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Central Plains Ribfest – Holdrege, NE June 15 & 16

Heading East from Rocky Mountain National Park en route to Holdrege, NE one notices the change in terrain from mountains, to rolling hills, then to the lush green farmland of Nebraska. This town with a population of 5,500 folks hosted the Central Plains Ribfest in conjunction with Swedish Days which brought competitors from six states.

2018 Central Plains Ribfest, Holdrege, NE.
Local High School Student rides his Unicycle in the Centra Plains Ribfest parade.

A busy weekend with a Steak Association Cookoff  (SCA) steak cook-off, a parade, classic car show, People’s Choice BBQ contest, and a sauce competition. Holdrege is small town America with a big heart and why we love traveling for BBQ competitions.

2018 Central Plains Ribfest, Holdrege, NE.
Parade in Holdrege, NE before the Central Plains Ribfest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smokin K – NE took home Grand Champion honors with a 695.4 score and Butcher BBQ earning the Reserve Grand Champion with a 694.8.  Dirt Road BBQ was third overall. Both Butcher BBQ and Dirt Road BBQ are in the top ten ranking for KCBS Team of the Year! The Holdrege Chamber of Commerce did a terrific job hosting the Ribfest. We enjoyed meeting the cooks, judges, and folks on the street, they were all so welcoming!

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Welcome to the World of BBQ!

Our adventure into the world of BBQ begins in one week. Mike and I are making final preparations for our nine week RV road trip to judge professional BBQ Competitions, seek out local BBQ joints, explore small towns and have fun with our two canine companions, Eli and Brooklyn.

Follow along with us on our blog and Instagram @rvbbqtrail to see Kansas City Barbecue Society @KCBS competitions, meet professional cook teams, learn how the judging process works and how to become a judge yourself to taste the best bbq you’ve ever eaten. We’ll also tell you about the bbq joints we find along the way.

Mike and I are veteran BBQ folks. Mike is a Master KCBS Judge (he’ll explain more about that in another post), and I enjoy attending the competitions and the festivals surrounding them. Some of the best people we’ve met are from the BBQ world. We’ve also listened to great music groups at the festivals, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds and Midland to name two.

We may be veteran bbq people, but we are newbie RVers. I’m sure we’ll have a few stories about our early trips with our RV, Quinn. Yes, we named our RV. We’ve also given our black Ford F150 a name. Her name is Black Betty.

So off we go in one week with Black Betty, Quinn (BBQ, get it?), Eli and Brooklyn to explore the United States by RV and eat bbq!

It’s All Good…
Marcia

@kcbs, #kcbs, #bbq, #roadtrip