COVID-19 CLOSURE
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the Fresno Historical Society Offices are closed to the public and weekend tours of Kearney Mansion have been suspended for the time being.
COVID-19 CLOSURE
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the Fresno Historical Society Offices are closed to the public and weekend tours of Kearney Mansion have been suspended for the time being.
EVENTS
EVENTS
The Fresno County Historical Society is excited to host our premiere barbeque competition to be held on September 24, 2022, The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke Out, a KCBS Sanctioned Master Series event.
Join us of a full day of mouth-watering BBQ along with side dishes and desserts that showcase the bounty of the Valley. We anticipate more than 30 competitors from around the country and many from right here in Fresno County will be competing for a prize purse of $8,000 awarded over four categories and Grand Champion.
Guests will see professionals and amateurs at work on the grill, feast on BBQ and all the fixings while watching live music, a kids country talent show and stroll through our "Fields of Fresno - A Century in the Soil" outdoor agriculture exhibition; all presented in the lush, shade of historic Kearney Park.

IN IT TO WIN IT! Be a Competitor
Information about a Master BBQ Series Competition
A Master Series Contest has four main categories - Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork, and Brisket. The
cooking source at a Master Series shall be of wood, wood pellets or charcoal. KCBS Rules and
regulations apply. Master Series are eligible for American Royal and Jack Daniels World
Championship, upon meeting qualifying criteria. In addition, all teams who participate in a Master
Series earn points towards KCBS Team of the Year awards presented at KCBS's annual banquet.
ATTENTION BBQ COMPETITORS

Competition Categories & Prizes
$8,000 TOTAL PURSE
Grand Champion - $1,500.00
Reserve Champion - $1,000.00
Cash Prizes for first thru tenth place winners in: Chicken, Ribs, Pork & Brisket
ATTENTION
Dessert & Sides Competitors
