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Sizzlin’ at Sunset Steak Cookoff

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🥩 Sizzlin’ at Sunset Steak Cookoff

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


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



🔥 Main Event: Steak Cookoff
  • 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



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

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



Included With Cookoff Registration:
  • Parking + 10x15 cooking area
  • Note: This does not include overnight stay



🏕 Accommodations
Camping at Base Camp Death Valley (Registered Competitors Only)

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



🏨 Hotel Option (45 mins / 38 miles away)

Clarion Inn, Ridgecrest

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



🎪 Vendor & Food Truck Info
🛍️ Vendor Booths (10x10)
  • Early Bird (before Sept 1): $49
  • Regular (after Sept 1): $89
    Spaces Limited



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



📅 Event Schedule

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


🔥 Additional Info & Guidelines
  • 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.



🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities

We’re actively seeking event sponsors! Partner with us to support this exciting cookoff and gain visibility at one of the most flavorful events in the desert. Email YmFzZWNhbXBkZWF0aHZhbGxleSB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t for more information.



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.

Ticket Information Ticket Price
General Admission USD 7
Steak Competitor - 1 Steak (A) USD 173
Steak Competitor - 2 Steaks (A&B) USD 300
Ancillary - Cheeseburger - Competitor USD 50
Ancillary - Taco - Competitor USD 50
Early Bird Vendor Booth (10x10) USD 54
Vendor Booth (10x10) USD 97
Early Bird Food Truck USD 161
Food Truck USD 204
Tent/Vehicle Camping (Competitors Only) USD 66
RV Camping (Competitors Only) USD 162
Vendor/Food Truck Camping USD 162

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