Ribfest
A ribfest (short for rib festival), sometimes called a rib cook-off is a type of food festival that occurs throughout the United States and Canada.
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Background
The size of each ribfest is often measured by the number of traveling professional "rib teams" which sell food and compete at the events.[1][2]
A rib festival generally has multiple food vendors selling barbecue beef or pork ribs, pulled pork sandwiches, chicken, coleslaw, baked beans, and other related food choices. The vendors usually compete against one another for top spot in several categories including: Best Ribs, Best Sauce, Best Pulled Pork, and the Peoples Choice Award.
The rib festivals often coincide with music festivals, such as the "Dallas Ribfest Gospel BBQ",[3] or Cleveland's "Great American Rib Cook off & music festival".[4]
Notable ribfests
- Canada's Largest Ribfest - Burlington, Ontario[5]
- Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off - Sparks, Nevada[6]
- London Ribfest - London, Ontario[7]
- Toronto Ribfest - Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[8]
See also
References
- ^ Benedetto, Richard Chautauqua Rib-Fest Kicks Off In Celoron Today. June 9th, 2010.
- ^ Traveling Rib Team | Famous Dave's
- ^ Beckham & Mandel Rib Fest | Full Custom Gospel BBQ
- ^ cleveland.com: We've Moved!
- ^ Canada's Largest Ribfest
- ^ Nugget Rib Cook-Off: Best In The West John Ascuaga's Nugget Reno Nevada NV World Rib Eating Championship BBQ lovers cookers entertainment kids area craft booths summer family ...
- ^ canadasbiggestparty.com
- ^ Toronto Ribfest
External links
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