Come Smell The Smoke

Hosted by: Franklin County Rotary Club, Lefty’s Brewing Company, and Greenfield Recreation Department

State Championship Contest!!

Saturday & Sunday, October 10 & 11, 2015At the 5th Annual Riverside Blues, Brews, & BBQ Festival

Thank you for coming to theFifth Annual Riverside Blues,Brews, & BBQ Festival hostedby the Franklin County Rotary,Lefty’s Brewing Company, andthe Greenfield Recreation Department.

This event is officially sanctioned by the KansasCity Barbeque Society and the New England Barbecue Society with professional BBQ teamscompeting from all over New England and beyond! The festival also features live BluesMusic, Saturday’s Brewfest Samplin’ Saloon, Sunday’s Lefty’s Brew Saloon, People’s ChoiceBBQ Samplin’ Pit, contests, vendors, kids activities and so much more!!

Enjoy The

Festival!

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Saturday & Sunday Festival Admission

Gate Fee - $5, 10 & under free with a paying adultFestival Open from 12:00Noon-6:00pm

BBQ Samplin' Pit- $5 for 6 tickets for samplesfrom People’s Choice participating BBQ teamsOpen from Noon till Food Runs Out Sat: Chicken Wings Sun: Pulled Pork

Saturday’s BrewFest Samplin' Saloon -$25 For all the beer samples you can legally handle.Must be 21 with Valid ID to enter.Open from 1:00pm-5:00pm

Sunday’s Lefty’s Brew Saloon -$10 EntryIncludes Commemorative Glass and ticket for onepint. Additional Pints and half pints available forpurchase: $3 1/2 Pints, $5 Pints. Must be 21 withValid ID to enter. Open from 1:00pm-5:00pm

Festival Parking - FREEAvailable at the 48 Sanderson Street Lot (acrossfrom the Hospital) and at the Greenfield MiddleSchool Lot. The Greenfield Trolley will provideshuttle service from these locations to BeaconField.

Cash Only for Festival Entranceand Sampling Fees. ATM NotAvailable On Site.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th

Festival Hours 12:00pm - 6:00pm Come smell the smoke! See how the professionals do it. Taste award winning barbeque. Drink beer, Listen to Live Music, TakePart in our Contests, Check out the Kids Activities,and visit our Vendors!

People's Choice Samplin' Pit12:00pm - Food Runs Out Smell it. Taste it. Judge it. Saturday: Chicken WingsHow would you like the opportunity to taste andjudge competition barbeque?Professional BBQ contestantswill provide samples for thepublic to taste and vote fortheir favorite. Tickets for sampling will be available at the sampling tent.$5 for 6 tickets.

Wildcat O'Halloran Band 12:30pm - 1:30pmWildcat has been called "the Pioneer valley's

answer to Stevie RayVaughn" by local media foryears, but now has "Lightning Boy" to push theguitar attack even further.They were second in theNew England editions ofboth Stroh's and Seagrams

talent searches, and honorable mention in Billboard International Songwriting Contest.

BrewFest Samplin' Saloon 1:00pm - 5:00pmThere will be hundredsof beers to sample fromlocal and national breweries. $25 EntranceFee for all the beer samples you can legallyhandle. Must be 21 withValid ID to enter.

Festival Schedule of Events

Mustache Contest 1:30pmSponsored by Curious Traveler ShandyShow off your ‘stache! Do youthink your ‘stache is worthy ofrecognition? Is yours Dalistyle, or do you prefer thehandlebar, or even the FuManchu? Either way, youshould put it on display! Sign up at the Info Booth.Prizes Awarded for: Best in Show, Best Curl, Most Disturbing

Fling-a-Frank Contest 1:30pmBack for the second year, theRiverside Blues, Brews, & BBQone of a kind Fling-a-FrankContest! All you have to do isfling a hotdog onto a grill 25feet away using our trusty

spatula! Sounds easy enough…just give it a tryand make those franks fly! Sign up at the information booth. There is no registration feefor this event. Prizes awarded to anyone wholands their frank on the grill!

Hot & Heavy2:00pm-3:00pmThe Hot & HeavyBand plays high-energy guitar drivenblues. The bandhails from WesternMassachusetts and is influenced by a uniquearray of artists to form their one of a kind sound.

Pie Eating Contest 3:00pmSponsored by Table Talk PiesHow fast can you devour a pie?Contests for both youth and adults.

Stein Hoisting Competition 3:30pmSponsored by Samuel AdamsHow long can you hoist? Compete for the chanceto be crowned the 2015 Samuel Adams NationalStein Hoisting Champion! THE BASIC RULES: Steinhoisting is a competitive test of strength and endurance, where participants hoist a large steinfor as long as possible.

