Kids Q kicks off Beat the Heat

Kaley Smith, 11, from Marble Falls, Texas, prepares her bacon and cheese meatloaf at Beat the Heat BBQ’s Kids-Q Friday afternoon. The results will be announced at 4 p.m. today.

Peter Ulrich, 13, from Larkspur, checks the temperature of his hamburger at Beat the Heat BBQ’s Kids-Q Friday afternoon.

Christopher Mackey throws a beanbag during the cornhole tournament at Beat the Heat BBQ Friday night. His team, the Midwest Boss Tossers, was eliminated in the semifinals and came in fourth place out of 23 teams. First place prize was $200 and a three-pack crowler from Square Peg Brewerks.