Ribfest

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Type of food festival that occurs throughout the United States and Canada

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::summary Type of food festival that occurs throughout the United States and Canada ::

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. thumb|Ribfests typically attract large crowds

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.

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", or Cleveland's "Great American Rib Cook-off & Music Festival".

After 30 years, Ribfest in St. Petersburg, Florida celebrated its final event in 2019. The festival raised nearly $4.5 million for local non-profits throughout the years. Dawson Creek, British Columbia held its first ribfest event in 2023.

Notable ribfests

References

References

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  2. [http://www.famousdaves.com/other-saucy-stuff/rib-fest-events/ Traveling Rib Team. Famous Dave's] {{webarchive. link. (2010-12-30)
  3. [http://brantfordribfest.com/ Traveling to Ribfests. Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest]
  4. [https://fcg-bbq.blogspot.com/2010/03/beckham-mandel-rib-fest.html Beckham & Mandel Rib Fest. Full Custom Gospel BBQ]
  5. [http://www.cleveland.com/rib/ cleveland.com: We've Moved!]
  6. (21 March 2019). "Ribfest to end after 30 years in St. Petersburg". WTSP-TV.
  7. (27 July 2023). "Ribfest coming to Dawson Creek this weekend".
  8. [http://www.canadaslargestribfest.com/ Canada's Largest Ribfest]
  9. [http://www.nuggetribcookoff.com/ 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 ...]
  10. [http://www.canadasbiggestparty.com/ canadasbiggestparty.com]
  11. [http://www.torontoribfest.com Toronto Ribfest]
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  13. "Halal Ribfest {{!}} North America's Largest Halal Food Tour".
  14. Nérisson, Igor. (2023-07-26). "Un premier RibFest couronné de succès".

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