Sunny Lowdown 4:00pm-5:00pmSunny Lowdown plays the raw, deep blues, drawing from the music of JohnLee Hooker, Muddy Waters,Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jesse MaeHemphill and R.L. Burnside.Sunny started playing professionally at an early age.He was only sixteen when he first backed up JohnLee Hooker Some critics have described Sunny’smusic as “swamp music”, but Sunny shuns labels.“I’m just me -- Sunny Lowdown, ” he says. "If youwant to categorize it, call it 'Sunny Side Up'

NEBS Award Ceremony 5:15pmJoin in celebrating our NEBS and People’s ChoiceChicken Wing award winners.

Festival Schedule of Events

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th

Festival Hours 12:00pm - 6:00pm Come smell the smoke! See how the professionalsdo it. Taste award winning barbeque. Drink beer,Listen to Live Music, Take Part in our Contests,Check out the Kids Activities, and visit our Vendors!

People's Choice Samplin' Pit12:00pm - Food Runs Out Smell it. Taste it. Judge it. Sunday: Pulled Pork.How would you like the opportunity to taste andjudge competition barbeque? Professional BBQ

contestants will providesamples for the public totaste and vote for theirfavorite. Tickets for sampling will be availableat the sampling tent. $5 for 6 tickets.

Janet Ryan 12:30pm-1:30pmJanet Ryan is a recognizable namein Western Mass. She developeda taste for the blues while livingin Chicago, where she soaked upthe blues in the juke joints of thenorth side for many years. Janetfrequented the Blues clubs and hung out with KokoTaylor, Magic Slim and Big Twist and The MellowFellows. She was invited to sit in with some greatplayers. Janet also had the great honor of singingwith Duke Ellington when she was only 16.

Lefty’s Brew Saloon 1:00pm - 5:00pm$10 Saloon Entry Fee- IncludesCommemorative Glass and ticketfor one pint. Additional Pints andhalf pints available for purchase:

$3 1/2 Pints, $5 Pints. They will have every flavorthey have to offer on tap, and two exclusive Riverside Blues, Brews, & BBQ Flavors to be announced! Come relax with a pint of Lefty's andBBQ on your plate. A dollar from all 1/2 Pints andPints Sold will go directly to the Recreation Department! Be there to support your local craftbrewery and your very own Recreation Department

Harp Contest 1:30pmSponsored by Lee Oskar HarmonicasPlay for one minute solo. Demonstrate competency onHarmonica, preferably in the Blues style. Sign-upat information booth. Judges will determine winners. Prizes for top Minor Key Player (Underthe age of 18) and Major Key Player (Ages 18+).Contest limited to first 10 in each category.

Fling-a-Frank Contest 1:30pmBack for the second year, the RiversideBlues, Brews, & BBQ one of a kind Fling-a-Frank Contest! All you have to do isfling a hotdog onto a grill 25 feet awayusing our trusty spatula! Sounds easy

enough…just give it a try and make those franksfly! Sign up at the information booth. There is noregistration fee for this event. Prizes awarded toanyone who lands their frank on the grill!

Festival Schedule of Events

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The Dave Keller Band 2:00pm - 3:00pmDave Keller is one of the finestblues and soul men of his generation. A first -class singer,guitarist, and songwriter, Kellerhas recorded with legendaryguitarist Ronnie Earl, touredwith Mississippi soul blues man Johnny Rawls,and been mentored by deep soul singer MightySam McClain, who says, “He’s the real deal. Y’allcheck him out!”

Keg Toss & Barrel Roll 3:00pmSponsored by Lefty’s Brewing Company

Let the Kegs Fly and the BarrelsRoll! How far can you toss anempty Keg? Compete for thelongest toss in both Male & Female categories. Don’t want tolift? Well then how about rolling?Do you have the speed andagility to maneuver a beer barrel

through our course?

Easybaby 4:00pm-5:00pmEasybaby is a Southern New England Blues favorite, playing premier Club and Festival Gigsthroughout CT, RI and MA. EASYBABY has beenfinalists in several yearly Connecticut and BostonBlues Society Blues Challenges. EASYBABY’sunique sound comes courtesy of New England's

"undisputed" Blues Queen, KellyRago, Blues Super Harp BurnerRich Badowski, Guitar whizTrevor West, and the "SuperTight" rhythm section of Bassist“Big Max” Samson and Drummer Dennis "DC" Cotton.

Awards Ceremony5:15pmJoin in closing out theweekend as we announceand celebrate our KCBSand People’s ChoicePulled Pork winners.

