Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-The Effingham County Chamber is partnering with Koerner Distributor, Inc, the Chamber Foundation of Effingham County, John Boos, and the Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) to host the EffingHAM-JAM State BBQ Championship July 22-23.
The event will be held in Downtown Effingham around the Old Courthouse and the Chamber needs your help!
The Chamber & HAM JAM Committee is recruiting volunteers for a variety of shifts on Friday and Saturday covering the Beer Tent, Hometown Throwdown Amateur BBQ Competition, Info Booth, Tear Down/Clean Up and Floaters.
This is a fun opportunity to bring your friends & family to volunteer as a group or rack up those service/community project hours for work or school.
All volunteers will receive a complimentary 2022 HAM-JAM t-shirt.
This event relies heavily on volunteers to help us produce a premier event for both the cooking teams and our community.
We would love and appreciate your support!
The Hometown Throwdown competition, presented by Big Papa’s, HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital & Patterson Technology, will be held on Friday evening – this is your chance to face off in the ultimate amateur BBQ showdown.
If you consider yourself a BBQ master (of your backyard), then this competition is for you.
Teams of amateur BBQ enthusiasts will compete for category trophies and be judged by professional KCBS judges.
Do you have what it takes to take home the bacon ($250 grand prize) or category trophies supplied by John Boos & Co.?
Categories include chicken, pork loin, side dish, sauce/rub, Top Hog (amateur & corporate), and Grand Champion.
Those interested in volunteering or competing can contact Nicole Morrison at the Effingham County Chamber at (217) 342-4147 or sign up on EffingHAMJAM.com.
More information can be found online at EffingHAMJAM.com, EffinghamCountyChamber.com/Events, or our Facebook page @EffingHamJam.
Net proceeds from the event will support the Chamber Foundation of Effingham County which is the philanthropic arm of the Chamber.
The Chamber Foundation provides educational opportunities for youth and the local workforce to build and strengthen themselves in a personal and business capacity through our scholarship program.
This program provides $1,000 continuing education scholarships to area high school seniors and adults who are starting/continuing their secondary education.
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