May 22, 2025

Berea’s National Rib Cook-Off Details

You can buy your tickets here and avoid the line – https://www.berearib.com/static/

Date and Location

CUYAHOGA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS in BEREA  MAY  23-26th 
FRI – NOON-11PM | SAT 11AM-11PM | SUN 11AM-11PM | MON 11AM-7PM

RAIN OR SHINE!
KIDS 12 & UNDER GET IN FREE!
PARKING IS FREE!

Adults Cost – Friday, admission is FREE before 5PM, and just $10 after 5PM. The entrance fee for adults on Saturday, Sunday and Monday is ONLY $10. With all musical entertainment being open to the public at no additional charge.

Can anyone top last years winners?  They were the following

Best Ribs 1st place Porky Chicks

2nd Smokin’ T’s

3rd After Hours

Best Sauce: MoJo’sPick-Of-The-Pig was Wright’s Catering

People’s Choice Winner was After Hours.

This years competitors are

  • After Hours BBQ
  • BG’s Old Town BBQ
  • Johnson’s BBQ
  • Malloy’s BBQ
  • Mojo’s
  • Pigfoot
  • Porky Chicks
  • Smokin’ T’s
  • Swine BBQ
  • Wright’s Catering

It also includes

Ferris wheel, mechanical bull, children’s activity area, and a Corvette Cleveland car show on Saturday. 

 

Musical Acts

Fri

TEA bags from 5pm – 6:30pm

Follow the Sun 8-10pm

 

Saturday

Ace Molar 12:30 – 2pm

Cruisin 4:30-6pm

Revolution Pie 7:30 -9

 

Sunday 

Back 2 The Future 1:30 – 3pm

Jam Machine 4:30 – 6pm

Boaterhead 7:45 – 10pm

 

Monday

Pat Shepard 12:15 – 2pm

Old Skool 3pm – 5pm

 

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