I Love BBQ and Music Festival in Lake Placid
Great BBQ and live music combine for a fantastic Labor Day Weekend.
Photo courtesy I Love BBQ and Music Festival
The annual I Love BBQ and Music Festival returns to Lake Placid over Labor Day weekend for three days of delicious bar-b-que and tasty tunes starting September 1 to 3, 2023.
Now in its 17th year, the event benefits children’s programs at the Shipman Youth Center in Lake Placid. USA Luge organizes the three-day festival to give back to the community that has been the Winter Olympic Federation’s home for 45 years.
The Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctions Lake Placid’s event. “We’re expecting a fun weekend for this year’s festival,” said Dmitry Feld, USA Luge marketing manager, President of the Shipman Youth Center, and festival organizer. While Feld noted that the teams are eager to return to the festival, “Our fans who come through the gates each day are the backbone of our success.
We look forward to seeing many familiar faces over the holiday weekend.”
Starting on September 1, when the gates open at 3 PM, festival goers will be treated to public tastings of pulled pork and ribs, a Top Chef competition that is open for the public to observe and to taste their prepared food, fiery competitions among BBQ teams from North America battling for $8,500 in prize money; fun, inflatable kid’s attractions; top musical entertainment from around the region; Krusher BMX bike exhibitions; professional wrestling presented by Performance Arts Connection and more.
Over the past 16 years, the I Love BBQ and Music Festival has raised nearly $350,000 for the Shipman Youth Center. It is the center’s most significant fundraiser each year.
The festivities take place at the Lake Placid Show Grounds, 5514 Cascade Road, across from Olympic Ski jumps.
You can visit the I Love BBQ Festival website for a complete daily schedule of the festival.
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