Nisswa Smokin' Hot BBQ VIP Ticket Sales

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Name: Nisswa Smokin' Hot BBQ VIP Ticket Sales
Date: September 1, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Website: Nisswa.com
Event Description:

Purchase your VIP tickets for the Smokin' Hot BBQ today!  Enjoy the activities of the Fall Festival and top the day off with some great BBQ.  Tickets will be available for pickup at the Nisswa Chamber office beginning Tuesday, September 8th.  They will be available at will call near the VIP tent on the day of the event beginning at 10am.  Click "REGISTER" to the right to get your tickets!

Nisswa ushers in fall with the 51st Annual Nisswa Fall Festival on Saturday, September 20. The 20th annual Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge is also part of this annual fall tradition. Start your day with breakfast hosted by A & W on behalf of the Nisswa Fire Department. You can compete in the bean bag tournament, head to Pioneer Village for KIDZONE, Fall Artisan & Crafters Market, music and more activities and memory making. 

The tantalizing smell of barbecued ribs wafts throughout the town as teams compete in the Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge. After ribs are judged, the public gets its chance to taste the creations. Live music throughout the day continues into the night with a live outdoor concert featuring a local favorite, Wyld Ryce!

VIP tickets go on sale September 1st

THANK YOU to our Sponsors:
Schaefer's Foods
Nisswa Ace Hardware
Nic's Works Tree Service
PartyTime Rental
Nisswa Dairy Queen
First Western Bank & Trust
CTC
Knotty Pine Bakery
Waste Partners
Ye Old Pickle Factory


 

Event Media:
Location:
Downtown Nisswa - near Ye Old Pickle Factory    
Date/Time Information:

Saturday, September 19th
Schedule of Events


 

7:00am-10:30am        Nisswa Fire Department Breakfast

            A&W Nisswa

10:00am-4:00pm        Fall Artisan and Crafters Market

            Pioneer Village

11:00am-1:00pm        Live Music - Brendan Flynn

            Pioneer Village

12:00pm-8:00pm        Beer Garden

            The Pickle Factory Parking Lot

12:00pm            Bocce Ball Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 4)

            Information Tent

12:30pm            Cornhole Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 2)

            Information Tent

1:00pm            Cornhole Tournament sponsored by Nisswa Ace Hardware

            The Pickle Factory Parking Lot

1:00pm            Bocce Ball Tournament sponsored by Nic’s Works Tree Service

            The Pickle Factory Bocce Ball Courts

1:00pm-3:30pm        Live Music - The Mark Peterson Band

            The Pickle Stage

2:00pm-4:00pm        BBQ Ticket Sales - 5/$10, 10/$20, 15/$30 or $65 VIP

            Ticket Trailer

2:00pm            Pie Eating Contest Sign Up

            Information Tent

3:00pm            Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Knotty Pine Bakery

            The Pickle Factory Parking Lot

4:00pm-8:00pm        Live Music - Wyld Ryce

            The Pickle Stage

4:15pm            Smokin’ Hot BBQ Contest VIP Eating

            Party Time Rental VIP Tent

4:45pm            Smokin’ Hot BBQ General Eating

            Smokin’ Hot BBQ area

6:30pm            Smokin’ Hot BBQ Contest winners announced

            The Pickle Stage

Contact Information:
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Fees/Admission:

Your $65 VIP Ticket Includes: EXCLUSIVE access to the VIP tent with a VIP-only bar and your meal.

Meal includes:
5 competition ribs
Sunshine's Summerhouse's FAMOUS brisket
Sides & Dessert

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