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PRESENTS

RibFest
& ChislicFest

"Where the Smoke Meats the River"

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DATE
Saturday, June 13

Time
11 AM - 11 PM

Location
Riverside Park Yankton, SD

FREE

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Something fun for the whole family

Rib Competition

Amateur pitmasters compete for trophies, cash & bragging rights!

Chislic Competition

Amateur pitmasters compete for trophies, cash & bragging rights!

Live Music

Free concert all day long!11 AM to 11 PM

Food Vendors

More BBQ, more chislic and more variety than ever before!

Prize is Right

Lots of prize giveaways while playing a fun interactive game!

Mechanical Bull

Hop on and see how long you can last

Car & Bike Show

Come check out unique cars and bikes! For free!

Cornhole Tournament

Sign up to see if you're the best cornholer around!

LIVE MUSIC LINEUP

FREE ALL DAY 

11AM - 11PM

kIMBERLY mEYER
hEADLINER

Singer/Songwriter • U.S. Army Musician • Royal, NE

The dispensers​
featuring

The Dispensers is a blues/rock band. Playing great music and enjoying every gig.

Mission essential brass
featuring

147th Army Band • SD National Guard

Rock hardy's
Featuring

Rock Hardy's is a family band consisting of Mark (Rock) Hardy, Eric Hardy, Adam Hardy, and Steph Hardy. 

Enter the Competition

COMPETE FOR TROPHIES, CASH & GLORY

rIB cONTEST

Show Yankton who's the real pitmaster. Amateur division open to all!

Sign Up

Chislic Contest

South Dakota's signature dish gets its own spotlight. Skewer up!

Sign Up

Prizes include trophies, cash awards & bragging rights for years to come!!

Sponsors

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!

vENDORS

CHECK OUT OUR FOOD VENDORS!

Join us at Riverside Park and explore delicious food from amazing local vendors. From ribs, chislic and BBQ to sweet treats and lemonade we've got it!

Massive family kid zone

FREE FUN FOR THE LITTLE ONES

Riverside Park, Yankton, SD  |  YanktonRibfest@gmail.com  |  605-260-2134

Coordinator: Mike Carda  •  605-260-2134

"Where the Smoke Meats the River" — Celebrating America's 250th

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