Steak Cook-Off Competition Coming to Tuscaloosa This July

Tuscaloosa grillmasters, get your grilling utensils ready. You have a chance to win big at this upcoming steak cook-off competition.

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Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports have partnered with the Bama-Q Grilling Series to host an event entitled "Grilling In T-Town."

The Grilling In T-Town Steak Cook-Off will take place at the Druid City Social on July 9th. Admission is free to the public and guests will be able to enjoy food trucks, a sampling tent, drinks, live music, local vendors, and more.

The event is a Steak Cookoff Association-sanctioned event and the World Food Championship qualifier invite top-tier traveling competitors as a way to promote food sports tourism to the City of Tuscaloosa.

Local businesses, organizations, and amateur backyard cooks are invited and encouraged to register to compete as well. The top-performing locals will be recognized and eligible to win special prize packs.

The competition will also feature a World Food Championships qualifying event with the best dessert taking home a golden ticket to the World Food Championships Finals in Dallas.

The winning steak will earn that competitor a payout of $1000. The second place steak receives $500, the third place is $400, and the fourth place will receive $300.

The winning dessert will earn a $125 payout and second place gets $75.

Kids ages 13 and up will also be able to participate and compete for a payout of up to $100.

Northriver Cattle Co. will provide steaks for the competition to ensure a level playing field. The competition steaks are also included in the registration fee.

For more information such as registration fees, event timeline, and vendor sign-up, click here.