August 6, 2026Hey festival-goers. Great news. The Brantford Transit will be stopping and picking up right out front of the festival, so to save yourself some time looking for parking, why not take the transit. Thank you Brantford Transit for providing such a great service to our Festival. Find your bus route and schedule from the link […]
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July 28, 202610 days until Brantford Kinsmen Annual Ribfest kicks off. Join us for fun, food & music, all weekend long! Yes, it’s a Ribfest, but it is also so much more! Yes, you can buy ribs/pulled pork/chicken from our 5 of the best professional ribbers. But you can also buy food from smaller vendors, hot dogs, […]
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July 27, 2026Wanna WIN a chance to be a Judge to pick the best in Ribs, Chicken and delicious Sauces at Ribfest? Tell us how much you love BBQ and what makes you the BEST Judge on our Facebook page and get friends to vote for you! Judging will be on Sunday August 9th at 1 p.m. […]
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July 22, 2026Yes, it’s Ribfest time, but it is also so much more! The 16th Annual Brantford Ribfest will take place at Mohawk Park, Brantford. Yes, you can buy ribs/pulled pork/chicken from our 5 of the best professional ribbers from North America who are competing for the titles are Crazy Canucks BBQ, Jack the Ribber, Brick Yard […]
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April 28, 2026Our 2026 Ribbers are returning for our 16th annual event! In fact, many of them have been with us since the very beginning! Over the course of our #BrantfordRibfest weekend, they’ll be competing for the top spot in 5 awards categories – Best Ribs, Best Chicken, Best Sauce, Best Pig Rig and the People’s […]
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February 21, 2026The Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is a fun family community festival held in Brantford on AUGUST 7, 8, 9 – 2026. We are looking for 50 volunteers to help out with tasks such as setting up, taking down, ground maintenance, drink servers greeters and selling raffle tickets. The hours are flexible; the event times vary, so […]
Read more August 19, 2025Save the date – The Steering Committee for the Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is already working on plans for summer of 2026. Our 2026 dates will be AUGUST 7, 8, 9 – 2026 and we’re gradually updating the website as things get finalized. But in the meantime, check out our website to see videos and photographs from […]
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