Fun & Food

The Best BBQ You Will Ever Taste!

With our delicious BBQ ribs, pulled pork, BBQ chicken and tasty sauces, it’s no wonder that Details magazine listed Ribfest as one of its four “Ultimate Festivals” for BBQ in their May 2008 issue. Our rib vendors pride themselves on their individual recipes. No two are the same. In fact, each year our rib vendors compete for Best Ribs and Best Sauce. Let us know which one you like best.
• List of Rib Vendors Attending This Year
• Ribfest 2011 Best Sauce and Rib Winners
• Map of Rib Vendors (download pdf)
• Dinning Tents Location (download pdf)

Miller Lite and Pepsi Tents

Along with great food on a summer day, you might want a cold beverage while at Ribfest. Miller Lite and Pepsi are strong partners with Ribfest and our fight against child abuse.
• Pepsi Tents & Vending Machines Locations (download pdf)
• Miller Lite Beer Tents Location (download pdf)

More Than Just Ribs!

Have a taste for something other than BBQ? No problem, Ribfest offers a wide variety of food, desserts and festival fare.
• List of other Food Vendors Attending this Year


Want to learn how the professional BBQ chefs achieve such wonderfully tasty BBQ? Want recipes and way to improve your own backyard BBQ skills? Ribfest can help.
• KC BBQ Company Shows and Exhibit

Besides being a wonderful festival and fundraiser to fight child abuse and domestic violence, Ribfest is also a nationally recognized BBQ contest. Our 16 rib vendors compete for cash prizes and honors in three categories: for the Best Ribs, Best Sauce and Kid's Choice.