Jax State Announces Return of Cocky Cookoff BBQ Competition and Festival

08/06/2024

Event to Benefit Jax State Annual Fund and JSU Foundation

Cocky Cookoff logoThe Jax State Office of Alumni Engagement is thrilled to announce the third Cocky Cookoff BBQ Competition and Festival. After a year off due to campus expansion and construction, the event is set to return bigger and better than ever. This year's competition will occur on Friday night, October 11th, and Saturday, October 12th, at the RV lot on Mountain Street. 

The Cocky Cookoff features a non-sanctioned amateur BBQ competition with teams vying for the prestigious Grand Champion Cocky Grill Master title or competing in the Backyard BBQ division. Teams will arrive on Friday night to prepare their entries, which will be judged on Saturday. 

Event Highlights:

  • Festival Activities: The communityis invitedto join the festivities, which begin at 10:30 a.m. on October 12th. Enjoy a classic BBQ festival atmosphere with samples, activities, and live entertainment.
  • Judging and Awards: The BBQ entries will be judged at 11:30 a.m., followed by an awards presentation around 2 p.m.
  • Cocky's Chili Taste-Off: Enter the Chili Taste-Off to compete for prizes and bragging rights for the best chili recipe.
  • Help Pardon Chicken Patty: The Office of Alumni Engagement has petitioned University Leadership for a full pardon of Chicken Patty from this year's competition. See Patty at the festival. If our fundraising goalis met,the pardon will be granted at 11 a.m. before the BBQ judging begins. Donations to the 1883 Fund for Greatest Needs can be made through the event website to help Patty meet her goal.

 Get Involved:

  • Judging Applications: We are accepting applications to judge the BBQ Competition. No certification is required.
  • Vendor Applications: We are also accepting vendor applications for the festival. Vendor fees benefit the Jax State Annual Fund.

Sponsorship Opportunities: Sponsorship opportunities are available for those who wish to support this exciting event and its beneficiaries.

Register for the Cocky Cookoff

 

For more information on participation, sponsorship, or donations, please contact the Jax State Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@jsu.edu or (256) 782-5404.