2022 WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP BAR-B-QUE TEAM HANDBOOK & CONTEST RULES HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ PO BOX 20070 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77225-0070 REVISED: AUGUST 30, 2021 THIS HANDBOOK IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PARTICIPATING TEAMS WILL RECEIVE ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION OF ANY CHANGES. * WHAT’S NEW IN THE HANDBOOK FOR 2022 * REVISIONS Date Revised Section Page 8/2/2021 Power Loads 28 8/2/2021 Move-Out Timeline 58 8/2/2021 Open Contest Judging 64 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Revisions ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES Contact Information ................................................................................................................................... 7 Team Invitations ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Team Ownership ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Owner Responsibility ................................................................................................................. 11 Changes to Ownership ............................................................................................................... 11 Changes to Team Name ............................................................................................................. 11 Team Relationships ..................................................................................................................... 11 HLSR Website ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Online Lease Management ..................................................................................................................... 12 Using the WCBBQ Login Site .................................................................................................... 13 Executing Your Lease Agreement Online ............................................................................... 14 Contest Hours ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Due Dates .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Insurance Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 16 Legal Enforcement and Summary ......................................................................................................... 16 PLANNING YOUR PARTICIPATION Beverage & Ice Purchases ....................................................................................................................... 18 Special Rules for Beer Purchase ................................................................................................ 18 Other Beverages .......................................................................................................................... 18 Beverage & Ice Orders ................................................................................................................ 18 Beverage & Ice Delivery ............................................................................................................. 19 On-site Sales ................................................................................................................................. 19 Ice Sales......................................................................................................................................... 19 Chief Cooks Meeting ............................................................................................................................... 20 Admission to Contest Grounds.............................................................................................................. 21 General Admission ..................................................................................................................... 21 Complimentary Admission ....................................................................................................... 21 Discounted Admission Tickets ................................................................................................. 21 Team Guest Invitations .............................................................................................................. 22 Parking ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 Vehicle Parking Lots ................................................................................................................... 23 RV Parking ................................................................................................................................... 24 Equipment Trailer Parking ........................................................................................................ 24 Team Parking ............................................................................................................................... 24 3 Special Team Events ................................................................................................................................ 25 Safety & Security ...................................................................................................................................... 26 DESIGNING YOUR TEAM SPACE General Information ................................................................................................................................ 27 Boundaries ................................................................................................................................... 27 Size ................................................................................................................................................ 27 General ......................................................................................................................................... 27 Power ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Power Loads ................................................................................................................................ 28 Power Services ............................................................................................................................. 29 Propane and Plumbing............................................................................................................................ 30 Inspection ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Plumbing Services ....................................................................................................................... 30 General Requirements for Propane Use .................................................................................. 31 Signage....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Required Signage ........................................................................................................................ 31 Donor Signage ............................................................................................................................. 32 Other ............................................................................................................................................. 33 Space Layouts and Occupancy Calculations ........................................................................................ 33 Exit Space Instructions ............................................................................................................... 35 Tent Information ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Variance Requests .................................................................................................................................... 36 Waste Management ................................................................................................................................. 37 Grease Disposal ........................................................................................................................... 37 Waste Water/Gray Water ........................................................................................................... 38 Port-a-lets ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Recycling ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Trash ............................................................................................................................................. 39 CITY AND COUNTY REGULATIONS Fire Code ................................................................................................................................................... 40 Health Regulations .................................................................................................................................