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Come Smell The Smoke
Hosted by: Franklin County Rotary Club, Lefty’s Brewing Company, and Greenfield Recreation Department
State Championship Contest!!
At the 6th Annual Riverside Blues, Brews, & BBQ FestivalSaturday & Sunday, October 8TH & 9TH, 2016
Thank you for coming to theSixth Annual Riverside Blues,Brews, & BBQ Festival hostedby the Franklin County Rotary,Lefty’s Brewing Company, andthe Greenfield Recreation Department.
This event is officially sanctioned by the KansasCity Barbeque Society and the North EastBarbecue Society with professional BBQ teamscompeting from all over New England and beyond! The festival also features live BluesMusic, Saturday’s Brewfest Samplin’ Saloon, Sunday’s Lefty’s Brew Saloon, People’s ChoiceBBQ Samplin’ Pit, contests, vendors, kids activities and so much more!!
Enjoy The
Festival!
Riverside Blues, Brews, & BBQ MerchandiseGet yours while they are HOT!
Festival T-Shirts$15.00
Festival Aprons$10.00
Festival Pint Glasses$5.00
Sauce Brushes$3.00
Backpacks $5.00
OCTOBERWINE OF THE MONTH
20% OFF
Red and White Blends
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Using local ingredients for your recipe?
Let Ryan & Casey help to pair your dish with wines from the finest of local wineries.See Our Amazing Selection Of Local & Domestic Beers
Everything you need to supply your guests with a truly memorable dinner experience.
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Best Beer Selection
55 Main St., Greenfield / 413-772-6585Mon-Sat 8am-11pm / Sun Noon-10pmwww.ryanandcaseyliquors.comMass Redemption Center - Clean & boxed empties accepted.Over 3 dozen varieties of hand rolled cigars.
Saturday & Sunday Festival Admission
Gate Fee - $5, 10 & under free with a paying adultFestival Open from 12:00Noon-6:00pm
BBQ Samplin' Pit- $5 for 6 tickets for samplesfrom People’s Choice participating BBQ teamsOpen from Noon till Food Runs Out Sat: Chicken Wings Sun: Pulled Pork
Saturday’s BrewFest Samplin' Saloon -$25 For all the beer samples you can legally handle.Must be 21 with Valid ID to enter.Open from 1:00pm-5:00pm
Sunday’s Lefty’s Brew Saloon -$10 EntryIncludes Commemorative Glass and ticket for onepint. Additional Pints and half pints available forpurchase: $3 1/2 Pints, $5 Pints. Must be 21 withValid ID to enter. Open from 1:00pm-5:00pm
Festival Parking - FREEAvailable at the 48 Sanderson Street Lot (acrossfrom the Hospital) and at the Greenfield MiddleSchool Lot. The Greenfield Trolley will provideshuttle service from these locations to BeaconField.
Cash Only for Festival Entranceand Sampling Fees. ATM NotAvailable On Site.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
Festival Hours 12:00pm - 6:00pm Come smell the smoke! See how the professionals do it. Taste award winning barbeque. Drink beer, Listen to Live Music, TakePart in our Contests, Check out the Kids Activities,and visit our Vendors!
People's Choice Samplin' Pit12:00pm - Food Runs Out Smell it. Taste it. Judge it. Saturday: Chicken WingsHow would you like the opportunity to taste andjudge competition barbeque?Professional BBQ contestantswill provide samples for thepublic to taste and vote fortheir favorite. Tickets for sampling will be available at the sampling tent.$5 for 6 tickets.
Wildcat O'Halloran Band 12:30pm - 1:30pmWildcat has been called "the Pioneer valley's
answer to Stevie RayVaughn" by local media foryears, but now has "Lightning Boy" to push theguitar attack even further.They were second in theNew England editions ofboth Stroh's and Seagrams
talent searches, and honorable mention in Billboard International Songwriting Contest.
BrewFest Samplin' Saloon 1:00pm - 5:00pmThere will be hundredsof beers to sample fromlocal and national breweries. $25 EntranceFee for all the beer samples you can legallyhandle. Must be 21 withValid ID to enter.
Festival Schedule of Events
Mustache Contest 1:30pmSponsored by Curious Traveler ShandyShow off your ‘stache! Do youthink your ‘stache is worthy ofrecognition? Is yours Dalistyle, or do you prefer thehandlebar, or even the FuManchu? Either way, youshould put it on display! Sign up at the Info Booth.Prizes Awarded for: Best in Show, Best Curl, Most Disturbing
Fling-a-Frank Contest 1:30pmBack by popular demand- theone of a kind Fling-a-FrankContest! All you have to do isfling a hotdog onto a grill 25feet away using our trustyspatula! Sounds easy
enough…just give it a try and make those franksfly! Sign up at the information booth. There is noregistration fee for this event. Prizes awarded toanyone who lands their frank on the grill!