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Our BBQ Contest is a competitive event thatis sanctioned by the Kansas City BarbequeSociety and run by local KCBS representatives.The contest is judged by KCBS certified BBQjudges. Contestants pay a fee to enter thecontest, and compete for cash prizes whichare awarded based on voting by the certified judges.The highest scoring team is awarded the Grand Champion prize, and because the contest has been designated as a “State Championship” contest, the winner is invited to compete at the American Royal Invitational Cook-off in Kansas City the following year.

Most teams arrive on Friday night to set up camp andbegin the food preparation process. KCBS reps run thecontest in accordance with strict sanctioning rules,which specify the type of meats cooked for presentation,type of fuel used, when preparation begins, and evengarnishes used at presentation time. On Saturday, afterthe meat inspection, teams spend most of the day prepping their ribs, beef brisket, pork butt, and chickenfor the slow overnight cooking process that produces allthat great smelling and tasting food. Unfortunately, because of MA regulations, contestants are not allowed

to sell food to the public from their sites. However, inaddition to being a serious cooking competition, this is asocial event! The BBQ folks are passionate about theircooking and also a very friendly bunch, so plan to spendtime down in the camp and you’ll be sure to make somenew friends, learn a lot about BBQ, and have some fun.

Saturday NEBS Grilling Competition Schedule11:30am People’s Choice Turn In11:40am Judges in place 12:00pm Chicken Wings Turn In & Judging12:30pm Sausage Turn In & Judging1:00pm Pizza Turn In & Judging1:30pm Dessert Turn In & Judging5:15pm NEBS Award Ceremony

Sunday KCBS BBQ Competition Schedule11:30am People’s Choice Turn In11:40am Judges in place 12:00pm Chicken Turn In & Judging12:30pm Pork Rib Turn In & Judging1:00pm Pork Turn In & Judging1:30pm Brisket Turn In & Judging 5:15 pm KCBS Awards Ceremony

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Smokin’ Bulldogs Competition BBQ TeamIn 2011 the Mayer family entered their firstBBQ competition & have been hooked eversince! Sharon & Mike, along with their oldestdaughter Kati & youngest son Mikey competeabout 8 times a year. Sharon & Kati love theNEBS grilling challenges. Their team took 2ndplace last month in the Ken Dakai GrillingTeam of The Year for the second year in a row. Mike's favoritecategory is the ribs. Eight year old Mikey loves competing in theKids Que contests & along with his friend Abi,took a 1st place insalad & 3rd in hotdogs with a second overall in Lake Placid thispast July. The Riverside Blues & Brews Festival holds a veryspecial part in their bbq hearts.. They were here in October2011, for the inaugural bbq competition, after the hurricaneflooded out the riverside venue and have been here every yearsince, so it was extra special in 2013, when they received theirvery first Grand Championship in the NEBS Grilling Contest.They've met some of their closest BBQ friends at this venue & lookforward to their 5th year of FUN in 2015!

Four Smoking GuysFour Smoking Guys is based out of Rhode Island and made up ofNeil, Jim, and Mike. Yes, you counted right- there are only threeof them. They started their smoking team with 4, but after onemember quit they were left with three. This is their second fullyear of competing in smoking contests.

General Joe’s BBQGeneral Joe's BBQ consists of Jerry Kahil,Tom Kahil, Darby Greco, Ryan Haar and PatStevens. Based in the Albany, NY area, General Joe's has been competing in KCBSevents since 2011. Some minor successes inTroy, Syracuse and Rochester have been achieved. The team isproud of its streak of no health department violations and isparticularly fond of Willie Nelson and other American traditionssuch as baseball, mass-produced light beer and backyard BBQ."

Smokin’ Hoggz BBQThe Smokin' Hoggz BBQ Competition team wasstarted in 2008. After a few years of going tocompetitions, tweaking their recipes and testingthem on their friends and family, it all cametogether in 2011. 2011 was banner year for theSmokin' Hoggz BBQ team. Since then they havegone on to win the 2011 Jack Daniels World BBQ

Championship, 2014 American Royal Invitational Championship and 2014NEBS Team of the Year, along with 15Grand Championships, 11 ReserveGrand Championships and over 100 topten category calls. They have competedin 78 contests since 2008.

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That’s Our Que!That's Our Que! is a KCBS / NEBS com-petition BBQ team from Monroe, CT.The team is a group of friends whoenjoy hanging out and cooking BBQmade up of its Pitmaster, Kris Yeager,Stuart "Brit in the Pit" Monk, Guy"Face" Walker, as well as its sponsor, Larry Cass, owner of GlenroSpirit Shoppe located in Monroe, CT. The team formed in late2012 when they entered their first BBQ competition and walkedaway as Grand Champions. You can follow the team athttps://www.facebook.com/ThatsOurQue

3 Men and a Baby BackMarc Mangano, Dan Krystyniak, and DanaReed, brothers-in-law from Bergen County,NJ, make up the Three Men. Marc Mangano,founding member and pitmaster, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute ofAmerica and has worked at a number oftop-rated restaurants in the area. DanKrystyniak is a Manhattan businessman

who uses his business smarts to create a winning combination ofgreat service and product for a great price. Dana Reed, also afounding member and pitmaster, has several years of formalculinary training. Together they are Three Men and a Baby Back.

