Get ready for some delicious BBQ at the 2018 BrewBQ

Vendors open at noon on Saturday, August 25 and will be serving throughout the afternoon/evening. Make sure to stick around for live music starting at 3:00 with the BBQ winners being announced around 6 p.m. The Craft Brew Zone will be open for V.I.P. Pass holders starting at 3 p.m. and open for all pass holders from 4 to 7 p.m.

YOU be the judge! Be an official BBQ judge.

For the first time ever, the Independence BrewBQ is inviting YOU (yes YOU!) to participate in blind judging of our amazing food vendors!

We need 4 BBQ-loving individuals to help us determine this year’s winner for Best Brisket, Best Pulled Pork and Best Ribs.

Sampling will take place at Riverwalk Parks starting at Noon and should last until about 1pm.

Submit your information today!

We will contact our  judges Tuesday, August 22.

Mouthwatering BBQ on the Menu for 2017 BrewBQ!

The 12th annual Independence BrewBQ promises to delight your taste buds with award-winning barbecue and other delights offered by the following vendors.

Jim’s Smokin’ the Wheels on the Grill Barbecue – Evansdale, Iowa

Dizzy Daddy BBQ and Catering – Center Point, Iowa

Sweet n’ Saucy – Fairfield, Iowa

BBQ4U – Independence, Iowa

How Sweet It Is – Non BBQ food vendor

Vendors open at noon on August 26 and will be serving throughout the afternoon/evening. Make sure to stick around for live music starting at 3:30 with our headliner PHILO taking the stage at 6pm!