BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Plans are well underway for the 3rd Annual Naptown barBAYq Co ntest &\; Music Festival\, to be held Saturday\, May 4th and Sunday\, May 5th\, at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds\, in Crownsville\, MD. The Festival is a family affair and will feature food\, libations\, con tinuous live music from two stages\, activities for all ages\, arts and crafts vendors\, and cooking demonstrations.\nWith the generous support of the community and over 12\,000 attendees\, the Parole (Annapolis) Rot ary Foundation raised over $30\,000 at last year's event for local kid c harities. According to Don Chomas\, Festival Director\, &ldquo\;last yea r was a huge success and we are looking forward to raising the bar even higher this year! We're all working hard to make this year's event even better...more delicious barbeque\, more music\, more kids&rsquo\; activi ties&hellip\;just more. We are a service club that significantly improve s lives in our local community and around the world by meeting real need s. Through the work we do for the Festival and all year long\, our club makes a positive difference for youth today\, so they will make a differ ence tomorrow."\n \;\nIn just two short years\, the Parole (Annapoli s) Rotary Club Foundation\, Inc.\, has provided grants to Anne Arundel M edical Center Pediatrics Emergency Inpatient Unit\, the Boys &\; Girl s Clubs of Annapolis &\; Anne Arundel County\, Johns Hopkins Kimmel C ancer Center\, and numerous other local children's charities. The club h as also assisted the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund and Disaster Aid USA. & nbsp\;\n \;\nThe Naptown barBAyq is a Kansas City barBAYq sanctioned competition - teams \;will compete in four Kansas City Barbeque Soc iety (KCBS) \;sanctioned categories--Chicken\, Ribs\, Pork\, and Bri sket. \; Prizes will be awarded for the top \;ten places in each category. Last year\, more than 40 pro bbq teams traveled to Annapolis\ , Maryland to compete for trophies\, bragging rights and $9\,000 in priz e money. \; The Grand Champion of the 2012 Naptown barBAYq was Chix\ , Swine &\; Bovine Bbq - a reigning Grand Champion\, KCBS Competition BBQ Team\, that has earned a reputation as one of the top teams on the KCBS competition circuit in the\nNation. \;Highlighting this year&rs quo\;s festival and barBAYq competition\, will be the Saturday People's Choice \;Pulled Pork Contest judged by festival guests. \; First place receives $1\,000 and a trophy. \; Second place receives $500 and a trophy.\n \;\nThe music line-up this year will feature over 44 entertainers from around the area\, including Annapolis&rsquo\; own Dir ty Names\, The Crimestoppers from Washington\, DC\, Scattered Leaves fro m southern Maryland\, and the Brass Quintet from the Londontowne Symphon y Orchestra. Also performing this year &ndash\; the Grilled Lincolns\, S wampcandy\, Dean Rosenthol\, Sweet Leda and many more local/regional per formers! The line-up will pack the stages with Alternative\, Acoustic\, Blues\, Classic Rock\, Classical\, Country\, Jazz and Folk music. The&nb sp\;2013 Naptown barBAYq \;has something for everyone&hellip\;and we &rsquo\;re doing it for the kids!\n \;\nSponsorships at all levels a re available and help defray the costs for running such a large Festival . For sponsorship information\, please contact Bill Fine\, Sponsorship D irector at 410 493-8467 or wfine46@verizon.net.\n \;\nFor more infor mation about the Festival\, contact Don Chomas\, Festival Director at&nb sp\;240-432-3903 or \;donchomas@gmail.com. Tickets are $10 adults\, kids under 12 admitted free. Parking is free. VIP tickets also available . Please "LIKE" us on Facebook by searching &ldquo\;Naptown barBAYq\,&rd quo\; follow on Twitter @barBAYq\, or search YouTube for &ldquo\;Naptown barBAYq.&rdquo\; The Naptown barBAYq Contest &\; Music Festival is h osted by the Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club Foundation\, Inc.\, the 501( c)3 entity of the Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club and staffed by members of the Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club of Annapolis. URL:http://wheaton-md.patch.com/events/3rd-annual-naptown-barbayq-contest -music-festival-9b6d172b SUMMARY:3rd Annual Naptown barBAYq Contest &\; Music Festival LOCATION:1450 Generals Hwy\, Crownsville\, MD 21032: 1450 Generals Hwy\, Crownsville\, MD END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR