By entering either (or both!) the 2025 National Barbecue Festival Contest or the Steak Cookoff Association Double Steak + Ancillary Contest (collectively, the “Contests”), I agree:
1) to abide by all Official Rules of the Contests, as provided on this site, as well as any further documentation as deemed reasonable by the Contest sponsor(s);
2) that I enter the Contest(s) understanding and assuming all risk in connection with my participation;
3) I may be photographed, captured on video, or recorded as part of the Contest(s), and the Released Parties (defined below) may use the resulting photography, video and recordings in any media, worldwide, at any time, including in connection with the advertising and publicity of the Contest(s); 4) I consent to the usage of my name, photograph, image, likeness and voice as captured in connection with the Contest(s) without compensation, credit or other consideration of any kind;
5) to release, indemnify and hold harmless JAM52 Productions LLC DBA National BBQ Festival, RRDA, its clients, Nassau County, the Steak Cookoff Association, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies, units and divisions; 6) and any of their advertising agencies, promotional agencies, marketing partners or prize suppliers; each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees; 7) and each of these companies’ and individuals’ respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim, liability, or cause of action, including, but not limited to, damage to or loss of property, or injury/death, arising out of participation in any of these Contests.

This event is sanctioned by the Steak Cookoff Association LLC (SCA). In consideration of the acceptance of the right to participate; entrants, participants, and spectators release and discharge the Steak Cookoff Association LLC. all its directors, officers, employees, sponsors, agents, representatives from any known and unknown damages, injuries, losses, judgments, and/or claims from any cause whatsoever that may be suffered by any entrant, participant, or spectator to their person or property. Further, each entrant expressly agrees to indemnify all the foregoing entities, firms, persons and bodies of any form from all liability occasioned from the conduct of any entrant, participant or spectator. I agree to follow the directions of the event organizers and that any misconduct or refusal by me to follow any direction of the organizer can result in the disqualification and cancellation of my participation in the activities and my immediate removal from the grounds where these activities are occurring. I understand that any such non-compliance may result in injury, death and/or permanent disability as a result of my failure to comply. Any and all media taken by the SCA related to any participant, spectator, etc. becomes the property of the Steak Cookoff Association LLC and can be used in future promotion of SCA events.