Barks, Brews & BBQ - Real Western Adventure

About the Event

Nothing goes together like BBQ and Beer! The Greater Rifle Improvement Team and Journey Home Animal Shelter invite you to enjoy both at Barks, Brews & BBQ!

Come enjoy music and family games while tasting a variety of craft beers and voting for your favorite pulled pork!

This Colorado Barbecue Network sanctioned Backyard contest will feature amateur smokers competing for bragging rights and cash prizes in Brisket, Ribs, and Pork as well as a People’s Choice category in pulled pork.

Food Truck: Korean Corn Dogs
Band: Noodle Soup
Cornhole Tournament: Sign up at rifleco.org/recsignup

For more information please contact Delaney Passmore at dpassmore@rifleco.org or 970-773-6750.

This event is family and leashed dog friendly. Barks, Brews & BBQ is a fundraiser for Journey Home Animal Shelter.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

1p.m. – 4 p.m.

Deerfield Park
300 E. 30th Street, Rifle

Tickets sold at the event

Ages 16 and older: $15
Ages 15 and under: Free (must be accompanied by paying adult)

2024 BBQ Cook Off Results

People's Choice/Pulled Pork

1st Place – Dragon Fyre Smoke
2nd Place – S-5 BBQ
3rd Place – Shin Dig with a Pig
4th Place – Rub & Tug
5th Place – Chef Cart

Final Results

Grand Champion – Rudds BBQ
Reserve Grand Champion – 10 Code BBQ
3rd Place – Gone Smokin BBQ
4th Place – Chef Cart
5th Place – Que’s Your Daddy

Ribs

1st Place – Rudds BBQ
2nd Place – Shin Dig with a Pig BBQ
3rd Place – Gone Smokin BBQ
4th Place – Locomotive Breath BBQ
5th Place – Butt Rubbin’ BBQ

Pork

1st Place – Dragon Fyre Smoke
2nd Place – Rudds BBQ
3rd Place – Locomotive Breath BBQ
4th Place – 10 Code BBQ
5th Place – Rifle BBQ Co.

Brisket

1st Place – Gone Smokin BBQ
2nd Place – Que’s Your Daddy
3rd Place – S-5 BBQ
4th Place – Chef Cart BBQ
5th Place – 10 Code BBQ

All judging (except people’s choice) was 95% Rocky Mountain BBQ-sanctioned judges and one celebrity judge. All judging was double-blind.