August 12, 2026THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR 2026 We get a lot praise from patrons who enjoyed the festival. Obviously, we appreciate all of it! We would just like to say thank you for being a part of our ribfest family. We are very grateful for your continued patronage because we wouldn’t be here without you. It takes […]
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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 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 8, 2026With the 16th Annual Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest only 30 days away, we want to send out a huge Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors! Want to attach your name to our Festival? Contact us at: ribfest@brantfordkinsmen.ca. BRANTFORD KINSMEN CLUB Sunbelt Rentals SASSY BRITCHES BREWING LANCASTER Bins ACCESS SELF STORAGE EXCALIBUR INSURANCE GROUP BigSteelBox […]
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May 20, 2026As promised, we proudly present our 2026 Entertainment Roster!With a dynamite balance of familiar faces, local legends and a new favourite, our 16th year offers something for every taste, from Blues and Classic Rock to Country and Soul!Mark your calendars and join us August 7th-9th at Mohawk Park – 51 Lynnwood Drive.FRIDAY, AUGUST 7th6:00pm-8:00pm – ROUTE […]
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May 6, 2026Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest CommunityVotes Brantford 2026 We are proud to announce that we have won TWO GOLD AND TWO SILVER: GOLD Event and Party Planning Food Trucks SILVER BBQ Restaurants Southern Restaurants Thank you to our amazing customers and the Brantford community for your continued support. We couldn’t have done it without you! We look […]
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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 […]
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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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March 11, 2025The Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest is presented by the Kinsmen Club of Brantford. #Kinsmen Club has been serving Brantford, Ontario & Brant County since 1941. In 2026, we will be celebrating 85 great years in this beautiful community we call home. Kinsmen have been involved in every citizen’s life through one of our many projects. Our […]
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