Janet Ryan 2:00pm-3:00pmJanet Ryan is a recognizable namein Western Mass. She developeda taste for the blues while livingin Chicago, where she soaked upthe blues in the juke joints of thenorth side for many years. Janetfrequented the Blues clubs andhung out with Koko Taylor, Magic Slim and BigTwist and The Mellow Fellows. She was invited tosit in with some great players. Janet also had thegreat honor of singing with Duke Ellington whenshe was only 16.
Pie Eating Contest 3:00pmSponsored by Table Talk PiesHow fast would it take you to you devour a pie? Contests for both youth and adults.
Stein Hoisting Competition 3:30pmSponsored by Samuel AdamsHow long can you hoist? Compete for the chanceto be crowned the 2016 Samuel Adams NationalStein Hoisting Champion! THE BASIC RULES: Steinhoisting is a competitive test of strength and endurance, where participants hoist a large steinfor as long as possible.
B Street Blues 4:00pm-5:00pmB Street Blues is afinely-tuned andhard-driving, bluesmachine. Bandmembers NormTiedemann, DaveSchaefer and Chris Chesna have earned accoladesas one of the premiere blues bands in Boston.With an intermingling of classic and modernblues, they unleash a unique blend of roots,blues, jazz and rock music.
NEBS Award Ceremony 5:15pmJoin in celebrating our NEBS and People’s ChoiceChicken Wing award winners.
Festival Schedule of Events
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
Festival Hours 12:00pm - 6:00pm Come smell the smoke! See how the professionalsdo it. Taste award winning barbeque. Drink beer,Listen to Live Music, Take Part in our Contests,Check out the Kids Activities, and visit our Vendors!
People's Choice Samplin' Pit12:00pm - Food Runs Out Smell it. Taste it. Judge it. Sunday: Pulled Pork.How would you like the opportunity to taste andjudge competition barbeque? Professional BBQ
contestants will providesamples for the public totaste and vote for theirfavorite. Tickets for sampling will be availableat the sampling tent. $5 for 6 tickets.
Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze 12:30pm-1:30pmThis Chicago-style boogieand blues band wasformed by Wally “SweetDaddy”Greaney in 1990.Through the years theyhave toured up and down the East Coast and MidWest as well as internationally. Sweet Daddy'ssmoking lead vocals, full-bodied harmonica, andsoulful saxophone along with Mark Easton's explosive Guitar add up to an unprecedentedhigh energy Blues show that few bands can match.
Lefty’s Brew Saloon 1:00pm - 5:00pm$10 Saloon Entry Fee- IncludesCommemorative Glass and ticketfor one pint. Additional Pints andhalf pints available for purchase:
$3 1/2 Pints, $5 Pints. They will have every flavorthey have to offer on tap, and two exclusive Riverside Blues, Brews, & BBQ Flavors to be announced! Come relax with a pint of Lefty's andBBQ on your plate. A dollar from all 1/2 Pints andPints Sold will go directly to the Recreation Department! Be there to support your local craftbrewery and your very own Recreation Department
Harp Contest 1:30pmSponsored by Lee Oskar HarmonicasPlay for one minute solo. Demonstrate competency onHarmonica, preferably in the Blues style. Sign-upat information booth. Judges will determine winners. Prizes for top Minor Key Player (Underthe age of 18) and Major Key Player (Ages 18+).
Fling-a-Frank Contest 1:30pmBack by popular demand- The one of a kindFling-a-Frank Contest! All you have to do isfling a hotdog onto a grill 25 feet awayusing our trusty spatula! Sounds easyenough…just give it a try and makethose franks fly! Sign up at the informa-tion booth. There is no registration fee
for this event. Prizes awarded to anyone wholands their frank on the grill!
Festival Schedule of Events
Hosts shows
Live sound
Lighting
Supplies
DJs for events
Recording Studio
Promoters
General Email: [email protected]
Booking: [email protected]
Phone: 413-522-1409
Blue Devil Bluez 2:00pm - 3:00pmBlue Devil Bluez wasformed in 2010 andmixes Classic Blues, Motown, and Originalmusic with a rockingrhythm section. The band features Bob Roy onBass and Lead Vocals, Eric Roy on Drums and Vocals, Mark Rogers on Guitars and Vocals, veteran bluesmen Marcus Childs on Guitars, andJoe “The Funk Doctor” Elliott on Hammond B3and Keyboards.
