You Don’t Want To Miss This Epic Illinois BBQ Competition This Summer
There’s a barbecue festival taking place in Illinois this summer that may be the best BBQ competition in the nation. Taste test all the top competitors and decide for yourself who has the best meat.
Summer is the perfect time of year for barbecue. Scroll on to learn more about this epic event.
This July, you'll have the opportunity to try some of the best barbecue in the Midwest. Effingham, Illinois will host an incredible BBQ competition you don't want to miss.
Both days also include live music and other food and drink vendors as well as wine and beers tents. On Saturday, a farmers market will also be open throughout the day.
Live entertainment starts around 5 p.m. on Friday and at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
This festival is one of the most exciting events in Effingham. Locals look forward to it every year, especially the little ones. For them, there is a dilly bar eating contest, inflatable rides, pancake breakfasts, and more.
Nothing says summer like barbecue, and if you want to try the best of the best, you've got to get to this summer BBQ competition in Effingham. Mark your calendars today.
Effingham-Jam BBQ Cookoff will take place in downtown Effingham near the county courthouse and other government buildings along Fourth Street, Jefferson Street, and Washington Avenue.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
