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LYNN COUNTY 4-H
REGISTRATION
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP! PLEASE ENROLL NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1!
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Click here to sign up for the DISTRICT 2 GRILLING GAMES CONTEST.
DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Click here to register for the LYNN COUNTY GRILLING WORKSHOP at Texas Tech.
DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP: Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday, September 25, 2025 -- DUE: Sign-Up for Grilling Workshop at Texas Tech, 11:59 PM.
Saturday, September 27, 2025 -- Grilling Workshop at Texas Tech Meats Lab, 1:00-3:00 PM
Thursday, October 8, 2025 -- DUE: Sign-Up for District 2 Grilling Games Contest, 11:59 PM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 -- District 2 Grilling Games Contest, Texas Tech Meats Lab, 8:00 AM
GRILLING WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Saturday, September 27, 2025
1:00-3:00 PM
Texas Tech Meats Lab
1308 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79415
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COST
$5.00 per cook
Parents are welcome to cook as well for $5.00.
Cost covers the meat that we'll cook that day.
Pay by cash on the day of, or via Venmo: @lynncounty4-h
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Open to all Lynn County 4-H'ers
A parent/guardian must attend.
We will be learning grilling safety, food safety, seasonings/rubs, etc.
We will cook a hamburger patty, chicken leg, and pork chop.
We will review the rules of the District 2 Grilling Games to give us a good practice time before the contest. Please take a look at those rules below.
DISTRICT 2 GRILLING GAMES CONTEST
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Texas Tech University Animal & Food Sciences Arena & Parking Lot
1308 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, Texas 79409
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SCHEDULE
Check-In: 8:00-8:30 AM
Mandatory Cook's Meeting: 8:45 AM in front of the Judge's Table
Contest begins: 9:00 AM
Tentative Turn-In Schedule (exact times will be announced during the Cook's Meeting):
9:45 AM--corn on the cob (must be turned in on the cob)
10:30--pork chop
11:15--hamburger patty
12:00--chicken legs
12:45--dessert
Awards: following contest
Cooks may start their fires upon arrival.
The Cook's Meeting is mandatory. You are not eligible to cook if you are not at the meeting.
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CATEGORIES
NEW FOR 2025-26: All contestants will compete in all 5 categories.
Hamburger patties--you'll be given 2 and turn in 1
Boneless Pork Chop--you'll be given 1 and turn in 1
Chicken legs--you'll be given 4 and turn in 3
Ears of Corn--you'll be given 2 and turn in 1
Dessert--your choice, and you provide all ingredients
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AGE DIVISIONS
Junior: 3rd-5th graders
Intermediate: 6th-8th graders
Seniors: 9th-12th graders
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COST
$25 per person
If you sold 10 or more raffle tickets in 2025, or are a first-year 4-H'er, then your fees are covered by the Lynn County Adult Leaders Association. If you register for the contest but do not end up competing, then you will be responsible for reimbursing your entry fee and will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H.
If you did not sell raffle tickets, then you will be responsible for paying your entry fee. You will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H. If you end up not competing, then you are still responsible for paying the entry fee.
Invoices will be sent through Square.
Payments may be made via
cash
check, made out to Lynn 4-H Adult Leaders
Vemno: @lynncounty4-h
Credit Card: through Square, will incur a 4% service fee
Please ignore any invoices/requests for payment that come from anyone other than Lynn County 4-H.
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IMPORTANT LINKS
2025-26 District Grilling Games Letter
District Grilling Games Facebook page
District 2 Grilling Games Website
District 2 Grilling Games Scorecard
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INFORMATION
Pit/Smoker: 4-H'ers must provide their own grill. Wood, charcoal, or gas pits may be used. No ground fires allowed. Household families may share a grill.
Fire Extinguisher: 4-H'ers must provide their own fire extinguisher.
Parent Involvement: Parents are allowed to assist teams with fire management and any safety issues that may arise. Parents are NOT allowed to cook, season, cut, or prepare the entry in any way.
Cooked on Site: All meat/vegetables will be furnished the day of the contest. All food items will be available for pick up at 8:00 AM. Meats and desserts will be prepared from scratch within the time constraints of the contest. The Pitmaster will officially start the contest at 9:00 AM.
Cooking Area: All cooks will set up in the designated cooking area. Trailer grills must stay in the parking lot.
Sanitary Conditions: Contestants must maintain the cooking area in a clean and sanitary condition. The Pitmaster may disqualify a contestant for unsanitary conditions or entries.
Turn-In Times: Prior to the contest, the Pitmaster will determine turn-in times. The turn-in times will be announced at the mandatory cook's meeting.
Instructions for Meat and Dessert Turn-In: Entries will be turned in at the judge's table using the styrofoam container provided by the Pitmaster.
Container for Turn-In: 9x9 hinged styrofoam tray that is provided at contest
Garnish for the Entry--any garnish used will be at the discretion of the contestants. Check out the resources below for ideas on creating your Blind Box.
Judging Criteria--taste, appearance, texture/tenderness, and overall impression
Judging Format--using the District 2 Griling Games Scoresheet
Blind Judging--all entries will be submitted in identical containers assembled and brought to the turn-in table by the contestants.
Turn-In Window: A window is an all-inclusive period of time. There will be a 20 minute window which breaks down to 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after the designated turn-in time. This allows anyone who is a great distance from the turn-in point to have enough time to have his/her entry checked and correct any mistakes before the window closes. If a cook misses the window, the product will not be accepted and will not be judged. For example: turn-in time is 10:00 AM, the turn-in window is 9:50-10:10 AM
Ties--All ties will be broken in this order: pork chop, hamburger patty, chicken leg, dessert, corn on the cob
Awards--the top 5 cooks in each age group in each division will receive awards
Top Cooks Overall--the top 5 cooks overall in each age group will receive awards
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WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
grill
pop-up tents, lawn chairs, tables, etc.
seasonings, marinades, etc. of your choice
ingredients for the dessert category (must be cooked onsite)
garnishes
all cooking utensils
fire extinguisher
ice chest to store meat in
cleaning supplies
gloves
water
trashbags
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Kaci Scott, Lynn CEA-Family & Community Health
kaci.scott@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.773.9401 (cell)
Sierra Stephens, Lynn CEA-Ag & Natural Resources
sierra.stephens@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.290.8200 (cell)
updated 9/18/25
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