North Platte Post
North Platte, Neb. - Mid-Plains Community College (MPCC) North Platte location is hosting the Knights BBQ Cookoff on April 20th on the NPCC South Campus pavilion. Public activities will be available during the cookoff which are set to kick off at 4:00pm, 6:00pm is when the meal will be served and awards for the competition will take place at 7:30. Rascal Martinez, an alum of MPCC will be performing live music around 6:00pm.
MPCC numbers for the competition are low and are looking for anywhere from 5-15 teams to join the competition. If numbers remain low, the event will no longer have a competition but those in attendance will still receive a meal. If you would like to register a team, click here. A meal will cost $10 a plate and you can purchase your ticket ahead by clicking here. A decision will be made on Monday, April 15th whether a BBQ competition will take place or not.
On Thursday, Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with Jacob Rissler, Director of Institutional Advancement for MPCC about the event. To learn more, check out the podcast below.