Sausage Queen Wanted

Friday, February 12, 2010 through Saturday, March 6, 2010: Bockfest “Little Kings” Sausage Queen Competition. The Bockfest Parade includes the “Sausage Queen” -- Bockfest royalty who carries a ceremonial tray of bockwurst sausage. The Queen is crowned during Bockfest after a series of four, pre-Bockfest preliminary pageant rounds. Sausage Queen 2009 will carry the tray of bockwurst in this year’s parade, accompanied by a court of contestants. On Saturday, March 7, 2010, at 8PM, at Bockfest Hall, Sausage Queen 2010 will be selected in a gender-neutral competition. Coverage suggestions:
· There are four preliminary rounds. The events produce very memorable scenes. Preliminary Sausage Queen rounds will be conducted at:

February 12, 2010, 9:00PM, the Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati.

February 18, 2010, 9:00PM, Arnold’s Bar & Grill, 210 East 8th St., Cincinnati.

February 26, 2010, 9:00PM, Blue Bar, 266 Pike St., Covington.

February 27, 2010, 9:00PM, Milton’s Prospect Hill Tavern, Cincinnati.

March 6, 2010, 8:00PM, Bockfest Hall 1621 Moore St., Cincinnati

· Contestants sign waivers permitting use of their image to promote Bockfest and cameras are welcome at the preliminary competitions and at the Finale.

A panel of "expert" judges (i.e. easily bribed) will determine the best applicant based on the following criteria:

1. Personality: Good traits will include a love of bock beer, a sense of humor, and a taste for meat. The personality round will involve a series of questions posed to the contestants by the judges.
2. Presence: The contestant must look good carrying a sausage and have diva tendencies. The presence round will involve a very short catwalk turn while sporting a string of bockwurst.
3. Talent: Whatever “talent” you think a Sausage Queen should possess is good enough for us.

RULES FOR COMPETITION:

There is no admission fee.
There is no need for registration prior to the night of the competition (except that the Final Judging will only be open to winning candidates from the preliminary rounds.)
Contestants should register at the venue prior to scheduled start of the competition. Registration form is also available HERE.
The Sausage Queen will rule until the following year’s Bockfest Sausage Queen Competition. It will be virtually impossible to commit any act unbecoming of a sausage queen sufficient to cause revocation of the title.
CONTESTANT REQUIREMENTS:

Contestants must be at least 21 years of age.
Contestants must have an appreciation for bock beer and sausage.
Contestants must be available to compete in the March 7th Final Judging and available for the Bockfest Parade on March 6, 2009. The Queen must not be too much of a diva to show up to these events on time and must be capable and willing to traverse the full parade route.
Contestants must be open-minded and fun. The competition is gender neutral. It is open to all shapes, sizes, and varieties of potential Bockfest royalty.
Manner of dress is up to each contestant.