Annual DMV Kosher Brisket BBQ Competition
Low and Slow Wins the Show
October 12th-13th, 2025
Calling for teams looking to compete! Friends, men’s clubs, civic organizations. The more the merrier. All skill levels welcome.
Who is this for?
You, BBQ snobs who get annoyed when people think BBQ means braised meat slathered in sauce, or grilled burgers and dogs. If you bust out your smoker for a chag and buy your whole brisket packer-cut still in the cryo, you are in the right place. It’s time for kosher-observant smoked meat lovers to gather, show off their skills to the community, and enjoy each other’s company.
What:
This is a KCBS-sanctioned competitor series event, kashrut supervised by the Star K. For kosher logistical purposes, this will be a 1-meat (brisket) competition.
Competition Entry fee-$100/team
First Place-$500
Second Place-$250
Third Place-$100
Where:
Capital Camps and Retreat Center is a Star-K supervised facility 75-90 minutes from Baltimore and DC in the beautiful Catoctin mountains.
When:
Sunday, October 12th 1:00 p.m.- arrival for prep
Monday, October 13th 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.- event time (open to the public)
Registration Deadline: September 19th, 2025
Why:
Because our community deserves the real deal.
Details:
- Competition Entry Fee-$100/team + wholesale cost (to be split evenly by team) of one whole untrimmed/packer cut brisket
- Bunk-house lodging + Kosher dinner/breakfast/coffee/snacks-$100/person
- Use of in-house 18 1/2” Weber Smokey Mountain smoker and chimney
- Use of in-house thermometers, utensils, and kitchen supplies
- Pop-up tent/table/chairs
Limited Camping allowed (free, no utility hookups)
Optional hotel-style room upgrades (private bathroom/queen beds). $200 single occupancy/$100 shared occupancy.
Rules:
- All component ingredients for rubs must be unopened in order to go through approval by the Star K and assembled onsite.
- All food preparation must take place on site, under the supervision of the Star K
- Fires must be lit by Star K mashgiach or his delegate
- All smokers/utensils/cooking equipment will be provided by CCRC to ensure standards of the Star K are met. Personal smoker/utensils/cooking equipment may be brought from home, but MUST be new/in the box/assembled on-site, to be inspected and approved by the Star K
- Charcoal and smoke wood are not provided and are the responsibility of the participating teams
- No smoker modifications (including electric fans or probes) allowed.
- One smoker per team.