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Sun, May 24, 2026
$5 entry fee gets you into the event each day. Participating vendors will have a 2 oz. sample of BBQ for sale. (while supplies last)
BBQ!
For the 13th Year, Ko-Kwel Casino Resort brings you finger-lickin’ good barbeque for a Kansas City Barbecue Society Sanctioned Event, bringing the best grill masters and teams together, vying for the title of Grand Champion! See the schedule below for tasting times!
BLUES!
Smokin’ hot tunes from some of the best blues musicians throughout both days. After grabbing some BBQ and a Brew, stop in the music tent to hear these great bands! See schedule below for times and bands.
BREWS!
At each of the three beer stations, guests will be able to buy a commemorative logo’d pint cup for $10, or $18 for a cup and a 16oz beer pour of their choice. Full size 16oz beers on tap are $9 and sample size 5oz beer is $4. A selection of wine will also be available for purchase with cash or card.
BOURBON!
Taste the newest addition to the Ko-Kwel Casino Resort | Coos Bay – Ko-Kwel Spirits Bourbon!
Schedule of Events
13th Annual BBQ, Blues, Brews & Bourbon on the Bay
Saturday & Sunday, May 23 – 24, 2026
Saturday, May 23, 2026
12 PM – 6 PM – BBQ Tasting, Beer & Bourbon, plus Hot Tunes!
Sunday, May 24, 2026
12 PM – 4 PM – BBQ Tasting, Beer & Bourbon, plus Hot Tunes!
4:15 PM – Awards Ceremony
Entertainment
Saturday, May 23
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | The Strange Tones
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Texas Flood
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Inner Limits
Texas Flood Concert
in the Salmon Room
Doors open at 6:00 PM, concert at 7:00 PM
Tickets on sale Friday, April 24 at Ko-Kwel Gifts | $35 or $30 with Ko-Kwel Rewards Card
Sunday, May 24
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Inner Limits
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | The Strange Tones