2025 Event Schedule
5:00PM-9:00PM - Early Load in for Teams and Vendors
7:00AM - Load in for Teams and Vendors
9:00AM - KCBS Meat Inspection Begins
9:00AM - People's Choice Meat Handout Begins
4:00PM - KCBS Master & Backyard Cooks Meeting
5:00PM - Festival Opens
5:00PM - Entertainment
- Junior and the Push
5:30PM-5:45PM - People's Choice Wing Turn In
6:00PM - People's Choice Wing Competition Begins (until sold out)
9:00PM - People's Choice Wing Awards on Main Stage
10:00PM - Event Closure
7:00AM - Team Breakfast
9:00AM - KCBS Judges May Arrive
10:00AM - KCBS Judges Meeting
10:00AM-11:00AM - People's Choice Pork Turn-In
11:00AM - Festival Opens
11:00AM-1:00PM - Entertainment
-Jimmy the Whale
11:00AM - People's Choice Pork Competition Begins (until sold out)
12:00PM - KCBS Chicken Turn In (Master & Backyard)
12:30PM - KCBS Ribs Turn In (Master & Backyard)
1:00PM - KCBS Pork Turn In (Master)
1:30PM - KCBS Brisket Turn In (Master)
2:00PM-4:00PM - Entertainment
-Crazy Diamond Band
2:30PM - Turkey Smoke Turn In
3:00PM - Mayor's Choice Turn In
4:30PM - KCBS Awards on Main Stage
5:15PM-9:30PM - Entertainment
-Light Up the Moon
10:00PM - Event Closure
7:00AM - Team Breakfast
9:00AM - KCBS Judges May Arrive
10:00AM - KCBS Judges Meeting
12:00PM - Festival Opens
12:00PM - KCBS Chicken Turn In (Master & Backyard)
12:00PM-4:00PM - Entertainment
-Y2Kids
12:30PM - KCBS Ribs Turn In (Master & Backyard)
1:00PM - KCBS Pork Turn In (Master)
1:30PM - KCBS Brisket Turn In (Master)
2:30PM - Dessert Ancillary Turn In
3:00PM - Slushy Dude Cocktail Turn In
4:00PM - KCBS Awards on Main Stage
5:00PM - Event Closure