Wine Country Big Q

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When you think of Sonoma County of course wine and beautiful scenic landscapes come to mind, but what about barbecue? This weekend Kansas City Barbecue will descend upon Sonoma County for the 5th Annual Wine Country Big Q, which is a nationally sanctioned barbecue competition. Cooks and pit masters from all over the area will converge to find out whose barbecue is truly finger licking good. Keep the napkins handy for this eating adventure because YOU will help determine the winners of more than $9,000 in prizes!

In addition to the Kansas City Barbecue Challenge, other competitive categories include Get Sauced, Tailgater Team Challenge, Winery Big Beef Challenge, Bold Bean Challenge, and Bakin' for Bacon Dessert Challenge. The Tailgater Team challenge will be judged by a panel of celebrity judges, including former NFL player Jerry Robinson. To accompany the wide selection of barbecued meats, visitors will be able to choose side dishes from other participating event vendors. Of course, guests will also have their selection of beer and Sonoma County wine to wash down the barbecue! More than 50 pit masters and vendors are expected at this year's event. Entertainment for this year's event will be provided by Soul to Soul, a Stevie Ray Vaughn tribute band. The proceeds from this year's event will benefit Sonoma County Vet Connect, an organization that assists veterans in finding services they earned during their military service, located in Santa Rosa.

If your mouth is watering just thinking about this delicious event, purchase your tickets online now! General admission tickets cost $45, children 12 and under tickets are $20 and designated driver tickets are $35. General admission tickets include a logo wine glass, 4 drink tickets and 8 food tickets. The event will be held tomorrow, Saturday July 11,  from 1 to 5 PM at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park. The drive from your apartment home at Annadel to the event is approximately 20 minutes.

No matter what type of barbecue you prefer, you are sure to find it at the Wine Country Big Q! This event is an amateur pit master's dream come true!

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