When you purchase your tokens, you'll be given three tickets to disburse as you please. You can give these tickets to your three favorite teams or you can give all three to one team. You're the boss! The teams with the tastiest food will win the People's Choice award and bragging rights.
The beer garden is on the lawn and is 21 and over. You cannot take kids in and you cannot take alcohol out. Be prepared to show your valid ID when you purchase your token and again when you get your beer.
Beer/Wine Tokens can be purchased at the same tent as the BBQ tokens.
Please drink responsibly.
At the main event tent, you can buy raffle tickets and view the different raffle prizes. Follow us on facebook or instagram @bigsmokeinlittlekalama to see updates on raffle prizes.
Raffle Drawings will be held on Sunday at the stage around 3:30 PM. You do not need to be present to win.
Fibre Federal Credit Union has partnered with us to make this a fun event for the kids! Find vendors with an orange flag on their tent and ask them how to get a free raffle ticket. Take your raffle tickets back to the Fibre Federal tent and drop them in the bags that have the prize you want to win! Drawings will be around 3:30 PM on Sunday at the stage. You do not need to be present to win. You cannot buy tickets for these items!
This year we're taking the awards to the stage! This happens on Sunday around 5 PM. After the teams have turned in all four of their meats, the judges start tabulating scores. Teams get called up to claim a trophy and cash for up to 8 places in each meat category. Lastly, the judges announce the Reserve Grand Champion and then the Grand Champion.
Misty Banchero, aka the Seattle Butcher's Wife will be at the event this year doing demonstrations on Open Fire Grilling! Misty is a BBQ champion, a Royal Oak Ambassador, and one of the leading BBQ influencers in the Pacific Northwest. You'll want to save a couple tokens to taste whatever she's grilling!
Saturday 12PM - 6PM
Sunday 11AM - 3PM
We are NOT at the waterfront by McMenamins. We are located at exit 32, just north of downtown Kalama at Haydu Park, 253 Kalama River Rd.
Please reach us at info@bigsmokeinlittlekalama.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
No Dogs are allowed at Haydu Park.
You can bring a lawn chair and a blanket, but please do not bring a pop up tent. It can get windy at the park and cause a hazard.
No. We will have 30 BBQ teams working hard to feed you. There will also be a variety of beverages for sale, including coffee, shave ice, water, lemonade, beer, wine, and cider.
Yes! There will be specific activities for kids and prizes to be won! Haydu Park has a great playground as well.
Yes! If parking fills up at Haydu Park, you can park across the street as long as you use the designated crosswalk. Please do not leave valuables in your car as we cannot be held responsible for theft.
No. There is no smoking or vaping at Haydu Park.
We take both cash and credit at the main event tent. All market vendors on the lawn should accept both cash and credit, but if you need an ATM, the nearest one is at Fibre Federal Credit Union on 1st Street in downtown Kalama.
You cannot stay overnight at the park unless you are one of the vendors or BBQ teams. There are lots of nearby overnight accommodations. Camp Kalama RV Park is less than a mile away. They have tent sites too. If you call 360.442.4722, tell them you are attending Big Smoke and they will give you a 10% discount for your stay from June 28-30. There are several Air BnBs as well as the Kalama Harbor Lodge, Kalama Hotel, and One55Elm. Longview, Kelso, and Woodland have additional hotels.
On Saturday, the teams are there to feed you all kinds of BBQ delights! Food will be available from 11 am - 6 pm.
On Sunday, some teams are cooking for you from 11 am - 4 pm, but all teams are competing.
Turn in times are as follows:
This means they may not be able to attend to you at these times, but once they turn in their boxes they will have all the left over competition meat to sell to you. So please be patient with them. It will be worth the wait!
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