Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival

Event Description

Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival
Beacon Field in Greenfield, MA
Saturday and Sunday, October 8th & 9th, 2016 
12:00 noon - 6:00 pm.
 The multi-day festival features a New England Barbecue Society Grilling Contest, a Kansas City Barbeque Society Contest (Official State Championship), as well as Beer, Blues Music, vendors, and fun and exciting competitions. The event is officially sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society with professional BBQ teams competing.

Saturday & Sunday Daily Fees
Festival Admission - $5, 10 and under free with a paying adult

BBQ Samplin' - $5 Noon till Food Runs Out - Sat: Chicken WingsSun: Pulled Pork
for 6 tickets for sample size portions from competing BBQ teams

Saturday - BrewFest Beer Samplin' Saloon 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - $25 for all the beer samples you can legally handle.
Sunday - Lefty's Beer Saloon 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm- $10 Entry - Receive a commemorative glass & one free pint with every entry. Additional brews can be purchased: $3 1/2 Pints $5 Pints.

Cash Only for Festival Entrance and Sampling Fees. ATM Not Available On Site.

Presale tickets for Saturday ONLY are available at the Recreation Department Office and Ryan & Casey Liquors for $25 (Includes Gate Admission - $5 Savings)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Festival Hours
Come smell the smoke! See how the professionals do it. Taste award winning barbeque. Sample beer, Listen to Live Music, Take Part in our Contests, Check out the Kids Activities, Watch Demonstrations and visit our Vendors!

12:00 pm - Food Runs Out - People's Choice Samplin' Pit
Smell it. Taste it. Judge it! Saturday: Chicken Wings
How would you like the opportunity to taste and judge competition barbeque? Professional BBQ contestants will provide samples for the public to taste and vote for their favorite. Tickets for sampling will be available at the sampling tent. $5 for 6 tickets.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Live Music
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - BrewFest Beer Samplin' Saloon
1:30 pm - Mustache Contest
1:30 - Fling-a-Frank Contest
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Live Music
3:00 - Pie Eating Contest
3:30 - Stein Hoisting Contest
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Live Music
5:15 pm - NEBS Awards Ceremony

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Festival Hours
Come smell the smoke! See how the professionals do it. Taste award winning barbeque. Drink Beer, Listen to Live Music, Take Part in our Contests, Check out the Kids Activities, Watch Demonstrations and visit our Vendors!

12:00 pm - Food Runs Out - People's Choice Samplin' Pit
How would you like the opportunity to taste and judge competition barbeque? Professional BBQ contestants will provide samples for the public to taste and vote for their favorite. Tickets for sampling will be available at the sampling tent. $5 for 6 tickets.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Live Music
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Lefty's Beer Saloon
1:30 pm - Harp Contest
1:30 - Fling-a-Frank Contest
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Live Music
3:00 pm - Keg Toss and Barrel Roll
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Live Music
5:15 pm - KCBS Awards Ceremony

More info here.

Parking: available at the 48 Sanderson Street Lot (across from the Hospital) and at the Greenfield Middle School Lots. The Greenfield Trolley will provide shuttle service from these locations to Beacon Field.