Who: Merv George Band, Kent Stephenson Band & more TBA

Where: Mateel Community Center (Redway, CA)

When: Saturday, August 14 (doors at 2pm)

Mateel Seeks BBQ and Homebrew Contestants For SoHum Smoke Off August 14

On Saturday, August 14th, the Mateel Community Center in Redway will present the second annual SoHum Smoke Off, a BBQ and beer competition where grill masters, home brewers, and local breweries put their skills to the test with prizes and bragging rights awarded to audience favorites in all categories. BBQ contestants must provide their own BBQ, ingredients, and serving utensils, plus make enough of their dish to offer samplers to a crowd of at least 200 people. Home brewers must provide keg or bottled beer samples (also to a crowd of at least 200) and are responsible for serving their product during the beer tasting portion of the event, which will also feature beers from almost every brewery in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. All BBQ and home brew contestants will receive two free passes to the event in exchange for their participation, plus get the chance to win some great prizes. Interested participants should call the Mateel office ASAP at 923-3368 to sign up in advance or for more information.

Doors open to the public at 2pm and the fun will start immediately with beer samplers and live local music. Beer tasting will be free from 2pm to 5pm with the purchase of a beer tasting ticket. Complimentary BBQ samplers are offered to all event attendees and will be served from 4pm until gone, with MCC offering full BBQ plates and a variety of traditional BBQ side dishes, desserts, and refreshments for purchase. Musical entertainment will be in the country and rock veins and will feature the Merv George Band, Kent Stephenson Band, Way Out West and more.