Queen Mary Waterfront Cook-off Festival May 11th from Noon till 5pm
Waterfront Cook-off is a festival dedicated to food debauchery. Head over to the Queen Mary Events Park on Saturday, May 11 for an afternoon of delicious food samplings, beer tastings, eating contests, DJ’s, lawn games, and more. Sample from over 25 of the best BBQ pitmasters and 30 of the nation’s best chili teams, all competing to win state championship prizes and YOUR vote in the People’s Choice Awards. Waterfront Cook-Off will be home to the first ever side-by-side California State Championship Chili Cook-off and California State BBQ Championship...and no matter who takes home the trophies, we all win so come hungry!
Treat your taste buds to an all-new food festival and competition, the Queen Mary’s Waterfront Cook-Off, Saturday, May 11 from 12 -5 p.m. Grab the family for a finger lickin’ afternoon of fun with delicious tastings, lawn and beer games, eating contests, and more, and watch as SoCal’s top BBQ pitmasters and chili experts compete for trophies, $10,000 in cash prizes, and the highly-coveted People’s Choice Award.
The Queen Mary’s Waterfront Cook-Off will feature BBQ styles from across the country including slow-cooked hickory barbeque from Texas and southern Memphis-style barbeque. The competition is an official, KCBS-Sanctioned, California State BBQ Championship that brings together 25 of the top BBQ pitmaster teams to compete for cash prizes, as well as the People’s Choice Award, for which all Waterfront Cook-Off attendees can cast their vote
Barbecue enthusiast or simply a foodie fan, the Waterfront Cook-Off offers something for everyone. In addition to the BBQ and chili tastings, enjoy delicious corn, funnel cakes, and a variety of other treats.
The game zone will offer giant Connect 4, beer pong, horse shoe toss, ladder ball, corn hole, and a mechanical bull ride.
Groove to the beats of DJ Rod Epic and DJCordova, or enter the watermelon eating contest or pie eating contest in the afternoon for a chance to win cash and prizes.
General admission tickets include entry to the event and five tasting tickets for $35. VIP tickets are $75 and include exclusive one-hourearly event admission at 11 a.m., ten tasting tickets and two drink tickets. Individual tasting tickets are sold separately and are only available on-site for $3 per tasting. Event parking is $20. For more information and to purchase tickets to the Queen Mary’s Waterfront Cook-Off, visit http://www.queenmary.com.
Queen Mary is having a giveaway! Enter to win a 4-Pack of tickets to the event HERE winner will be announced Friday May 3rd at 2pm on their Instagram Stories!
1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, CA 90802