| The first stop on the Kansas City Barbeque Society | | | | Seasonings and Kingsford Charcoal. |
| Great American BBQ Tour has been announced and | | | | Using the official cooker of the tour, Good-One |
| the Newport Pig Cookin' Contest is the first of over | | | | Smokers/Grills, as well as the tour's official grilling |
| two dozen stops throughout the country where | | | | accessory, GrillGrates, the participants are judged by |
| cooks state-wide will be competing for cash prizes. | | | | the audience on the KCBS standards of appearance, |
| Jim Bristle, President of Newport Pig Cookin' said, | | | | taste and texture. |
| "KCBS is the leading barbecue organization in the | | | | Available over the two day event, there will be |
| world, and for them to choose Newport Pig Cookin' | | | | concession stands, rides for adults and children, arts |
| really puts us on the barbecue world map." | | | | and crafts, bake sales, funnel cakes, souvenirs as well |
| KCBS recently announced the schedule for the 2010 | | | | as a great deal of music to enjoy. |
| KCBS Great American BBQ Tour. | | | | Admission to the Newport Pig Cookin' Contest is |
| During the many stops on this country-wide BBQ | | | | free, and plates of barbecue run at $6 a head with |
| event, Mike and Chris Peters will be doing | | | | serving starting from 11am, and bulk pork, when |
| presentations where they will be sharing their | | | | available, will be sold at a price of $6 per pound, |
| knowledge and love of their food, as well as | | | | though stocks may be outstripped by demand from |
| providing grilling advice and food samples for | | | | attendees. |
| attendees. | | | | 2010 marks the 32nd annual Newport Pig Cookin' |
| The presentations will also include a feature where | | | | Contest and is scheduled to take place on April 9-10 |
| two of the audience will be picked to take part in a | | | | at the Newport Community Park where over 80 |
| Grill Master cook-off, where they will be cooking | | | | BBQ'ers will be cooking up the best whole pig and |
| chicken with a selection of the events sponsors | | | | competing for cash prizes. |
| seasonings; including KC Masterpiece or Weber | | | | |