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Pacific tourism commission votes to pursue Route 66 Centennial sponsorship, advances barbecue festival plans
Summary
The commission voted to ask the Board of Aldermen to allow staff to apply for a Missouri Route 66 Centennial sponsorship (up to $15,000) to support a proposed multi-day barbecue festival and a Route 66 photo-op; members discussed logistics, vendor oversight and event dates (May 30–June 1).
The Pacific Tourism Commission voted to ask the Board of Aldermen to allow staff to apply for a Missouri Route 66 Centennial sponsorship that could contribute up to $15,000 toward a proposed multi-day barbecue festival and a Route 66 photo-op installation.
Commission member Max introduced the idea of a sanctioned barbecue competition at Liberty Fields, saying it would draw vendors and competitors from a wide area and could qualify winners for national competition: "He thinks it would be a great place to do that," Max said of the judge who scouted the site. The commission discussed a tentative festival weekend of May 30–June 1, with the sanctioned competition concluding on Saturday and Sunday reserved for vendors.
Tourism Director O'Malley outlined the Centennial opportunity: the Missouri Route 66…
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