Schedule of Events 

September 3rd, Friday, 2021

11:00 AM – Gates open

12:00 pm – 12:10 pm National Anthem of USA and Canada

12:10 pm – Music performance by Mad Dog

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm – Music performance by Wickmore Jazz Trio

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Music performance Ursa and the Major Key

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Music performance by JT Cubbanah

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Pull pork competition (public tasting – pull pork prepared by competitive teams) pay $2 get 2 oz. to taste

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Music performance by Larry Stone

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Music performance by Burning Sage

5:00 pm – 5:40 pm – Top chef food presentation by pit master Cameron Symonds

6:00- 7:00 pm – Music performance by Jon Wagar and Nate Pultorak

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Music Performance You kill Fish

All day children’s fun inflatables attractions, food, beverages available to purchase, other vendors. 

 8:00 pm: Doors close

September 4th, Saturday, 2021

11:00 am Gates open

11:00 am - Celebrity judges meeting with Master Judges Linda and Jerry Mullane at the VIP building

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Music performance by Crosswinds

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm - Music performance by Scott Sileo

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – The Best Ribs in the East People’s/Buck a Rib - Choice Award - Pay $1 get 1 rib (public tasting event – ribs prepared by competitive teams)

2:00 – 2:20 Free style BMX bikes Krusher stunt team performance

2:20 – 3:20 pm - Music performance by Amber in Green

3:20 pm - 4:20 pm - Music performance by Dos En Uno

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm - Performance Arts Connection presents professional wrestling with stars like Crusher Bigelow (Hardcore Icon), Scrap Iron (The Iron Man of PAC) and others

5:30 - 6:00 pm – Turn in time for Quinn Family Barbecue and Hot Sauce Competition

6:30 pm – All teams participating in KCBS Competition meet with KCBS Master Judges at the VIP building

6-6:20 Free style BMX bikes Krusher stunt team performance

6:20 – 7:20 pm – Music Performance by Roan Yellowthorn

7:00 pm – Award Ceremonies – The Pull pork competition, The Best Ribs in the East, Quinn Family Barbecue & Hot Sauce Competition.

7:20 pm – Music performance by Car Rubino

All day children’s fun inflatable attractions, food, beverages available to purchase, other vendors

8:00 pm – Doors Close,                                                     

September 5th, Sunday, 2021

9:00 am - Judges Sign in for KCBS contest at the VIP building

10:15 am (mandatory) judges for KCBC contest must be in judging area for their seat assignment. You must be present inside the judging area at that time or you will not be seated.

10:30 am Judges meeting with KCBS Master Judges Lois Weidner and Bob Mckee

11:55 am – Judging begins

11:00 am – Gates open

KCBS sanctioned competition begins

11:00 am – 5:00 pm antique car show

12:00 – 1:00 PM – music performance Pat Duffy

12:00 pm – CHICKEN TURN-IN

12:30 pm – RIBS TURN-IN

1:00 pm – PORK BUTT / SHOULDER TURN-IN

1:30 pm – BEEF BRISKET TURN-IN

1-1:20 pm – free style BMX Bikes Krusher stunt team performance

1:20 pm – 2:20 pm – Music performance All Without the Bass

2:20 pm – 3:20 pm - Music performance by Austin and the in laws

3:20 pm – 4:20 pm Music performance by Spring Street

4:20 pm – Award ceremonies and raffle drawing: 1st place – Grand Champion $1,500, 2nd place - $1,000, 3rd place - $1,000. Each category $500. Total cash prizes $5,500. To purchase tickets $50 each (only 300 tickets sold) visit www.shipmanyouthcenter.org, press donate, purchase ticket and we will send your ticket number. ILBBQF Grand Champion & New York State Champion.  

5:00 pm – ILBBQF event is over but gates to remain open for food sales till vendors close.

All day children’s fun inflatable attractions, food, beverages available to purchase. Other vendors.