09/15/2026
WELL… THAT’S A WRAP ON RIB FEST 2026! 🍖🔥
Three days of ribs, beers, live music, dancing, shopping, family fun, a whole lotta sauce and SO many good times. Our 3rd Annual Rib Fest was one for the books, and we’ve got a whole lotta people to thank for making it happen. So buckle up… we’ve got a looong list of thank-yous comin’ your way!
First up, to everyone who came down to Brewers Village, grabbed a plate (or three), cast a vote, danced along, shopped the market, brought the kiddos, had a beer and spent part of your weekend with us... THANK YOU! Y’all are what makes weekends like this so dang fun.
A HUGE thank you to our sponsors & supporters who helped make year three happen: City Of Kenora, Kenora Hospitality Alliance, 89.5 The Lake & Q104 (Acadia Broadcasting). Your support helps us bring weekends like this to life, and we’re so grateful to have ya in our corner!
Of course, a BIG ol’ thank you to Casa Fuego & Jack the Ribber for rollin’ into town and keeping Kenora VERY well fed all weekend long! And a special shoutout to our pals at Sweet, Lake of the Woods Chocolate Shop and Ye Olde Chip Truck for joining in on the Rib Fest fun and serving up even MORE good eats all weekend.
And to everyone who kept us entertained all weekend long! Kinda Country with Sheena, Space Race , DJ Blonde Ambition & Sleepy the Clown — thank you for bringing the tunes, dancing, laughs and fun to the 89.5 The Lake Stage! And to the crew who rolled in with their classic cars on Sunday, we LOVED seeing ’em!
To all of the incredible makers who popped up for Saturday’s Makers Market — Baked By The Lake, Rednex Rebellion, Tiny Sparx permanent Jewellery, Miris Makings, North Star Air & Velle Jewelry — THANK YOU for spending the day with us and bringing a little local shopping to the Rib Fest mix!
A BIG thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who helped keep the fridges & coolers stocked, the garbages empty and everything in between. To the Rotary Club of Kenora for handling parking and helping out with the bouncy castles from Fun-Tastic Castles, and to the U18 'AAA' Kenora Thistles Hockey Team players who volunteered Friday, Saturday & Sunday and jumped in for those end-of-night takedowns — THANK YOU!
Last but certainly not least, a MASSIVE shoutout to our LOWBrewCo crew. From weeks of planning and prep to pouring beers, hauling tables, cleaning up, keeping things movin’ and everything in between — there are a whole lotta hardworking humans behind a weekend like this, and we couldn’t do it without ya. ❤️
AND BEFORE WE GO… THE VOTES HAVE BEEN TALLIED! 🏆 Thank you to everyone who cast a vote and took the time to leave us some feedback. We’ve been reading through it all, and we appreciate every comment, suggestion and kind word!
🍖 BEST RIBS — CASA FUEGO
🍗 BEST CHICKEN — JACK THE RIBBER
🔥 BEST SAUCE — CASA FUEGO
📣 BEST RIBBER CREW ENERGY — CASA FUEGO
🏆 WINNER OF THE WEEKEND — CASA FUEGO!
Kenora, thanks for showing up, getting saucy and making our THIRD Rib Fest one heck of a weekend. We’re tired. We’re full. But dang, that was fun. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Until next year! 🍖🍻
