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Florida 4-H

Florida 4-H

Regional & State Championship 4-H Tailgating Contest

The purpose of this contest is to promote the use of animal protein in the diet by teaching the art and science of safely preparing beef, pork, poultry, and seafood in an outdoor setting. Investment in this activity will provide 4-H youth with life skills, including decision making, healthy lifestyle choices, and communication.

To learn more about this contest click here: Florida 4-H Tailgating Contest Handbook

Resources

Video Resources

4-H Grilling Introduction

4-H Cookout Fire Safety

4-H Cookout Food Safety

4-H Cookout Grilling

District Contest Information

Region 1 | Northwest District Contest

Key Questions	Information
When	Saturday, July 22, 2023
Where	Washington County Agricultural Center, 1424 Jackson Ave, Chipley, FL 32428 Counties
Registration	May 5 to July 15, 2023
Grill Setup	Grill setup will be from 9:15 a.m. CDT to 10 a.m. CDT with grills starting at 10:15 a.m. CDT.
Counties	Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Coordinators	Mark Mauldin, mdm83@ufl.edu, & Brian Estevez, bestevez@ufl.edu

Speak with your county 4-H Agent or Professional to get registered.

Region 2 | Northeast District Contest

Key Question	Information
When	Saturday, June 3, 2023
Where	Animal Sciences Horse Teaching Unit, 1934 SW 63rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32608
Registration	May 5 to May 29, 2023
Grill Setup	Set up will be from 9:15 am to 10 am with grills starting at 10:15 am EDT
Counties	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union
Coordinators	Chad Carr, chadcarr@ufl.edu

Speak with your county 4-H Agent or Professional to get registered.

Region 3 | Central District Contest

Key Question	Information
When	Saturday, June 10, 2023
Where	*NEW LOCATION \|* Sumter County Fairgrounds, 7620 State Route 471 Bushnell, FL 33513
Registration	April 3 to June 5, 2023
Grill Setup	Set up will be from 9 am to 9:45 am with grills starting at 10 am
Counties	Brevard, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia
Coordinators	Shayla Reighter, shay0815@ufl.edu & Laura Bennet, laurahbennett@ufl.edu

Speak with your county 4-H Agent or Professional to get registered.

Region 4 | South District Contest

Key Questions	Information
When	August 12, 2023
Where	LaBelle Rodeo Grounds, 110 Rodeo Drive, LaBelle, FL 33935
Registration	May 5 to August 7, 2023
Grill Setup	Set up will be from 9:30 am to 10:15 am with grills starting at 10:30 EDT
Counties	Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Seminole Tribe, St. Lucie
Coordinators	Sonja Crawford, sycr@ufl.edu

Speak with your county 4-H Agent or Professional to get registered.

Key Questions	Information
When	Saturday, September 23, 2023
Where	Animal Sciences Beef Teaching Unit, 3300 SW 23rd Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32608
Registration	May 5 to September 16, 2023
Grill Setup	8 am to 8:45 with grills to be started at 9 am EDT
Coordinators	Chad Carr, Brian Estevez & Sonja Crawford

Speak with your county 4-H Agent or Professional to get registered.

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