Keg Toss & Barrel Roll 3:00pmSponsored by Lefty’s Brewing Company
Let the Kegs Fly and the Barrels Roll!How far can you toss an empty Keg?Compete for the longest toss in bothMale & Female categories. Don’twant to lift? Well then how aboutrolling? Do you have the speed andagility to maneuver a beer barrel
through our course?
Blue Cat Groove 4:00pm-5:00pmBlue Cat Groove is and award nominated "rhythmand blues band touring planet Earth and else-where!" with the right combination of "A littlerhythm, a little blues and a whole lotta' soul!"Led by Samuel Bowen who has toured, recorded
and performed for over 25 yearstaking his music from the UnitedStates to the shores of Ireland.Blue Cat Groove features Vinnie(Cleveland) on drums, KimberlySmith on lead & background vocals, and Jeff (The Dr.) Oosterman on bass
Awards Ceremony 5:15pmJoin in closing out theweekend as we announce and celebrate our KCBSand People’s ChoicePulled Pork winners.
Festival Schedule of Events
Proud Sponsor of the Harp Contest
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802-254-2343802-254-6683
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Our BBQ Contest is a competitive event thatis sanctioned by the Kansas City BarbequeSociety and run by local KCBS representatives.The contest is judged by KCBS certified BBQjudges. Contestants pay a fee to enter thecontest, and compete for cash prizes whichare awarded based on voting by the certified judges.The highest scoring team is awarded the Grand Champion prize, and because the contest has been designated as a “State Championship” contest, the winner is invited to compete at the American Royal Invitational Cook-off in Kansas City the following year.
Most teams arrive on Friday night to set up camp andbegin the food preparation process. KCBS reps run thecontest in accordance with strict sanctioning rules,which specify the type of meats cooked for presentation,type of fuel used, when preparation begins, and evengarnishes used at presentation time. On Saturday, afterthe meat inspection, teams spend most of the day prepping their ribs, beef brisket, pork butt, and chickenfor the slow overnight cooking process that produces allthat great smelling and tasting food. Unfortunately, because of MA regulations, contestants are not allowed
to sell food to the public from their sites. However, inaddition to being a serious cooking competition, this is asocial event! The BBQ folks are passionate about theircooking and also a very friendly bunch, so plan to spendtime down in the camp and you’ll be sure to make somenew friends, learn a lot about BBQ, and have some fun.
Saturday NEBS Grilling Competition Schedule11:30am People’s Choice Turn In11:40am Judges in place 12:00pm Chicken Wings Turn In & Judging12:30pm Bacon Wrapped Turn In & Judging1:00pm Steak Tips Turn In & Judging1:30pm Dessert Turn In & Judging5:15pm NEBS Award Ceremony
Sunday KCBS BBQ Competition Schedule11:30am People’s Choice Turn In11:40am Judges in place 12:00pm Chicken Turn In & Judging12:30pm Pork Rib Turn In & Judging1:00pm Pork Turn In & Judging1:30pm Brisket Turn In & Judging 5:15 pm KCBS Awards Ceremony
About Our BBQ Competition
Proud Facility Provider for theRiverside Blues & BBQ Festival!
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Tents, Tables, Chairs: (413) 648-9093
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Tents, Tables,
Chairs
Lights, Linens,
Sound System
Dance Floors,
Stages, Plates,
Portable Bar,
Propane Burners
Smokin’ Bulldogs Competition BBQ TeamIn 2011 the Mayer family entered their firstBBQ competition & have been hooked eversince! Sharon & Mike, along with their oldestdaughter Kati & youngest son Mikey competeabout 8 times a year. Sharon & Kati love theNEBS grilling challenges. Mike's favorite category is the ribs. Eight year old Mikey lovescompeting in the Kids Que contests & along with his friendAbi,took a 1st place in salad & 3rd in hotdogs with a secondoverall in Lake Placid in 2015. The Riverside Blues, Brews, & BBQ Festival holds a very special part in their bbq hearts. They werehere in October 2011, for the inaugural bbq competition, afterthe hurricane flooded out the riverside venue and have beenhere almost every year since. It was extra special for them in2013 when they received their very first Grand Championship inthe NEBS Grilling Contest.
