Another record breaking weekend is on tap for the annual Blues, BBQ and Bargains event in Hays.

This weekend marks the 9th annual event with the 5th annual Kansas City Barbeque Society Contest. The BBQ contest begins Friday morning and runs throughout the day at Municipal Park.

Then at 5:00p.m. is the Taste of Blues, BBQ & Bargains where Executive Director, Traci Stanford said it’s a good chance to sample the barbeque, “Its so hard when you go down to the park and they are competing and you smell their food and can’t eat it.”

To purchase from contestants and vendors Friday night individuals need to buy Barbeque Bucks. The Bucks are a dollar-for-dollar exchange.

Stanford said BBQ Bucks can be purchased at the Hays Welcome Center or at the Park Friday night at a BBQ Buck Hub.

They are still taking registrations for the KidsQ Friday night at the NCK Tech Big Creek Campus, at 101 South Main, from 5:30 to 9:30.

Also Friday night is Cruise in and Car Show at the American Legion at 1305 Canterbury Drive. Registration for the Car Show is 7:00.

Saturday morning starts off with the newest addition to the weekend, the Burnt Butt 5K. The run is sponsored by the Cancer Council of Ellis County with all of the proceeds benefiting the Cancer Council of Ellis County Registration is from 6:45 to 7:45 with the race beginning at 8:00 a.m.

The Bargains on the Bricks sidewalk sale runs from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the Chestnut Street District in Downtown Hays. Stanford said they have twice the number of vendors signed up this year and the Downtown Hays Market will also be open at the same time.

Because the water main break the 100 block of West 10th Street between Main and Fort will be completely closed. Stanford wants to remind everyone that the Market will still be located in that area but only pedestrian traffic will be allowed.

Saturday afternoon at 3:30 awards will be presented for the BBQ contest at the National Guard Armory.