Believe it or not, this year is the 10th anniversary of Bikes, Blues & BBQ.
What started out as a small gathering of about 300 riders has become one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the country. In fact, you’d have to add a couple of zeros to even come close to estimating the amount of people that the event brings in these days.
Things officially kick off this Wednesday, September 23 and below is a full listing of events to expect. If you’re looking for the music schedule, click here.
Click here for a downloadable schedule of all 2009 BBBBQ events
Miss Bikes, Blues & BBQ
Wednesday, Sept. 23
10pm – Preliminaries at Jose’s Mexican Restaurant
Thursday, Sept. 24
10pm – Preliminaries at Jose’s Mexican Restaurant
Friday, Sept. 25
10pm – Semifinals at George’s Majestic Lounge
Saturday, Sept. 26
10pm – Finals at WAC parking lot, Midnight
BBQ Contest
Located in the parking lot across from Baum Stadium. For more info, click here.
Thursday, Sept. 24
1pm-9pm – Contestant check-in
Friday, Sept. 25
7am-midnight – Contestant check-in
12pm & 6pm – Cooking demos and tastings by the Southern Living Tour Event
6pm – The Simmons Foods People’s Choice serving
Saturday, Sept. 26
10am – Judges meet for training
12pm – KCBS cook-off competition judging begins with chicken
12:30pm – Ribs are judged
1pm – Pork is judged
1pm – Cooking demos and tastings by the Southern Living Tour Event
1:30pm – Beef Brisket is judged
3pm – KCBS & Simmons Foods People’s Choice Awards Ceremony
Poker Run and Scooter Scavenger Hunt
Located in the Baum Stadium parking lot. For more info, click here.
Friday, Sept. 25 (1st Poker Run)
8am – First bike out
10am – Second bike out
4pm – Poker Run ends
Saturday, Sept. 26 (2nd Poker Run)
8am – First bike out
10am – Second bike out
4pm – Poker Run ends
Saturday, Sept. 26 (Scooter Scavenger Hunt)
8am – First bike out
10am – Second bike out
4pm – Poker Run ends
Stokes Air Battle of the Bikes
For more info, click here.
Saturday, Sept. 26
8am-9am – Bike registration (Baum Stadium Beer Garden)
10am-11am – Judging begins (Baum Stadium Beer Garden)
11am-12:30am – Battle of the Bikes (Baum Stadium Beer Garden)
2pm – Final Battle (WAC Main Stage)
Parade of Power
Located in the Baum Stadium parking lot. For more info, click here.
Saturday, Sept. 26
3pm – Staging begins
4pm – Parade begins
Bikes, Blues & Hot Rods Too
Located in and around the Arkansas Music Pavilion. For more info, visit bikesbluesandhotrods.com.
Thursday, Sept. 24
10am-10pm – Helicopter rides, cruise-in, Gibson guitar museum tours, Venom Indy car display, Boss Hoss Factory demo rides, food/beer garden, car/bike exhibitors, Vixen Models, Hot Rod bikini contest, live music
Friday, Sept. 25
10am-10pm – Helicopter rides, cruise-in, Gibson guitar museum tours, Venom Indy car display, Boss Hoss Factory demo rides, food/beer garden, car/bike exhibitors, Vixen Models, Hot Rod bikini contest, live music
Saturday, Sept. 26
9am-7pm – Live blues music, Bikes, Blues & Hot Rods Too car show, Gibson guitar museum tours, Venom Indy car display, food/beer garden, Boss Hoss Factory demo rides, car/bike exhibitors, Vixen models, helicopter rides
