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Park Ave Fest Call For Entries

Friday, January 13

Applications for the 36th annual Park Ave Summer Art Fest are now being accepted. If you are an artist, musician, exhibitor or food vendor and would like to be at the festival, click here.  

2012 Party In The Park Dates Announced!

Friday, January 13

Mark your calendars! The 16th annual Party In The Park kicks off June 7, 2012 for ten weeks through August 9, 2012. Click here to Join the Fan Base and you'll be the first to know when the lineup is announced!

The BBQ & Blues Are Back

Thursday, January 12

Four Big Days of the tastiest, finger lickin', good time BBQ you ever had is BACK at the Highland Park Festival Site from Thursday, July 12 through Sunday, July 15, 2012. Click here to visit  the Big Rib BBQ & Blues Fest online.

Heaping plate of ribs slathered in sauce. Big Rib BBQ & Blues Fest

Big Rib BBQ & Blues Fest, Thursday July 14th - Sunday, July 17th, 2011, Serving All Day beginning at 11:30 am! Join us for Lunch, Dinner & Live Music, Highland Park Festival Site, Corner of Highland & South Ave in Rochester, NY

Food & Menu

2011 Rib Master Lineup

A fierce competition that is soooo delicious to the public!

"Rib Off's" are as much about the personalities that create the food as they are about the food itself. This is a team competition led by the Rib Master who oversees a seasoned crew. It is the uniqueness of each team's technique that makes it all so delicious to the public! 

Porky ‘N’ Beans

Rib Master Dennis Carrino

The Crew: The smell of barbeque signals the presence of this tight group of national rib cook off contenders working from their $30,000 custom built Dooley with a 20' specially equipped trailer.

Hometown: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Specialty of The House: Tender, juicy, meaty ribs and World Famous pulled pork!

Cowboy BBQ & Rib Company

Rib Master: Dallas Green

The Crew: A handpicked group of Texas renegades; these COWBOYS have 75 years combined experience in the world of BBQ.

Hometown: Aledo, Texas

Specialty of the House: The BBQ - they start with their exclusive Rio Grand Rub, slow cook over mesquite wood, then slather under Cowboys’ thick, dark smoky BBQ sauce.

Gator BBQ

Rib Master: Matt Smith

The Crew: At the heart of this crew is the Smith family led by Matt's wife Louise and children Kurt, Nick, Aaron and Alexis earned 1st Place Best Ribs in 2009!

Hometown: Ontario, Canada 

Specialty of the House:
Exceptionally tender and meaty ribs and "family" baked beans!

Texas Pit BBQ

Rib Master: Ron Conaway

The Crew:
With a spirit as big as Texas itself, these 2009 People's Choice Award winners are a nucleus of seasoned veterans that just can't get the sauce and spice out of their veins. 

Hometown:
Willis, Texas 

Specialty of the House:
Tender beef brisket and lip smackin, tounge teasin’, belly rubbin’, bone lickin good ribs!

 

Willingham’s World Champion BBQ

Rib Master: John Bigalk

The Crew: Led by the co-host of TV Food Network's, "Grillin' and Chillin'" with Bobby Flay, Jack's team produces rave reviews with their American cooking style.

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

Specialty of the House: Famous dry rub





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