Click here to see the results from the BBQ Competition. Thank you to all of the judges, volunteers, and of course – BBQ Vendors for a great showing!
Tickets are available at the door! Admission is $20 and includes 1 Drink Ticket.
Food and additional beverages sold separately – additional drink tickets can be purchased on-site for $6. Drink tickets can be used for both alcoholic and non alc beverages. All ages welcome. Free admission for kids under 12 when accompanied by a paying adult.
Not drinking alcohol? Designated Drivers can sign up at customer service once inside the event and receive two free non-alcoholic drink tickets.
Tickets are non-refundable. Cash or Credit Card. The event will be held rain or shine.
Q Haven BBQ
The Basic BBQ Team
Smokin Hoggz BBQ
Git R Porked BBQ
Squeels on Wheels
Paddy McQ’s
Restoration BBQ
Bare Bones BBQ
Team GottaQ
Handsome Devil BBQ
I Smell Smoke
Boo Boo Qued
America’s Test Chicken
IQUE
Old Man Jeff
Hog Heaven BBQ
Sticks & Stones BBQ
Smoking Keister’s
Fax Maxine’s BBQ
Hindsight BBQ
Mark BBQ
UP2 BBQ
Chain Smokers
FatKids BBQ
Udder Chaos
Insane Swine
Greenwich Que Co.
Most teams will be vending BBQ throughout the weekend to the General Public. Many of these teams are friends and family doing it for fun (so be patient), and some are professional catering operations. Some teams may only be vending one of the two days. For the best opportunity to take advantage of all the BBQ, it is strongly recommended to arrive early. Depending on demand, some of the teams run out of BBQ as the day goes on.
11AM – 7PM
Doors close: 5:30PM
11AM – 5PM
Doors close: 3:30PM
On Saturday, all those attending the Festival will be given a BBQ Ballot upon entry. Teams throughout the Festival space will be vending a variety of BBQ. The public will vote on which team had the best Pork, Chicken, Pork Ribs and Brisket. The teams with the most votes in each category win prize money and a trophy.
Saturday: 4:15PM – 4:45PM Award Ceremony (People’s Choice)
On Sunday, there will be a professionally judged BBQ competition sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society. Teams will be judged in four categories; Pork / Pork Ribs / Chicken / Brisket. Winners will get prize money and trophies. The overall winner, The Grand Champion, will win $1800 and also be invited to the Jack Daniels World BBQ Championship in October in Lynchburg Tennessee.
Sunday: 3:45PM – 4:15PM Award Ceremony (KCBS Sanctioned BBQ Competition)
Thanks to our friends at Vermont Wagyu
11AM – 12PM Joel Cage
12:15PM – 1:15PM Citizen Pine
1:30PM – 2:30PM Frydaddy
2:45PM – 4PM The Wheelers
Award Ceremony
5PM – 6PM Mark and Deb Bond
11AM – 12:30PM Rust and Ruin
1PM – 2:30PM John Lackard Blues Band
3PM – 4PM Bow Thayer
Friends of Harpoon get $5 off their admission (at the door only). This means that your admission will be only $15, which includes 1 beer/soda ticket. Show your Friend of Harpoon card or a screenshot of a FOH newsletter. Click here to sign up to become a Friend of Harpoon!
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Soda and non-alcoholic beverages will also be available for purchase.
Additional drink tickets can be purchased on-site for $6. All drink offerings are subject to change.