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Tuesday, May 14

The sun is shining and the temperature is on the rise just in time to welcome a hot lineup of headliners at Center Stage! View the Lilac Concert Calendar 

Wine & Chocolate Tasting kicks off today!

Tuesday, May 14

Add wine, chocolate, and the music of Paradigm Shift to enjoy an elegant evening indulging all of your senses at the 2013 Lilac Festival. More Info

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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

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2013 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.

 

Rib Master: Dennis Carrino

The Crew: The smoky-sweet scent of barbeque signals the presence of this tight knit group of cook off contenders and2012 1st Place-Best Rib 2012 and 2011 People’s Choice Award winners!

Hometown: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Specialty of The House: Tender, juicy, meaty ribs and world famous pulled pork!

 

 Rib Master: Ron Conaway

The Crew: 
With a spirit as big as Texas itself, these Triple Grand Champions are a nucleus of seasoned veterans that just can't get the sauce and spice out of their veins. 2012 Best Sauce Award winners! 

Hometown: 
Willis, Texas  

Specialty of the House: 
Tender beef brisket and lip smackin, tounge teasin’, belly rubbin’, bone lickin good ribs! Watch the Inside the Big Rib video (above), meet Ron to learn more!

 

 

Rib Master: Rooster Roberts

The Crew: A fine tuned crew, this multi-award winning team is turning up the competitive heat with family rubs and recipes that date back eight generations.

Hometown: Arcadia, Florida

Specialty of The House: Award-winning BBQ and brisket, Memphis Mac & Cheese and Tennessee Tacos!

 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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