Please read this carefully as there are many changes from our usual judging process.
Judges Meeting at 2:00pm. Do not arrive before 1:00pm.
Due to the shift schedule at the plant, the turn-ins and serving will be moved to Saturday afternoon (see below). This will allow all employees and their families the opportunity to attend the event.
BMW Rules:
Access restricted to accepted judges only, no friends, family members or unregistered SCBA judges please.
BMW Manufacturing is a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Alcohol and firearms are prohibited on plant property. Failure to comply will result in criminal charges.
BMW Manufacturing is an environmentally friendly facility. Please adhere to all recycling guidelines while on BMW property.
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC is located at 1400 Hwy 101 South, Greer, SC 29651.
The judging will be located at the Site Operations Center (SOC), which is an office building located on the plant property. Once you turn into the main plant entrance, you want to be in the left lane. Approximately 200 yards after entering the plant, there will be a small road on the left leading directly to the SOC. Follow this road and you will see the building straight ahead. Upon arrival, you will be greeted, checked-in, and directed to judges parking location by those wearing safety vests, indicating their role.
Please keep in mind that the plant will be operating Saturday/Saturday night so expect heavy traffic arriving and departing the plant property.
From Charlotte:
Follow I-85 South to South Carolina exit 60. Turn right at the top of the exit. Turn left at the first light. Follow signs to Site Operations Center. Approximate travel time: 2 hours.
From Asheville:
Follow I-26 East to Spartanburg, SC. Take exit 18 A, I-85 south. Continue to exit 60. Turn right at the top of the exit. Turn left at the first light. Follow signs to Site Operations Center. Approximate travel time: 1.5 hours.
From Columbia:
Follow I-26 West to Spartanburg, SC. Take exit 18 A, I-85 South. Continue to exit 60. Turn right at the top of the exit. Turn left at the first light. Follow signs to Site Operations Center. Approximate travel time: 2 hours.
From Atlanta:
Follow I-85 North to South Carolina exit 60 (just north of Greenville). Turn left at the top of the exit. Turn left at the second light. Follow signs to Site Operations Center. Approximate travel time: 2.5 hours.
If using a map provider, BMW MC recommends MapQuest® for route directions to the facility.
Turn-In Times
Butts: 3:00 p.m. (2:50 – 3:05 p.m.) Ribs: 4:00 p.m. (3:50 – 4:05 p.m.)
Serve associates: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Awards: 8:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Team Departure: Prior to 10:00 p.m. (May 11)
If you'll be receiving an apron or hat and haven’t notified me or posted it on the website when you signed up, please let me know so I can be prepared to present it to you.
If any of you have a family member that is cooking with a team, I need to remind you that you will not be able to judge in this event, but we can assign you to other duties to assist.
Also, please remember not to fraternize with the cook teams or enter their cooking area on Saturday afternoon, until all judging is officially over. After all judging has been completed, I encourage you to go out and talk and thank the cook teams.
The awards ceremony will be held at 8:00 PM, on the Main Stage, at SOC. The stage is adjacent to where we will be judging. Please make plans to stay if you can.
Lastly, if you are signed up for this event and are unable to attend, for any reason, I ask that you please let me know ASAP because we are counting on your attendance.
Don Adkins – Marshal
donadkins58@outlook.com
(803) 206-2488
George Dowling
dowling927@bellsouth.net
(864) 676-0927
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