The second annual Chicago Kosher BBQ Competition and Festival (cRc supervision) will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N. Broadway, Chicago.

With an anticipated 15 teams competing, trophies will be awarded in the following categories: Best Brisket, Best Ribs, Best Chicken, Best Beans, Most Original Team Name, Best Booth Decoration and Grand Champion.

Competing teams include: 5 Dudes and A Vegetarian, Bris-Cut BBQ Team, Burnt Offering, Caught Smokin, Dukes of Chazzer, Farbreng It, Holy Smoke, Meat The Press, RaBBI-Q, Reggie’s Smoked Meats, Rib Roastin’ Rabbis, The Urban Jew and Uncle Mordy, John and the MEATzva Girls

In addition to the BBQ competition, events will include pickle and hot dog-eating contests, live entertainment featuring the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team, a DJ, and Hi-Five Hoops Basketball and NFL Flag Football clinics. The kids zone will feature face painting, a balloon artist, inflatables, a dunk tank, a mechanical bull and more.

Delicious food will be offered from Milt’s Food Truck.

This event is open to the general public. A $5 donation for entry is suggested with the proceeds going to this year’s designated charity, Maot Chitim.

For additional information, please visit: http://chikosherbbq.org