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The Sam’s Club BBQ Series registration just opened today at noon.  This series has over $400,000 in prizes.  This playoff style contest consists of 20 local events, 5 regional events and 1 National Championship in Bentonville, Ark., Sam’s Club hometown.  As you can see below, a few of the local contests are already in waitlist status.  The entry fee is $250.  See below for location and prize info.

A. Local contests will have a $10,000 prize purse as follows:

$2,500 for Grand Champion; $1,000 for Reserve Grand Champion

1st in each category: $750

2nd in each category: $375

3rd in each category: $250

4th in each category: $150

5th in each category: $100

B. Regional contests will have a $20,000 prize purse as follows:

$5,000 for Grand Champion; $2,500 for Reserve Grand Champion

1st in each category: $1,500

2nd in each category: $750

3rd in each category: $500

4th in each category: $300

5th in each category: $100

C. The National Championship will have a $100,000 prize purse as follows:

$35,000 for Grand Champion; $15,000 for Reserve Grand Champion

$6,000 for 3rd Place overall

$3,000 for 4th Place overall

$1,000 for 5th Place overall

1st in each category: $5,000

2nd in each category: $2,500

3rd in each category: $1,250

4th in each category: $750

5th in each category: $500

Source: KCBS.US