Thousands of dollars in prizes will be awarded at this year's RibFest!

Ten of the top barbecue teams in the world will be serving it up hot at the 2013 Northwest Ribfest on June 27 - 30th. Taking plave in Meridan Idaho's Keliner Park, kids are going to be in hog heaven with lots of free activities.

And  $2,500 in prizes will be doled out to the winner of the amateur wing cook off.

There will be twice the number of vendors as last year. And this year, sample cards will be available so you can taste and vote for your favorite flavors. This insures  that RIBS WILL NEVER RUN OUT AS EACH TEAM CAN COOK OVER 1,500 RACKS OF RIBS PER DAY!!

According to an article in the Urban Liason magazine:
As for the big fish, it's only fair to double the money since Ribfest has officially doubled its days. Saturday at noon, two ten thousand dollar prizes, totalling $20,000 will tempt anyone to throw out a line for the honored catch brought up from the hatchery in Twin Falls. The big boy will have been off his food pellets by then, so he'll be good and hungry.
THE FIRST FOUR BARBECUE TEAMS ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW:

Rasta Joe’s BBQ - Joe Alexander and his team are from Plymouth, Indiana
www.facebook.com/RastaJoes
https://roncollins.powweb.com/zen/
www.nuggetribcookoff.com/About-The-Event/Past-Winners.asp
Joe Alexander, better known as "Rasta Joe" because of his unique Jamaican style pork and chicken, has been barbequing for over 30 years. In 1993 Joe turned his passion for barbequing into a National Award Winning business. Considered by many to be one of this country's top BBQ chefs, Rasta Joe continues to win National Rib Cook-Off competitions from Coast to Coast. In fact, winning awards at America's most prestigious BBQ competition, held at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino in Sparks Nevada, is nothing new for Rasta Joe. This Rib Cook-Off is held every year over Labor Day weekend and plays host to 24 invited rib cookers and over half a million spectators. The Food Channel's recent coverage of this spectacular event was a new and exciting experience for Rasta Joe.

Desperado BBQ - Lee and Donna Rice out of Hinckley, Ohio and Since 1990
www.lickmyribs.co
Home of the mouthwatering “Lick My Ribs” BBQ.
Lee and Donna travel across the country and have won first place in 26 different states. Desperado's has won over 300 first place awards including Best Ribs and People's Choice Awards at the Best in the West Rib Cookoff in Reno/Sparks,NV, Journal Star and People's Choice Awards in Lincoln,NE, 10 time People's Choice Awards in Sioux Falls, SD and 10 time Best Ribs, Sauce or People's Choice Awards in Fort Wayne, IN just to name a few.

Cowboys BBQ & Rib Co - Dallas Green from Weatherford, TX http://www.cowboysbbq.com/
Cowboy’s BBQ & Rib Co has been winning national awards since 1993 at this point, too many to count. He and his team travel from event to event throughout the country serving long lines of BBQ enthusiasts. 


Dallas says “Ribs so good, you’ll smack yo momma!” Check them out on YouTube Topline Productions Presents Cowboy BBQ & Rib Co.

BBQ Masters - Eric Smith from Stockbridge, Ga. Eric was selected out of 14,000 culinary greats to serve as an executive chef for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, feeding more than 20,000 people daily. He has thrilled the pallets for world-renowned clients such as Kenny Rogers, Quincy Jones, Ted Turner, Muhammad Ali, former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush, and Pope John Paul II as well as a host of other celebrities and dignitaries. With twenty-seven years of experience Eric was perfectly prepared for his present position as Executive Pit Master and owner of Barbeque Masters.


According to the event's Facebook Page:

We cook all day and all night to make sure we have the finest barbecue you'll ever have. Just like the BBQ joints you'll find in road-side shacks our meat is dry rubbed and slow smoked by a certified pit boss.There are just a couple more weeks until the 2013 Northwest Ribfest. With unending ribs and amazing entertainment this is sure to be a great time for the whole family.  Go to www.ictickets.com to get your VIP tickets to see Journey Unauthorized June 27th, Ty Herndon June 28th, Billy Dean June 29th, and Led Zepplin Live on June 30th. 

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"Also, there are a couple of vendor spaces left right now so please call Katie 724-4064 if you are interested!" 




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