Thanks for the press Bob Blatz Jr. Hope everyone enjoys the contestants’ fine work tomorrow!
It is free to sign-up. You are responsible to purchase all of your food, drink, and sampling materials (plates, cups, napkins) as well as, a table and chair for you to sit on. We recommend bringing your portable charcoal grill, though this is not required. We also recommend considering how best to sample your products, especially the messy ones… err, we mean the, mmm finger-licking good types, so that you have enough to last you through a good portion of the day.
We will stop public voting when the first participant runs out or within the third hour of sampling, whichever comes first. So, hit up Tom Friday’s for all the meat you can handle!
Vegetarian, Vegan, and RAW BBQ enthusiasts are also invited to sign-up, supply our herbivores some deliciousness, and educate the omnivores about alternative ways of eating. We will make a secondary category if there are more than 3 participants.
Participants are prohibited from selling any of their products unless they are appropriately licensed to do so. If you are a licensed food/drink vendor and wish to sell your product, please fill out our vendor form instead.
Because alcohol will be available in our designated BBQ & Brew Off area, we are limited in space, so we encourage you to sign-up early and reserve your spot today! We will have a waiting list. All participants need to be confirmed by 7/11 or your space will be given to another.
This will be open to a public jury, with honorary judge, Tom Friday, announcing the winners and prizes.
Come to the information and Q/A sessions at the Java House on California Ave. for more details about event participation and volunteer opportunities. Sessions will be held on, Saturdays at 11am-1pm and Wednesdays at 6pm-8pm, two weeks leading up to an event. See below for event info dates and RSVP through Eventbrite so we know who’s coming to hear about what. All events are free to participate in so tell all your friends to get involved!
DANCE & DRUM PARADE: Saturday, 7/27 and Wednesday, 7/31
FAMILY PAGEANT & FASHION SHOW: Saturday, 8/31 and Wednesday, 9/4
Thanks North Side Chronicle! Folks, check our our advert in the next three issues of the NSC and let your friends know it’s free to sign-up for the community activities. Next up, is the BBQ & Brew-off on July 13th. Then August is a Dance & Drum Parade with September bringing down the house with a Family Pageant & Fashion Show. Stay tuned for easy on-line participant sign-up forms!
Thanks to State Senator Fontana for sharing our events in their newsletter here.
Super big thanks to our councilwoman and council president, Darlene Harris, for navigating all of the fun paperwork we completed for the city to put these events on.
We’re extremely grateful of the help our elected leaders can offer us during their day to support community activities, such as the California Markets, that make our neighborhoods and lives extra enjoyable.
In addition to the California Markets, our neighbor Emmanuel Christian Church, is also hosting second Saturday Flea Markets right down the road from us! Here’s more information about their event, lots to do while in Brighton Heights on Second Saturdays!!! So, hit up the Junk in the Trunk Sales early then come on down to the California Markets for artisanal goods, great food, and community activities!