HOF Festival National Ribs Burnoff Winners Announced

 

Canton, OH—August 2, 2007—Randy Reed, chairman of Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival National Ribs Burnoff Committee, has announced the following winners of the 2007 National Ribs Burnoff competition:

 

1st Place:  Most Outstanding Ribs – Armadillo’s Rib & BBQ Co., Youngstown, OH

            (plaque and $2,500)

           

2nd Place:  Mayor's Award – Tony Roma’s, Solon, OH

            (plaque and $1,000)

                                                                                               

General Chairman's Award for Best Sauce – Armadillo’s Rib & BBQ Co., Youngstown, OH

             (plaque and $500)

 

People's Choice Award – Old Carolina Barbecue Co., Canton, OH

 

There were 16 rib vendors in the Ribs Burnoff competition. Top prize winners were selected by 80 judges on Wednesday and Thursday.

 

 In addition to great food, the event features national country music star Darryl Worley on Friday night.  Free, standing room only area is available on the track in front of the stage, or reserved grandstand seats can be purchased for $8 at the Chamber office at 222 Market Ave. North in downtown Canton, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and at the event beginning at 4 p.m.

 

Family activities include an expanded children’s entertainment area with face painting, caricaturists, balloon twisters, Fantasy Football Zone of interactive inflatables, master sand sculptor, Lowe’s Kids Clinic, Honda Ultimate Garage, U.S. Army Special Forces interactive unit, and Coors Light Silver Bullet Train Tour.

 

Admission to the National Ribs Burnoff is free.  On-site parking at the fairgrounds is free until 4 p.m., when a fee of $5 per vehicle will be charged.

 

For more information, call Chris Gumpp at 330-458-2054