 GRAND CHAMPION
$1,500 RESERVE CHAMPION
PAYOUTS THRU 10TH PLACE IN ALL CATEGORIES & OVERALL (with 50 entries)

Cash prizes will be paid to winners as shown below. The TN River BBQ Battle & Music Festival is required to file a 1099 with the IRS for the 2018 tax year for any team receiving more than $600. Upon check in, each team will complete at W-9 form, as checks will be made out to the Pitmaster and tax ID you specified on the W-9 Form.

Professional Payout Schedule

Overall

• Grand Champion  - $2,500
• Reserved Champion  - $1,500
• 3rd Overall -  $750
• 4th Overall -  $300
• 5th Overall  - $200
• 6th Overall -  $150
• 7th Overall -  $125
• 8th Overall -  $100
• 9th Overall -  $75
• 10th Overall - $50

Pork and Ribs - Categories Proudly Sponsored by Smithfield

• 1st Place -   $700
• 2nd Place - $600
• 3rd Place -  $500
• 4th Place -  $200
• 5th Place -  $150
• 6th Place -  $100
• 7th Place - $100
• 8th Place - $50
• 9th Place - $50
• 10th Place - $50

Chicken & Brisket - Categories

• 1st Place -   $500
• 2nd Place - $400
• 3rd Place -  $300
• 4th Place -  $200
• 5th Place -  $100
• 6th Place -  $50
• 7th Place -  $50
• 8th Place - $25
• 9th Place - $25
• 10th Place - $25

People's Choice 

• 1st Place - $500
• 2nd Place - $250
• 3rd Place - $150