The United Way of Nevada County announces a new State Championship BBQ contest to be added to the list of things you shouldn’t miss in Nevada County this summer! The annual Backyard BBQ Competition and car show is being expanded to include a professional level BBQ Championship. This new attraction will bring talented cooks from all over the Western United States to Nevada County to compete in State Championship BBQ contest and $5,000 in prize money. The new expanded event is entitled “Grills and Grilles” and will take place on August 8, 2015 in Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley, CA just minutes from the old gold towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City nestled in the Sierra Foothills. Free public admission.