Greater Racine BBQ Invitational

06/26/2025

It's finally time for the 3rd Annual Greater Racine BBQ Invitational to Support Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden this Saturday (6/28) from 2-9PM! In addition to awesome BBQ, The Stephen Hull Experience will bring the Visit Racine County Live Music Stage to life!

A portion of event proceeds will benefit Veterans Outreach and they will be onsite with their "Tiny House" to collect cash and food donations. This event is supported by Enjoy Mount Pleasant & Visit Racine County.

-Trucks Scheduled to appear:
Mr. Green’s BBQ
Smoke Ring BBQ
Big City BBQ
Dragon Pit BBQ (2023 & 2024 Winner Pictured)
The Iron Pig BBQ
Pig Tailz Tacos (Special BBQ Taco Menu)
Bake & Loaded Spud Wagon
Tots on the Street
CC’s Classic Corn
Das Brat & Pretzel

The FCBG is located minutes south of Oak Creek, north of Kenosha, and just east of I-94 in the Franksville Memorial Park. We have extra seating, parking, and beer stations available.

Don't forget to join the Franksville Craft Beer Garden the rest of the weekend for Taco Thursday 5-9PM and our Friday Fish Fry & Mini-Food Truck Night (6 Trucks) 5-9PM!

No carry-in alcohol is allowed and will be confiscated.

08/03/2024

The amazing Smoke Ring BBQ is at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden 2-9PM on Saturday August 3rd! They blew everyone away at the 2024 Greater Racine BBQ Invitational earlier this summer!

The FCBG will have Live Music 6-9PM with Alyssia Dominguez and their award winning WI Craft Beer Lineup, hard seltzers, wine, NA & Gluten Free Beer, and Sprecher Root Beer for the kids!

Please remember no carry-in alcohol is permitted and will be confiscated per WI State Law.

07/01/2024

Our good friend, Thomas Green of Mr Greens BBQ, is in the Quarterfinals of Favorite Chef......lets help him win!

One chef will win $25k, an advertorial feature in Taste of Home, and a cooking experience with Carla hall.

06/26/2024

The 2nd Annual Greater Racine BBQ Invitational to Support Veterans Outreach is this Saturday (June 29th) at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden from 2-9PM! Dragon Pit BBQ will be back to defend their 2023 title against some of the best around (10+ Food Trucks in total!). Plus, there will be Live Music 6-9PM w/ The Stephen Hull Experience and the FCBG will have 30+ taps of WI Craft Beer, hard seltzers, wine, Gluten Free & NA Beer, and Sprecher Root Beer for the kids! The BBQ Invitational is supported in part by Visit Racine County and Enjoy Mount Pleasant.

The award-winning Franksville Craft Beer Garden is located minutes south of Oak Creek, north of Kenosha and minutes east of I-94 in Racine County’s Franksville Memorial Park.

No carry-in alcohol is permitted and is against WI Law. It will be confiscated…all coolers, tumblers, etc are subject to search.

02/06/2024

Our friend Jose from Big City BBQ LLC was on CBS 58 this morning sharing some food ideas for the big game this Sunday! Plus he’s got some great pre-order packages available for this weekend on his page!

07/07/2023

This Saturday, July 8th, is the inaugural Greater Racine BBQ Invitational to Support Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (and their marketplace) at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden from 2-9PM. We’ll have 8 BBQ Pit Masters including the 2021 and 2022 Elkhorn Ribfest Champs (full list of vendors below), plus CC’s Classic Corn, Das Brat & Pretzel, and Tots on the Street! There’ll also be Live Music 6-9 w/ the Rockabilly Rebels. Please remember no carry-in alcohol.

A Veterans Outreach Tiny Home and their new Mobile Marketplace will be onsite collecting cash and food donations. They are currently especially in need of the following items:
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Pasta
Tuna
Large Cans of Soup

BBQ Masters participating:
-Dragon Pit BBQ
-Mr Greens BBQ (2021 Elkhorn Ribfest Champ)
-MM&E BBQ (2022 Elkhorn Ribfest Champ)
-Big City BBQ
-American Made BBQ
-Double B’s BBQ
-Frankie’s Restaurant & Catering
-RollMKE

This event is supported by Enjoy Mount Pleasant and Visit Racine County! If you’re visiting from outside the area, visit our event website in the comments for information on things to do and places to stay!

The Greater Racine BBQ Invitational is a new event to help support Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin held at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden.

07/06/2023

This Saturday, July 8th, is the inaugural Greater Racine BBQ Invitational to Support Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin (and their marketplace) at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden from 2-9PM. We’ll have 8 BBQ Pit Masters including the 2021 and 2022 Elkhorn Ribfest Champs (full list of vendors below), plus CC’s Classic Corn, Das Brat & Pretzel, and Tots on the Street! There’ll also be Live Music 6-9 w/ the Rockabilly Rebels. Please remember no carry-in alcohol.

A Veterans Outreach Tiny Home and their new Mobile Marketplace will be onsite collecting cash and food donations. They are currently especially in need of the following items:
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Pasta
Tuna
Large Cans of Soup

BBQ Masters participating:
-Dragon Pit BBQ
-Mr Greens BBQ (2021 Elkhorn Ribfest Champ)
-MM&E BBQ (2022 Elkhorn Ribfest Champ)
-Big City BBQ
-American Made BBQ
-Double B’s BBQ
-Frankie’s Restaurant & Catering
-RollMKE

This event is supported by Enjoy Mount Pleasant and Visit Racine County! If you’re visiting from outside the area, visit our event website in the comments for information on things to do and places to stay!

07/03/2023

The lineup for the Greater Racine BBQ Invitational on July 8th is stacked (see below)! Plus, don’t forget a portion of event proceeds will be benefiting Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin! The event is being held at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden 2-9 with Live Music 6-9 and is being supported by Enjoy Mount Pleasant & Visit Racine County.
Scheduled lineup….
Frankie's Restaurant & Catering
Dragon Pit BBQ
MM&E BBQ (2022 Elkorn Rib Fest Champion)
Mr. Greens BBQ (2021 Elkorn Rib Fest Champion)
Big City BBQ
Double B's BBQ
American Made BBQ
RollMKE
CC's Classic Corn (non-competitor)
Tots on the Street (non-competitor)
Das Brat & Pretzel (non-competitor)

The inaugural Greater Racine BBQ Invitational features 7+ local BBQ masters vying for the tastebuds of their fans. Its going to be hard to discern the best from this crowd! Two of these vendors...

06/24/2023

Mr Greens BBQ, a participant in the Greater Racine BBQ Invitational, is at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden today (Saturday June 24th) from 2-9 (or sold-out). There’ll be Live Music 6-9 w/ The Judson Brown Duo (Lead singer of Bella Cain) and 26 WI Craft Beers on Tap!

Mr Greens is the winner of the 2021 Elkhorn Ribfest and is a great family business that will be opening a location in Franklin this fall. They’ll be joined today by Das Brat & Pretzel 2-9.

The award-winning Franksville Craft Beer Garden is located minutes south of Oak Creek and just east of I-94 in the Franksville Memorial Park.

No carry-in alcohol is allowed.

06/10/2023

Calling all BBQ lovers!!! Award winning MM&E BBQ will be at the Franksville Craft Beer Garden Saturday June 10th 1ish until sold-out! Plus Live music 6-9 w/ Ben Mulwana and Pico’s Tacos!

We’re also proud to say this Elkhorn Ribfest Champion will be at the inaugural Greater Racine BBQ Invitational to support Veterans Outreach on July 8th!