BBQ & Fly-in on the River
AUGUST 15-16, 2025
DOWNTOWN EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
Smoke Em’ If You Got Em’
Whether you spell it BBQ, Barbeque or Barbecue, it’s the taste of America. The BBQ & Fly-In on the River is back for year 25 in the heart of our community, DOWNTOWN EXCELSIOR SPRINGS!
Mark your calendars and join us Friday, August 15th through Saturday, August 16th while over 50 Competition BBQ Teams compete to take home the trophy! This year’s annual competition will feature some of the top pitmasters in the nation battling it out in the rugged competition, the aromas of meat filling the air, great music, food trucks, beer, and so much more! It’s promising fun for the entire family!
2025 Schedule of Events
Friday
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM – TEAM ARRIVAL
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM – TEAM CHECK IN AT ATLAS SALOON BREWERY
ALL DAY – APEX AERO CENTER FLY-IN
4:00 PM – GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – LIVE MUSIC WITH KEVIN CLINE
4:00 PM – 11:00 PM – BEER GARDEN
4:30 PM – KID’S QUE COOK’S MEETING AT THE HALL OF WATERS
5:00 PM – COOK’S MEETING AT THE HALL OF WATERS
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – ON THE ROCKS WHISKEY STROLL
6:30(ish) PM – AMERICAN FLIGHT MUSEUM T-34 AIRPLANE FLYOVER
6:30 PM – KID’S QUE COMPETITION TURN IN AT E.S. MUSEUM & ARCHIVES
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – PRIVATE PLATINUM SPONSOR PARTY
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM – LIVE MUSIC WITH THE SUNS OF EUGENE
DARK – FIREWORKS SHOW
Saturday
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – BLOODY MARY CONTEST
10:00 AM – JUDGES MEETING
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM – HOME BREW CONTEST
11:00 AM – PASTA TURN IN
NOON – CHICKEN TURN IN
12:30 PM – PORK RIBS TURN IN
1:00 PM – PORK TURN IN
1:30 PM – BRISKET TURN IN
2:00 PM – TURKEY SMOKE TURN IN
2:30 PM – DESSERT TURN IN
4:00 PM – AWARDS CEREMONY ON THE HALL OF WATERS FRONT LAWN
Turkey Smoke Series
Sign up to compete in 1 of the 19 Turkey Smoke Series competitions by The National Turky Federation. No cost to you! Total prize pool is $1,500!
2025 Competition BBQ Teams
ALL FIRED UP AND KICKING ASH
AMBITION QUE
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ
ATLAS SALOON BREWERY
AWW SHUCKS BBQ
B3 BBQ
BAD INFLUENCE BBQ
BAD INFLUENCE BBQ – MO
BALD BEAUTIES BBQ
BEARS BACKYARD Q
BLIND FOX BBQ
BLIND HOG BBQ
COW CREEK BBQ
DAMN FINE BEEF & SWINE
DRUMLINE BBQ
FAIRWAY SMOKERS
FINGER LEIKEM GOOD
GETTIN’ SAUCED
GRINDERS BBQ
HOLY SMOKE DISCOVER BBQ
IN DEEP SAUCE
IRWIN’S PIT CREW BBQ
JANKY LEG BBQ
KEEP CALM AND SAUCE ON
KEEP ON PORKIN ON
LOCOMOTIVE #1 BBQ
LOVE 2 Q
MACHETE BOYS BBQ
MAN MEAT BBQ
MATTY MACKS
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
MY 3 SONS BARBECUE MO
NEVER EASY BBQ
OG BANDITS
PANCHO, CISCO, THE KID, & COMPANY
PARTS R SMOKIN
PIRATES OF BAR B QUE BAY
SCORE ONE SMOKIN
SHOW ME MO SMOKE
SLAPS BBQ
SMOKE N’ MAGIC
SMOKE THIS BBQ – MO
SMOKE THIS DRINK THAT BBQ
SMOKEY D’S WANNABEE’S
SMOKIN’ BEAVER BBQ
SMOKIN SUCKERS
SMOKIN’ THE RITE WAY
SOUTHINURMOUTH
SPLIT BORDERS BBQ
SQUEALIN’ N DEALIN’ BBQ
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ
TAKE IT EASY BBQ
THREE LEGGED PIG BBQ
TOO SAUCED TO SMOKE
WEEKEND BUM BBQ
WELL SAUCED BBQ
WINGED SWINE
WOTS
YELTON WOOD TICKS
Y-WE-Q
24rd Annual BBQ Results
Category
Pasta Results
Chicken Results
Pork Ribs Results
Pork Results
Brisket Results
Turkey Smoke Results
Dessert Results
Overall Results
1st Place Winner
Meat Rushmore BBQ
Janky Leg BBQ
Machete Boys BBQ
Meat Rushmore BBQ
Parts ‘R’ Smokin
Wag’s Backyard BBQ
B3 BBQ
Machete Boys BBQ
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