Rib Fest

2025 Dates : Sept 5-7 2025
Esquimalt Ribfest is back!! This three-day event is coming back to Esq for mouthwatering BBQ, Music, and Fun for everyone, all while supporting a great cause.

🏆 2024 Rib Cookoff Contenders:
– Boss Hog’s
– Smoke Dem Bones
– Prairie Smoke & Spice
– Gator BBQ
– Pit Crew BBQ
– Grizzly BBQ

🍻 2024 Drink Lineup:
– Howl
– Driftwood
– Hoyne
– Moon Under Water
– Category 12
– Lighthouse
– Vancouver Island Brewing
– Wyatt Rose
– Junction
– Merridale Cidery
– Mark Anthony Wine & Peller Estates

🥤 Plus non-alcoholic options and tons of vendors with food, handmade goods, and more!

🎶 Music from Deb Rhymer Band, Bill Johnson, 5 Whiskey Deep, Groove Diggers, Bobby Dazzler, Soul Shakers, Smokestacks, Rock Steady, and so many more!!

🎟 VIP experience available, buy tickets to the Blue Buffalo Saloon for exclusive BBQ from ALL teams, paired with beer, wine, or cider.

💛 All proceeds support the Esquimalt High School Community Field project. Helping to bring an all-weather playing field to Esquimalt.