Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle competitors lining the shore of Rose's Pond The Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle in Lenexa, Kansas is the official Kansas State BBQ Championship. Nearly 200 teams compete on Friday and Saturday. Friday evening is a big party with live music and activities though the park. There is free BBQ sampling at mid-day on Saturday, and commercial BBQ is available on both days, but an outgoing person can quickly make friends and find themselves invited to sample Que and enter parties. I'm not that outgoing, but when I attended the 27th annual competition in 2008, I was accompanied by a long time Lenexa resident who knew many contestants and got us into a number of the parties. We sampled ribs, chicken, pork, beef, goose and side dishes. The Great Lenexa Barbeque Battle started in 1982 with twelve contestants and twelve judges. The contest is always held on the fourth Saturday of June each year. The BBQ contest is held at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park near
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