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BrewBQ Makes $10,000 Donation to the Otter Creek Animal Shelter

The Independence BrewBQ recently presented a check to our 2019 charity partner, the Otter Creek Animal Shelter, for $10,000. This marks the largest single donation from Independence BrewBQ to a charity partner to date. Funds for the $10,000 donation were made possible by generous event sponsors, sales of bike raffle tickets, sales of Craft Brew Zone passes and beverage purchases at the event.

“We are thrilled that this year’s event allowed us to make a donation of this kind. There were several factors that helped make this year’s event so successful. The sales were great, but the charity partner worked very hard to provide the number of volunteers we need to make the event run smoothly,” said Terry Gaumer, BrewBQ Committee Member.

A donation of $825 will also be made to the Buchanan County Four Seasons Trails Association. The funds for this donation were generated from R.A.S.H. Ride Too registrations.

Independence BrewBQ is now setting our sights on next year’s 15th Annual event and we will be looking for our 2020 charity partner. Do you know an organization in the area that can provide at least 35 volunteers and help us promote the event? Click here for more information.

Mark your calendars to attend the 15th annual Independence BrewBQ on Saturday, August 22, 2020!

2019 BBQ Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2019 Independence BrewBQ BBQ award winners and thank you to all 4 of our awesome vendors.

Best Ribs – BBQ4U from Independence

Best Brisket – Rockin 5K BBQ from Manchester

Best Pulled Pork – BBQ4U from Independence

  • Best Ribs – BBQ4U
  • Best Brisket – Rockin’ 5K BBQ
  • Best Pulled Pork – BBQ4U

2019 Craft Brew Zone Winners

Congratulations to our Craft Brew Zone winning brews. A newcomer to the Craft Brew Zone, Timbukbru from Clarion, Iowa got the banner for best Craft Brew for their Orange Creamsicle. Independence Brewers Union (IBU #334) received the award for best Home Brew for Cherry Popper. It was a great day and we want to thank all of the Home Brewers, Breweries, and especially United Beverage of Waterloo for supplying some AWESOME beers in the Craft Brew Zone.

  • Timbukbru – Best Craft Beer
  • IBU #334 – Best Home Brew
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Check out these tasty vendors for the 2019 BrewBQ!

Independence BrewBQ is excited to welcome back some fantastic barbecue vendors for this year’s event. They will be open to serve starting at noon at Riverwalk Parks. Each of them will compete in a blind tasting competition during the day on Saturday, August 24 with winners being announced around 5:30 p.m. Winners will be awarded in the following categories:

  • Best Brisket
  • Best Pulled Pork
  • Best Ribs

This year’s vendors/contenders include:

Rockin 5K BBQ from Manchester

Dizzy Daddy BBQ from Center Point

Miller’s Top Fuel BBQ from Jesup

BBQ4U from Independence