Wood & Steel BBQWood & Steel BBQ started asSmokin' Pigs in 2012. The team wasstarted by three friends who shareda love for backyard BBQ, Dan Williams, John Kasameyer andJimmy McLean. The team has competed in charity events since2012, and will be competing in their first KCBS contest at theRiverside Blues, and Brews and BBQ festival, with another greatcook, Rob Lagimoniere joining the fold.
Four Smoking GuysFour Smoking Guys - Established in 2013, Four Smoking Guys is acompetition barbeque team who competes across New Englandand surrounding area.They are based out of Rhode Island.
The Pit FiendsThe Pit Fiends have been competing since 2011. They are mem-bers of the Northeast BBQ Society (NEBS) and the Kansas CityBBQ Society (KCBS). They have won over 11 awards including2015 NEBS 3rd Place Grilling Team of the Year. They competeprimarily in the New England area. They are also certified KCBSjudges.
Smokin’ Hoggz BBQThe Smokin' Hoggz BBQ Competition team was started in 2008.After a few years of going to competitions, tweaking theirrecipes and testing them on their friends and family, it all cametogether in 2011. 2011 was banner year for the Smokin' HoggzBBQ team. Since then they have gone on to win the 2011 JackDaniels World BBQ Championship,2014 American Royal InvitationalChampionship and 2014 NEBS Team ofthe Year, along with 15 Grand Championships, 11 Reserve GrandChampionships and over 100 top tencategory calls.
Meet Some of Our Competitors
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Community Programs Specialist
P 508-661-9856 F 508-302-7994
15 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA 01748
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That’s Our Que!That's Our Que! is a KCBS / NEBS com-petition BBQ team from Monroe, CT.The team is a group of friends whoenjoy hanging out and cooking BBQmade up of its Pitmaster, Kris Yeager,Stuart "Brit in the Pit" Monk, Guy"Face" Walker, as well as its sponsor, Larry Cass, owner of GlenroSpirit Shoppe located in Monroe, CT. The team formed in late2012 when they entered their first BBQ competition and walkedaway as Grand Champions. You can follow the team athttps://www.facebook.com/ThatsOurQue
The Basic BBQ TeamThe Basic BBQ Team is a professionalCompetition BBQ Team that also doessome Festival Vending & Catering.Their mission is to win BBQ & GrillingCompetitions, to serve outstandingfood, and to promote friendship andthe American way of life.
Paddy McQ’sPaddy McQ's is in its first full year competingin both NEBS and KCBS competition. Theteam is headed by Pitmaster Eoin Lynch,who's originally from Ireland, but now liveshere in Massachusetts. Through the year hehas been helped by Rob Martinez, ThomasBergeron and Paul Bradt, and together they have finished in the top 5 in Ribs, Pork and Brisket Categories. Eoin is also the Massachusetts State Lead for Operation BBQ Relief (OBR), a non-profit charity that has provided over 1 million meals tothose affected by natural disasters here in the U.S. Please fellfree to stop by to talk about anything BBQ, OBR, or just anythingin general!
SPECIAL RECOGNITION We would like to recognize the following teams for their
dedication to our event, having participated in all6 years of our contest
Boar-n-QSmokin Barrels BBQ
List of Competitors as of Press TimeFour Smoking Guys Lincoln RIBoar-n-Q Monson MASmokin Aces Chicopee MAThe Pit Fiends Pelham NHPaddy McQ's Danvers MAWizard of QZ Woburn MAThe Basic BBQ Team Hyannis MASmokin' Hoggz BBQ Abington MASweet Smokin Pits West Warwick RIBig Red BBQ Westborough MASmokin' Kiester's Hinsdale MAThat's Our Que! Monroe CTBacon Hogs BBQ Marblehead MAUp in Your Grill Merrimack NHBeantown Smokers Charlestown MAELJEFE SMOKE Bedford NHBoo Boo Qued Middleboro MA10 Boobs and a Bob Carlisle MAFire Down Below Mansfield MAJohn's Twisted Q Uncasville CTPork Butt Paradise Sterling MAQue Biz Howard Gross Menands NYT-Bone BBQ Taunton MAInsane Swine BBQ Worcester MASmoke U Sunderland MASmoke'Em If You Got'Em Southbridge MAAmazie Q Concord NHWhat the Pork? Drummondville QCSmokin Barrels BBQ Thetford Center VTSmokin' Bulldogs Groton MACider Boys BBQ Hartford VTHokie Pokie Q Stow MABub's BBQ Kentville Nova ScotiaBig Head Ed BBQ Team Lincoln MAC.O.S. BBQ Sandwich MABark & Bourbon Westport MAWood & Steel BBQ Cohasset MABovine Mafia Melrose NYIQUE Hopkinton MA
