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Response 1.1: Please provide a description of your project/event.* <br />Response 1.2: Please provide us link to a brief video summary of you organization's event/project.* <br />3| Impact <br />Smokey’s Bar-B-Que and Pacific Northwest Barbeque Association PNWBA have teamed up to put on the Rodeo City Ribfest in <br />conjunction with the Ellensburg Rodeo Festivities. This event will take place in downtown Ellensburg on Pearl Street on August <br />23-24. Set against the backdrop of the historic Ellensburg downtown on Pearl Street, the Rodeo City Ribfest is a premier event <br />that celebrates the artistry of barbecue, with a special focus on ribs and live fire grilling techniques. This competition is designed <br />to integrate seamlessly with the pre rodeo festivities, offering attendees an enhanced experience that combines the thrill of <br />rodeo sports with the sensory pleasure of traditional and innovative barbecue. <br />2500 character limit <br />Note: You MUST be present at the Q&A meeting to qualify for funding. <br />https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_MDib4yNSo/?igsh=aTNvbWJ2OHZoMjU4 <br />Response 1.3: List of Intended Use of Funds * <br />Note: This language will be related in the contract if awarded. <br />The CLTAC cannot approve funds not listed under RCW 67.28.1816. However, the committee has the right to be more restrictive. <br />Advertising, Printing, Marketing, Ticketing, Promotions, Awards, Permitting, Operations <br />2| Supporting Kittitas County as a tourism destination. <br />1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations; <br />2. To a place fifty miles or more away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; <br />3. Or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. <br />Response 2.1: Why would tourists travel to Kittitas County to attend your event/activity/facility?* <br />Target Audience <br />The target audience encompasses rodeo enthusiasts, barbecue enthusiasts, culinary professionals, families, and tourists drawn <br />to the Ellensburg Rodeo. By offering a culinary counterpart to the rodeo's athletic spectacle, the event aims to attract a diverse <br />group of participants and spectators, enhancing the overall rodeo experience. We plan on having 25 PNW BBQ competition <br />teams (coming from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California) at this years event, The average team has three people on <br />there team. With every team that comes, PNWBA will provide a certified judge for the competition. So the estimated out of town <br />team and judge participation is 75 to 100 people. Then you have the BBQ enthusiast that travel to different competitions <br />throughout the PNW. <br />2500 character limit <br />Response 2.2: Describe the prior success of your event/activity/facility to attract tourists.* <br />We have held two other BBQ coemptions in Kittitas County, Rodeo City Rib Fest 2023 and Cle Elum Blues Brews & BBQ <br />Festival 2018. Both were well attended by tourists, <br />2500 character limit <br />Application Questions: Part 2