Brookville BBQ Bash: Scorching Meals, Live Music, and Community Fun Set for Tomorrow!

BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – The sizzle is again! The Brookville BBQ Bash returns to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds (Exit 81 off I-80) on Saturday, August 23, 2025, for its second 12 months of free group enjoyable.

This free group competition is again for its second 12 months, turning up the warmth with a full day of mouthwatering BBQ, dwell music, native distributors, and household enjoyable.

From 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the fairgrounds will remodel right into a celebration of all issues scrumptious and native. Whether you’re craving slow-smoked ribs, pulled pork, brisket, or BBQ-inspired sides, that is your probability to style the most effective from high pitmasters and distributors multi functional place.

The Competition is On: Meet the Pitmasters

Some of the area’s finest BBQ masters are firing up their people who smoke and going head-to-head for the trophy and bragging rights. You carry the urge for food—they’ll carry the flavour.

• Smokin J’s BBQ: The reigning champion of the 2024 Brookville BBQ Bash returns to defend their title with completely smoked meats and daring sauces.
• BobBQ: A fan favourite with a wealthy, smoky taste and a tried-and-true approach.
• Holy Smoke Wood Fired Barbecue: Bringing genuine Texas-style barbecue with a conventional offset smoker and an entire lot of coronary heart.
• Mad Mac BBQ: Known for homestyle consolation with a smoky twist, from melt-in-your-mouth brisket to crowd-pleasing sides.
• Rising Smoke BBQ: Living by the rule, “It ain’t BBQ if it ain’t smoked,” this staff brings deep, daring flavors cooked low and gradual.
• Rub-N-Tug BBQ: Making their Brookville BBQ Bash debut with well-known BBQ Sundaes and Mac N Meat Boats.

All-Day Fun & Entertainment

The BBQ Bash is extra than simply unbelievable meals; it’s a full day of leisure and actions for everybody.

• Live Music: Enjoy dwell music all day lengthy from native and regional bands, together with an official cease on the Knight Cruisers automobile cruise schedule. You’ll discover an unbelievable lineup of basic vehicles, scorching rods, vans, bikes, and chrome showstoppers.
• Kids’ Zone: Bounce homes, video games, and family-friendly actions to maintain the little ones smiling.
• Vendor Market: Shop for handmade items, specialty objects, and distinctive finds.
• Raffles & Prizes: Win giveaways that add a enjoyable twist to the competition.
• Adult Beverages: Sip your favourite chilly drink from Twisted Vine Winery or the beer tent and seize a BBQ Bash memento mug.

Snacks, Sips & Sweet Treats

Between bites of BBQ, calm down and fulfill your candy tooth with these scrumptious choices:

• Brookville Soccer Team: Score a candy kick with fresh-fried funnel truffles.
• Camper’s Kettle Corn: Enjoy fresh-made goodness and ice-cold lemonade.
• Meadows Original Frozen Custard: Cool off with famously clean and wealthy frozen custard.
• Twisted Vine Winery: Grab a glass or a bottle to take pleasure in a scrumptious, non-beer choice.

Vendors You’ll Want to Visit

Explore, have interaction, and expertise all of the enjoyable taking place all through the day with quite a lot of distributors:

• Health & Wellness: AmeriHealth Caritas Mobile Health Unit, Shaklee.
• Community & Causes: Balanced Buddha Gives Back (cat adoption), Brookville Civic Club (LEGO pool), Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging, Pheasants Forever #630, Relay for Life, and Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library.
• Local Businesses & Crafts: Ace Hardware Brookville, Better Than A Belly Rub (canine treats), Crafty Cousins (children’ crafts), Lori’s Landing (crops), Northern Felt Hat Company (hats), Oh Sugarz Freeze Dried Candy, Paparazzi Jewelry & Sassy Creations, and Tastefully Simple.
• Political & Civic: Republican Party and Stiver for Treasurer.
• Specialty Booths: Knight Cruiser’s Car Club, Rollin’ Stogies Cigar Trailer, and Visit Jefferson County.

Admission is free.

Don’t miss your probability to be a part of one in all Brookville’s hottest summer season occasions. Mark your calendars, carry your urge for food, and prepare for a smokin’ good time on the fairgrounds!

American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Rescheduled for Saturday, August twenty third

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Jefferson County has been formally rescheduled for Saturday, August twenty third, on the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The occasion will observe the Brookville Chamber’s annual Brookville BBQ Bash, providing a full night of celebration, remembrance, and hope after the unique occasion was canceled as a result of climate.

Relay for Life will start with Survivor Registration and Luminaria Sales at 6:00 p.m., adopted by a Survivor Ceremony and Recognition at 7:00 p.m. A complimentary ice cream and cake social might be held instantly after the ceremony. The occasion may also function music from John Cornman and the favored Human Slot Machine sport.

The evening will conclude with the Luminaria Ceremony at nightfall, a transferring tribute to honor these misplaced and people nonetheless preventing most cancers. Luminaria luggage will be bought throughout the BBQ competition and all through the Relay occasion.

“We are so grateful to the Brookville Chamber for generously allowing us to hold our makeup date after the Brookville BBQ Bash,” stated Nikki Carey of the American Cancer Society. “We look forward to seeing the community come together once again in the fight against cancer.”