Howling Hog BBQHowling Hog Barbecue is a small but persistent barbecue teamthat hails from the rolling hills of Randolph, VT.They aren't the biggest, baddest team out there,but they like to compete and they're alwaysworking to get better. They want to do theirGreen Mountain State proud and prove thatgood barbecue can come from Vermont!

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION We would like to recognize the following teams for their

dedication to our event, having participated in all5 years of our contest

Boar-n-QSmokin’ Bulldogs

Smokin Barrels BBQ

List of Competitors as of Press TimeUp in Your Grill Merrimack, MAFour Smoking Guys Woonsocket, RIBarley-Q Athol, MABeantown Smokers Charlestown, MAGeneral Joe’s BBQ Niskayuna, NYJoepeanuts’ BBQ Team Keene, NHCider Boys BBQ Hartford, VTBoar-n-Q Monson, MAJohn’s Twisted “Q” Uncasville, CTSmokin Aces Chicopee, MAFire Down Below Mansfield, MAHowling Hog Barbecue Randolph, VTThat’s Our Que! Monroe, CTSmokin’ Bulldogs Groton, MASmoke U Sunderland, MASmokin’ Hoggz BBQ Abington, MA10 Boobs and a Bob Carlisle, MAO U Gotta Taste This Que Menands, NYThe Bastey Boys Templeton, MA3 Men and a Baby Back Montvale, NJBark-n-Hogs Wayland, MASmokin Barrels BBQ Thetford Center, VTBig Head Ed BBQ Lincoln, MASweet Breathe BBQ South Burlington, VTPork Butt Paradise Sterling, MAGrill2Thrill Shirley, MA

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NEBS Grilling CompetitionGrand Champion Sweet Breathe BBQReserve Champion The Bastey Boys

Chicken Wings:1st Place Sweet Breathe BBQ2nd Place Feeding Friendz3rd Place The Bastey Boys4th Place Boar-N-Q5th Place Smokin’ Bulldogs

Sausage:1st Place Boar-N-Q2nd Place Joepeanuts BBQ Team3rd Place Smokin’ Bulldogs4th Place Sweet Breathe BBQ5th Place Smoke U

Pizza:1st Place Boar-N-Q2nd Place Smokin Barrels BBQ VT3rd Place Sweet Breathe BBQ4th Place The Bastey Boys5th Place Granny’s Gang Barbeque

Dessert:1st Place Feeding Friendz2nd Place Smokin’ Bulldogs3rd Place That’s Our Que!4th Place The Bastey Boys5th Place Sweet Breathe BBQ

People's Choice Chicken Wings Firefly’s BBQ

Mustache ContestBest Curl Debra MosseyMost Disturbing Dave MineBest in Show Greg Boyd

Stein Hoisting ContestFemale Joanne Flagg 3:13Male John Castorino 3:55

Pie Eating ContestYouth Mary SteachAdult Eric DeWitt

KCBS Barbeque CompetitionGrand Champion Insane Swine BBQReserve Champion Smokin’ Hoggz

Chicken:1st Place Q Haven BBQ2nd Place Pits and Giggles3rd Place Insane Swine BBQ4th Place Pork Butt Paradise5th Place Sweet Breathe BBQ

Ribs:1st Place The Bastey Boys2nd Place Q Haven BBQ3rd Place Insane Swine BBQ4th Place Pork Butt Paradise5th Place Boar-N-Q

Pork:1st Place That’s Our Que!2nd Place Firefly’s BBQ3rd Place Smokin’ Hoggz4th Place Smokin Barrels BBQ VT5th Place Feeding Friendz

Brisket:1st Place ZBQ2nd Place Stubborn Bull BBQ3rd Place Big Head Ed BBQ4th Place Feeding Friendz5th Place That’s Our Que!

People's Choice Pulled Pork Joepeanuts BBQ Team

Fling-a-FrankWinner Christopher Nakos

Harp ContestMajor Stew James

Jim CaspersonKeg Toss ContestFemale Vanessa Ricketts 17.7 ft.Male Benjamin Mulkerin 27.4 ft

Barrel Roll ContestFemale Angela Dufield 22.4 SecondsMale Dave Susco 21.3 Seconds

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