Shaded lakeside tables, the Smokehouse by King Louie’s Meat Apostles, and the best seats on the grounds — a small number of hospitality places, offered by application.
For those who prefer their barbecue seated, the Invitational keeps a small number of hospitality places — shaded, well-fed, and close to the action. Numbers are kept, gracefully, short; each place is offered by application.

At the heart of every hospitality place stands the Smokehouse, run start to finish on the award-winning blends of King Louie’s Meat Apostles — the Hot Apple Pie Ribs built on Huney Chipotle, the number-one spicy rub in the country, and the American Royal–decorated Hot Apple Pie. Family-owned, and made right here in Huntsville. Every table tastes of it.
See the Invitational Table meatapostles.com →The finest seat on the grounds: a shaded marquee at the fourteenth, hard by the water, with an all-day open bar pouring the Prairie Fire, the Smokehouse at hand, and an unbroken view of the afternoon roar at The Dam. Tables of eight.
A covered seat on the veranda at The Sheaf: full barbecue service, shade through the heat of the day, a comfortable chair, and the awards within easy earshot. The day at an unhurried pace.
A reserved deck above the home green, where flights are settled and the day is closed. Bar service throughout, and the awards ceremony in full view — the best place to watch a Calcutta pay out.
A guided barbecue tasting through King Louie’s blends — Huney Chipotle, Hot Apple Pie, and Trash Can Molasses — the Hot Apple Pie Ribs and Cinnamon Toast Wings at their source, with the pitmaster talking you through every shake. The most flavour per square foot on the grounds.
Reserved seating for the Calcutta auction and the barbecue lunch that carries it — the loudest, best-natured hour of the day, where teams are bought, wagers are made, and fortunes turn before the back eighteen.
Your own shaded marquee for a party of twelve to twenty-four, sited where you like along the lake, with a dedicated host, open bar, and the Smokehouse to yourself. Pair it with a hole sponsorship and put your name on the grounds.
Enquire about a MarqueeHospitality places are kept deliberately short and offered by application. Write to us with your party and your preference, and we’ll see to the rest — or join the Founders’ List to hear first.
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