5th Annual Bean Contest

It is a BEAN contest. You can make anything that has beans in it. Chili, beans & rice, black bean brownies, baked beans, ranch beans, bean salad, ect. But the Beans are the star of the show!

Saturday, April 11th from 2 PM to 6 PM at the Blue Nugget Bar.

No, that's not necessary. We will have entry forms available to fill out when you bring your entry in. Please be sure to check in your entry before 2 PM when judging starts. No late entries will be accepted.

A standard crockpot of beans is enough.

$10 is the entry fee for the contest. $5 is the judging fee to taste test all the different beans and cast your vote.

You will get to sample all of the entries along with enjoying one of Sharon's cornbread muffins. All of the money collected gets divided up as prize money for the top 3 winners.

Anyone that pays to judge (anyone who enters the contest is also allowed to judge, we don't discriminate) will be counted and the top 3 entries will be awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

If you place in the top 3 entries, you will receive a hand painted magnet with the year and your place on it, as well as a portion of the money collected. 1st place gets 50%, 2nd place gets 30%, and 3rd place gets 20%. This money comes from both the entry fees and the judging fees.

They won't unless you tell them! All contestants will bring their crockpots in our Delivery Door, west of the main entrance. There we will place your entry form with your crockpot and randomly assign your entry a number. All judges get a small serving of each entry with only the number on the bottom of the sample. Then they will judge according to taste, not who made what.

Please feel free to call the bar at 406-423-5472 and we will answer any other questions you may have!