8th Annual SAL Rib Cookoff
Name:
8th Annual SAL Rib Cookoff
Date:
August 16, 2025
Time:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM CDT
Website:
http://www.ribcookoffassociation.com

Event Description:
AUGUST 16, 2025
8th Annual SAL Rib Cookoff
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1977
14414 Ford Dr. New Lenox, IL 60451
All proceeds to benefit veterans and community efforts
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Fees:
Ribs (St. Louis Style or Baby Back): $125
Chicken Wings: $25 Entry
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Schedule:
Move In Time: 7:00 AM
Cooks Meeting: 9:00 AM
Judge’s Meeting: 1:30 PM
Chicken Wing Turn In: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Rib Turn In: 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Awards: 5:00 PM
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Payouts:
Ribs:
1st – $1,000
2nd – $500
3rd – $250
4th – $200
5th – $175
6th–10th – $100
Wings:
1st – $200
2nd – $100
3rd – $50
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Contacts:
Tim Craft: tcraft93@gmail.com / 312-848-8301
Dirk Mullins: 580-334-5928
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Promoter:
Sons of the American Legion
Tim Craft: tcraft93@gmail.com / 312-848-8301
Limited electricity—generators welcomed!
For rules and registration: www.ribcookoffassociation.com
20x20 Cook Spaces Available!
8th Annual SAL Rib Cookoff
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1977
14414 Ford Dr. New Lenox, IL 60451
All proceeds to benefit veterans and community efforts
---
Fees:
Ribs (St. Louis Style or Baby Back): $125
Chicken Wings: $25 Entry
---
Schedule:
Move In Time: 7:00 AM
Cooks Meeting: 9:00 AM
Judge’s Meeting: 1:30 PM
Chicken Wing Turn In: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Rib Turn In: 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Awards: 5:00 PM
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Payouts:
Ribs:
1st – $1,000
2nd – $500
3rd – $250
4th – $200
5th – $175
6th–10th – $100
Wings:
1st – $200
2nd – $100
3rd – $50
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Contacts:
Tim Craft: tcraft93@gmail.com / 312-848-8301
Dirk Mullins: 580-334-5928
---
Promoter:
Sons of the American Legion
Tim Craft: tcraft93@gmail.com / 312-848-8301
Limited electricity—generators welcomed!
For rules and registration: www.ribcookoffassociation.com
20x20 Cook Spaces Available!