Texas Kosher BBQ Championship returns Nov. 12, dedicated to San Antonio journalist Chuck Blount

The Texas Kosher BBQ Championship, billed as the country's largest such cooking contest, will return for its ninth season, dedicated to San Antonio barbecue aficionado and journalist Chuck Blount. The Sunday, Nov. 12 event will bring nearly two dozen teams of Jewish pitmasters to the Shavano Park area to cook up kosher takes on brisket, chicken and fish for a shot at a cash prize and a Grand Championship belt buckle. Cooks will follow the standards of Kashrut, Judaism's dietary laws, ensuring cooking utensils have been properly “kashered,” or cleaned, and that all meats, spices and other ingredients are permitted by the Torah.