Meet Some of Our Competitors
2015 Awards Ceremony
NEBS Grilling CompetitionGrand Champion Sweet Breathe BBQReserve Champion Up in Your Grill
Chicken Wings:1st Place Sweet Breathe BBQ2nd Place The Bastey Boys3rd Place Smoke U4th Place Joepeanuts BBQ Team5th Place Boar-n-Q
Sausage:1st Place Joepeanuts BBQ Team2nd Place Up in Your Grill3rd Place Sweet Breathe BBQ4th Place Boar-n-Q5th Place Howling Hog BBQ
Pizza:1st Place Sweet Breathe BBQ2nd Place 10 Boobs and a Bob3rd Place The Bastey Boys4th Place Up in Your Grill5th Place Smoke U
Dessert:1st Place The Bastey Boys2nd Place Howling Hog Barbecue3rd Place Boar-n-Q4th Place 10 Boobs and a Bob5th Place Up in Your Grill
People's Choice Chicken Wings John’s Twisted Q
Mustache ContestBest Curl Thomas FloodMost Disturbing Rick RoyBest in Show Justin Desroches
Stein Hoisting ContestFemale Kristen Ziter Taylor 3:24Male Tony Van Pelt 4:53
Pie Eating ContestYouth Lyudmila PittsAdult Aaron Alexander
KCBS Barbeque CompetitionGrand Champion Pork Butt ParadiseReserve Champion Four Smoking Guys
Chicken:1st Place Smokin’ Aces2nd Place Fire Down Below3rd Place General Joe’s BBQ4th Place The Bastey Boys5th Place Smokin Hoggz BBQ
Ribs:1st Place Sweet Breathe BBQ2nd Place Pork Butt Paradise3rd Place 3 Men and a Baby Back4th Place Four Smoking Guys5th Place Smokin’ Aces
Pork:1st Place 3 Men and a Baby Back2nd Place Smokin’ Aces3rd Place Smokin Barrels BBQ4th Place Pork Butt Paradise5th Place Joepeanuts BBQ Team
Brisket:1st Place Big Head Ed BBQ2nd Place Joepeanuts BBQ Team3rd Place Pork Butt Paradise4th Place Four Smoking Guys5th Place O U Gotta Taste This Que
People's Choice Pulled Pork Beantown Smokers
Harp ContestMajor – Jim Casperson, Winchendon, MA
Larry Bridger, Millers Falls, MA Richard Bocolowski, Granby, CT
Keg Toss ContestFemale Allison Gagne 14 ftMale Jeffrey Guy 29 ft
Barrel Roll ContestFemale Laura Holden 54 SecondsMale Jeremiah Briggs 64 Seconds
2015 Contest Results
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purchases also available at our Greenfield location!
6th Annual Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival October 8th & 9th, 2016
Beacon Field, Greenfield, Massachusetts
Please Contact Christy Moore, Recreation Director with any questions:
413-772-1553 Fax 413-773-0115 [email protected] Greenfield Recreation Department, 20 Sanderson Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Festival Surveyor Take Online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2ZFBB3S
1. How did you hear about the festival? (please circle all that apply)
Radio Newspaper Fliers Internet Facebook Word of Mouth Other
Which Station/ Newspaper/ Website/ Etc?_____________________________________________
2. What drew you most to this festival?
BBQ Blues Music BrewFest Vendors Contests Other_______________
3. Which of our contests did you participate in? (Circle all that apply)
Mustache Harp Keg Toss Barrel Roll Fling a Frank Pie Eating Stein Hoisting
4. Were you satisfied with your Vendor Options? If No, please comment why in the space for Question 6.Yes No
5. Please rate your overall experience at this festival. Please leave comments in the space for Question 6.
Excellent Very Good Good Neutral Poor
6. What would you like to see added or improved upon for next year? Contests/Vendors/Music/Beer/etc.
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7. In order to prove our festival’s impact on the local economy, please share your expenses for our festival?
$20 $30 $30 $40 $40 $50 $50+
8. On your way to/ after the festival did you stop/plan on stopping and purchase anything at a local Business.
Yes No If Yes, where? _____
9. Please tell us where you call home
City/ Town State Zip
10. Gender: Male Female11. Age: Under 21 21 30 31 40 41 50 51 60 61 70 71+
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey.Your responses provide critical data to help improve this festival in the years to come.
