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Bands, Brews & BBQ Throwdown on Saturday
2017 ribs eating
Thousands enjoyed the Bands, Brew & BBQ event in August 2017 (seen here) as well as hundreds sampling barbecued ribs cooked by competitors. The event was held in Whitmore Park that year but this year the event will take place at George Costa Fields in Smyrna Park. - photo by JEFF BENZIGER/ Courier file photo

The Ceres Chamber of Commerce will hold the Bands, Brews & BBQ Throwdown event this Saturday, Oct. 14.

The event, originally set for August 19, will be held at the George Costa Baseball Complex, 2113 Rose Avenue, and run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A field of 20 barbecue teams would support a $3,000 purse for first- through-third place winners in two meat categories – tri-tip and ribs; a Grand Champion and a Reserve Grand Champion; the People’s Choice Public Rib Tasting Competition; and a public rib eating contest. The barbecue pitmasters are asked to prepare 20 racks each for the People’s Choice ribs for public consumption. The pitmaster with the most tokens at the end of the competition wins as the public’s favorite. Tickets for this competition are $15 for five tastings and one token.

Teams will be judged on their two competition meats by California BBQ Association judges.

The Chamber offers $5 tickets for the first 500 purchased. A promo code of “5for500” is automatically applied at checkout of online tickets. After the promo ends, tickets will be $10 for adults and remain $5 for kids 5-12. Tickets at the gate will be increased. 

The event also features local bands throughout the day, a kids’ fun zone, a variety of food and commercial vendors, and a craft and domestic beer garden featuring local craft breweries Blaker Brewing and 5 Eye Brewing and Bronco Winery wine products.

For more information about the event visit ceresbandsbrewsbbq.com or contact the Chamber at (209) 537-2601 or via email at CeresChamberBoard@gmail.com.