BBQ, Music, Good times.
Join us for the 12th Annual BBQ & Music Fest on June 9 & 10, 2023 at
High Park. Come for the BBQ and stay for the music and fun!
Festival Countdown
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When
Friday, June 9
6 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 10
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
6 to 10 p.m.
Price
Free admission!
BBQ tasting kits, drinks and food available to purchase.
Festival
Music
BBQ
6 to 10 pm: Citizens Bank of Kansas Food Truck Row, Derby Noon Lions Club Beer and Beverage Garden, Shaken or Stirred Bartending, First Man Brewery
6 to 8 pm: Derby Recreation Commission Toss Like a Boss Cornhole Tournament
7 to 9 pm: Creekstone Farms People's Choice Tasting Contest (tasting kits go on sale at 6:45 pm for $5 each). Purchase kits and sample Q at the entrance to the ballfield parking lot.
6 to 7 pm: Taylor Fugitt on the Security 1st Mainstage
7 to 10 pm: Kyle Killgore Band on the Security 1st Mainstage
7:30 am Derby Recreation Commission Smokin' 5k & Kids Fun Run
9 am to 11 am: Bloody Mary's & Mimosas from Shaken or Stirred Bartending
9 am to 1 pm: Derby Rotary Club Hot Wheels for Hot Meals Car Show
9 am to 2 pm: Live music on the Security 1st Title Mainstage
9 to 11:30 am: The Steinbergs
11:30 am to 2 pm: Candice and the Business Casual
9 am to 3 pm & 6 to 10 pm: Citizens Bank of Kansas Food Truck Row
9 am to 3 pm: Kids Corner, presented by Derby Orthodontics/Trimmell, Anders and White Orthodontics and Smile Safari
11 am to 3 pm & 6 to 10 pm: Derby Noon Lions Club Beer & Beverage Garden, Shaken or Stirred Bartending and First Man Brewery
6 pm to 7:30 pm: The Soul Preachers
7:30 to 10 pm: Paramount on the Security 1st Title Mainstage
Contests:
Creekstone Farms KCBS Cook-Off, Scholfield Honda Backyard BBQ Cook-Off

About the Festival
You are invited to scenic High Park for a weekend of fun, food and music! The park will be full of activity on June 9 and 10, 2023 as we hold the 12th Annual Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Festival. There will be fun for all ages, from live music on the Security 1st Title Mainstage to the Smile Safari/Derby Orthodontics Kids Corner. Enjoy refreshing beverages from the Derby Noon Lions Club Beer & Beverage Tent and Shaken or Stirred Bartending all weekend.
The BBQ competitions include the KCBS Cook-off and the Scholfield Honda Backyard BBQ Cook-off, Enter by June 8.