By noon today, there was already a whiff of mesquite woodsmoke wafting through the trees in Hays Municipal Park.

Contestants have registered and are setting up their sites for the 4th Annual KCBS (Kansas City Barbeque Society) BBQ Contest, presented by the Downtown Hays Development Corporation.

New this year, KIDSQ,  a children’s barbecue competition, tonight on the NCKTC Big Creek Campus adjacent to the park.

Also new, BBQ Bucks, which allows attendees to sample the participating BBQ contestants’ food entries.

Awards for KIDS Q will be presented at 9 o’clock tonight at the band stage.  The winning adult teams step to the stage Saturday at 3:30p.m.

For all the fun check out:  http://www.haysbluesandbbq.com/