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| - There was a good selection of rib stands to choose from, with most boasting of their many 1st place wins at various other Ribfests. This was a Saturday around 8 pm so the wait was around 30 minutes depending on which vendor you chose. I paid $25 for a sampler (ribs, pulled pork, and chicken) from Billy Bones. Pretty good, but I would recommend paying a few dollars extra to get coleslaw and a bun.
The non-rib vendors were not that appealing to me (stinky tofu, tornado potatoes, fresh pineapple punches, etc.) I did try a blooming onion and a lemonade, but in the end I want really feeling them. The live band was good, playing a selection of 70s music I believe. This didn't really match the crowd's composition, however it still sounded great. The midway is more for kids with limited carnival games and mild rides. There's also a $2 entrance forced donation, which in my opinion is not the best way to do it.
Overall I don't think I'd come back, but more for personal reasons. For a food fest I like to sample many small dishes. Here you more or less get one or two orders of ribs and you're done. The non-rib selection is limited, which doesn't matter if you came here only for ribs, but for me was a bit disappointing.
TL; DR: Good if you love ribs, just ok if you don't
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