Studley – Cooking on the Cottonwood
Each fall, the Friends of the Cottonwood Ranch hold one of my most anticipated yearly events; Cooking on the Cottonwood. The Cottonwood Ranch, located near the small agricultural community of Studley, Kansas is a historically significant sheep ranch once owned by wealthy British immigrants.
The Friends of the Cottonwood Ranch host many fun activities including sheep dog trials and Christmas festivities, but as a serious foodie, my favorite yearly activity is the cook off.
Not only do they have a barbecue contest, but this year, they had a pie contest, cookie bakeoff and a chili contest. It’s a food lover’s dream! Proceeds from the event go to support a very worthy cause. Money raised is used to support, maintain and conserve the historic property.
This year, I was fortunate enough to judge delicious barbecued pork ribs from thirteen different teams, on the back lawn of the beautiful ranch house. If you ever have the opportunity to take a fall road trip in northwest Kansas, be sure to check out the Cottonwood Ranch. The cook-off is a barbecue (and pie, cookies and chili) lover’s delight!
– Chris
So we know that Chris loves contests. In fact, he is going to be judging the Bacon Recipe Contest at this year’s Bacon-Fest: The Other Fundraiser in Kansas City on August 24.
And we also know that our readers love bacon, so guess what…
We are giving away 5 VIP tickets to Bacon Fest KC!
That’s right. These VIP tickets come with admission into the festival, food, beverage, a t-shirt, a commemorative drink cup, a swag bag and access to the air conditioned VIP area. Here’s how you can win:
Leave a comment on this post below telling us three words you would use to describe your love for bacon. The contest will close on Tuesday, July 9 at 5:00 pm. Winners will be selected at random and notified via email and announced on the blog.
Ready…Set…Describe bacon!
In Pursuit of Pork 