Derby KS BBQ
& Music Fest
June 12 & 13
Live music, food trucks, and BBQ at High Park!
High Park – 2801 James St, Derby, KS
Free admission – tasting kits, food & drinks for sale
READY TO COMPETE? REGISTER NOW — LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! Join the KCBS Master Series or Backyard BBQ Cook-off before spaces run out.
FESTIVAL
MUSIC
BBQ CONTEST
About the Fest
You are invited to scenic High Park for a weekend of fun, food and music! The park will be full of activity on June 12 and 13, 2026 as we hold the 15th Annual Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest.
There will be fun for all ages, from live music on the Don Hattan Derby Mainstage to free activities in the Derby Ortho & Smile Safari Kids Corner.
Enjoy refreshing beverages from the Derby Lions Club Beer & Beverage Tent, First Man Brewery and Shaken or Stirred Bartending all weekend.
The BBQ competitions include the KCBS Cook-off, Backyard BBQ Cook-off, Kids Que, People’s Choice Tasting, Kid’s Cookie Contest and Pie Contest.