Overview
Mark your calendar for August 7 - 10, 2008.
The Nebraska Pork Producers' Capital City Ribfest is a 4 day summer street festival featuring award-winning BBQ and music. The 2007 event attracted 23,709 people during four very hot days! Ribfest is the largest, most popular summer event in downtown Lincoln.
Food, showcasing great barbeque, plus live music on the Windsor Canadian Sound Stage featuring some of the best local and regional talent, highlight the 4 day event.
Award-winning BBQ chefs and pit bosses from around the country gather to showcase their talents and serve up award-winning barbeque to southeastern Nebraskans. This festival is unique to Lincoln in that barbeque is the focal point of the event - offering the public a chance to sample a variety of barbeque recipes from across the nation and even Australia.
BBQ fans can now taste Southern, Texas style, Austrailian, Jamaican and Southwestern BBQ, all without leaving Lincoln!
The 2007 Lincoln Journal Star Ground Zero "Best of Show" winners were:
1. Howling Coyote Southwestern BBQ - Chicago, IL
2. Rib-Bins BBQ - Chambersburg, PA
3. Desperado's BBQ & Rib Co. - Hinckley, OH
Festival entertainment including live folk, bluegrass, classic rock, jazz and country music is featured throughout the 4 day event. In 2006, 16 bands kept the stage rocking and the rib lovers entertained.
Ribfest generated 2,101 pounds of donated food for The Food Bank of Lincoln. The public donated cans of food on Thursday and Friday during the lunch hour as an admission donation. Thanks to all who contibuted.
Pershing Center and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association will host the big event on August 9 - 12, 2007.
The Barebones
Nebraska Pork Producers Capital City Ribfest
WHEN: August 7 - 10, 2008
HOURS: 11 a.m. - midnight, Thurs. - Sat.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Just outside the Pershing Center on "N" Street, 16th Street to 14th; and Centennial Mall "M" to "O".
ADMISSION: Adults $3; kids 11 & under Free. There's free admission on Thursday and Friday, August 7 & 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Suggested admission is a can of food for the Food Bank of Lincoln.
No coolers or outside food or beverages allowed in the festival area. Aslo no skateboards or bicycles inside the festival area.
PARTICIPATING RIB VENDORS:
Aussom Aussie - Sydney, Australia
Desperado's BBQ & Rib Co. - Hinckley, OH
Howling Coyote Southwestern BBQ -Chicago, IL
Johnson's BBQ - Chesapeake, VA
Porky N' Beans - Port St. Lucie, FL
Rasta Joe's Jamaican Style BBQ - Plymouth, IN
Rib-Bins BBQ - Chambersburg, PA
Texas Rib Rangers - Denton, TX
Ribfest Entertainment
We'll feature four days of live music on the
PERFORMANCE TOYOTA / SCION of Lincoln Stage.
Thursday, August 7 (104-1 The Blaze Day)
11:30 Chris Sayre
4:30 Julia Knew
7:00 Killigans
10:00 Deals Gone Bad
Friday, August 8 (Froggy 98 Day)
11:30 John Walker
2:30 The Fabtones
4:30 Hayseed Cowboys
7:00 Jim Rice Band
9:30 Cactus Hill
Saturday, August 9 (92.9 The Eagle Day)
11:30 Academy of Rock
2:00 Risky Business
4:30 Wes Stebbins & Tom Roth
7:00 tbd
9:30 3-D
Sunday, August 10 (KFOR 1240 Day)
11:00 Room 211 Band
1:00 Dubious Brothers & Sister Red
(bands and times are subject to change)
Ribfest Pictures
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