Sizzlin’ at Sunset Steak Cookoff

Base Camp Death Valley
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
📍 Base Camp Death Valley - 251 Crow Canyon Rd, Homewood Canyon, CA

• $5/person
• Tickets must be purchased online in advance
• No gate sales

• Entry Fee (Includes steak):
• $160 – 1 steak (A)
• $300 – 2 steaks (A & B)
• 🕔 Steak Turn-In: 5:00 PM
• 💵 Prizes:
• 1st Place – $1,000
• 2nd Place – $500
• 3rd Place – $250
• 🏆 Trophies awarded with cash prizes

• Entry Fee: $50
• Turn-In: 3:00 PM
• Prizes:
• 1st – $150
• 2nd – $75
• 3rd – $25
• 🏆 Trophies included

• Entry Fee: $50
• Turn-In: 4:00 PM
• Prizes:
• 1st – $150
• 2nd – $75
• 3rd – $25
• 🏆 Trophies included

• Parking + 10x15 cooking area
• Note: This does not include overnight stay

Camping at BCDV is only available to registered competitors.

Camping + Cooking Spot: $60

• Includes parking + camping Friday–Sunday
• No hookups or dumping

RV Spot (Max 40 ft): $150

• Includes parking + camping Friday–Sunday
• No hookups or dumping

Clarion Inn, Ridgecrest

• $90 King Room
• $95 Double Room
• Call (760)463-2545 + mention Sizzlin' at Sunset Cookoff to Book!

• Early Bird (before Sept 1): $49
• Regular (after Sept 1): $89
  Spaces Limited

• Early Bird (before Sept 1): $149
• Regular (after Sept 1): $189
  Spaces Limited

1:00PM Gates Open
3:00 PM Taco Turn-In
4:00 PM Cheeseburger Turn-In
5:00 PM Steak Turn-In
7:00 PM Awards Ceremony

• Generator Quiet Hours: 9:00 PM – 8:00 AM
• Campfires: Permitted only in designated Base Camp Death Valley fire areas
• No hookups or dumping available onsite
• All teams and vendors are responsible for waste cleanup
• No refunds. Event will be rain or shine.

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LIABILITY & MEDIA USAGE WAIVER
By purchasing a ticket and/or participating in the Sizzlin’ at Sunset Steak Cookoff (“the Event”) at Base Camp Death Valley on October 11, 2025, I acknowledge and agree to the following:

In consideration of being permitted to attend or participate in the Event and related activities, I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, hereby release, waive, and discharge the organizers of the Sizzlin’ at Sunset Steak Cookoff, Base Camp Death Valley, event volunteers, contractors, vendors, sponsors, and any affiliated organizations or individuals—including but not limited to the property owners, event staff, and representatives—from any and all liability for personal injury, illness, property damage, loss, or wrongful death that may result from my attendance or participation.

I acknowledge that the Event takes place in a rugged outdoor environment, and I assume full responsibility for any risks associated with extreme heat, uneven terrain, camping, cooking equipment, or other inherent hazards.

I also grant full and unrestricted permission to the organizers of the Event and their authorized agents to capture, use, and reproduce any photographs, video, or audio recordings taken of me during the Event, for any promotional, commercial, or informational purpose in perpetuity without compensation or further approval.

By purchasing a ticket or entering the event premises, I confirm that I have read and agree to this waiver.

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