The Florida F-4 Tailgating Contest is hosting their 6th annual competition

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Families and competitors gathered to compete for a scholarship while cooking their choice of protein. The different portions of the competition were beef, chicken, pork and shrimp.

There was a winner and a runner-up for each protein contest. The first place winner won $1,500 and the runner up won $1,000 in scholarship money.

Prior to this state championship, there were four regionals across the state. The first and second place winners of those regional competitions then qualified to compete at the state level.

The program started small but grew within the six years it has been around.

“{Brian Estevez/ UF IFAS extension of Esambia County 4-h agent}

“When we started this program, we just wanted to do a grilling competition,” shared 4-H agent of Escambia…