HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.15.2023 Go Big or Go Home PR 2023
City of Plainview NEWS
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202 W. 5 Street
Plainview, TX 79072
April 15, 2023
Mark Marley’s Go BIG or Go HOME BBQ Bash
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Slated for Friday & Saturday, May 12 & 13
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The 10 Annual Mark Marley’s Go BIG or Go HOME BBQ Bash will be held
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on Friday and Saturday, May 12 & 13, at the Running Water Draw
(Kidsville) Park. The two-day event will include a state-sanctioned barbecue
cook-off, concert featuring Slade Coulter and a free vendor fair on Saturday.
The state-sanctioned barbecue cook-off is a Champions Barbecue Alliance
event. It will begin on Friday night and includes a Steak Cook-Off, Cooks
Choice contest and a Margarita Mix-off. Entry fees for the Steak cook-off is
$75 and all other entry fees are $25.
The cook-off on Saturday includes four meat categories (pork ribs, chicken, pork and brisket) and will offer
cash prizes for the contest. Entry fees are $225 per team. Grand Champion for each cook-off qualifies for the
American Royal Invitational and a chance at the Jack Daniels Invitational as well as points for the Champions
Barbecue Alliance rankings.
Saturday will begin with a Kids Q – a cook-off for kids. Kids will cook steaks in two age categories: ages 6-11
and ages 12-17. Entry fee is $25.
To enter any of the cooking events, visit www.markmarleybbqbash.com.
Besides the cook-off, the event features Friday night headliner band Slade Coulter. A native of Jayton, Coulter
attended Texas Tech University where he began his musical career. With the release of his 2020 debut EP
Here We Go Again, Slade quickly garnered a large following with his high energy live shows, impactful lyrics,
and one of a kind voice.
The park will close Friday afternoon to the public (cooks allowed entry) and gates will reopen for the concert at
6:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 for ages 12 and over and free for those 12 and under. Coolers will be allowed and
include a $20.00 cooler fee. Tickets are available at the door and cash, check or card are welcome.
Saturday (5/13) will feature a FREE vendor event from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For vendor space, contact
Tiffany at tifwhite12@gmail.com or Giovanna at tasteabuds@gmail.com.
Sponsors for the event include the Mark Marley Family, Center Construction, City of Plainview and County
Services. Sponsorship opportunities are still available – contact Joyce Sinor at jsinor@legacyfarmslp.com.
All money raised goes to local cancer patients and family as well as local nonprofits as a contribution in
memory of Mark Marley.
For more information about the Mark Marley Go BIG or Go HOME BBQ Bash, visit
www.markmarleybbqbash.com, find us on Facebook at Mark Marley’s Go Big or Go Home Barbecue Bash or
contact RaeAnne Warren at 806.292.3288 or rking@countyserv.com or Melinda Brown at 806.296.1119 or
mbrown@plainviewtx.org.
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