What's Happening & When | Location, Maps & Parking
The 21st Annual BBQ ON THE BOW Festival is a free family fun event held on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. There's something for eveyone!
Saturday, August 31 - Sauce & Chef's Challenge Competitions
| 9:00 am | Team move-in and set-up | |
| 1:00 pm | Head Cooks Meeting | Located in the Judging tent |
| 3:00 pm | BBQ Sauce Competition (Click Here For Rules) | |
| 4:00 pm | Chef's Challenge (Click Here For Rules) | |
Sunday, September 1 - Open to the Public
The BBQ on the Bow "Alberta Championship" - Turn-in times: 12:00 to 3:00 pm
All cooking must be done on charcoal, wood or wood pellet barbecues (also called 'Smokers' or 'Pits') - who will cook the best chicken, pork ribs, pork butt & brisket over slow burning wood or charcoal?
Talented teams of chefs from Canada and the U.S. will vie for:
- $8,200 in cash,
- $2,000 in prizes,
- trophies & ribbons and
- the title of "Alberta Grand Champion"
The Children's Craft or Story Telling Tent(s) - information coming soon
Main Stage Entertainment - information coming soon
Street Zone - information coming soon
BBQ on the Bow Kitchen - information coming soon
BBQ Food Concessions - information coming soon
The BBQ On The Bow Festival is located at Eau Claire Festival Market in the city plaza between the Sheraton Hotel, YMCA, Eau Claire Market and bridge to Princes Island Park.
Maps:
- BBQ on the Bow pdf version Map Sources: Vladimir Andreev
- MSN Maps showing our BBQ on the Bow Site
Parking - Free street parking all day Festival Sunday!
- The Eau Claire Impark lot at the south end of the market at 2nd Ave and 2nd St. is the closest pay lot available.
- Parking is available around the Eau Claire Festival Market site at both parking meters and a variety of paid parking lots within easy walking distance from the competition site and downtown.