The 2023 Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off returns August 30 - September 4 to Downtown Sparks, Nevada. Join us for the country’s best rib cook off contest as more than twenty of the world’s top BBQ competitors serve up more than 250,000 pounds of ribs for hundreds of thousands of hungry event-goers.

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August 30  ‐  September 4, 2023

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  2:00 PM-5:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

 

HOUSE MUSIC

  6:00 PM-9:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER

Mighty Mike Schermer

  6:00 PM-9:00 PM

  MAIN STAGE

 

LIT with CHAD TEPPER

Lit

  2:00 PM-5:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

DJ KENTOT

DJ Kentot

  6:00 PM-9:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

BUDDY EMMER

Buddy Emmer

  7:00 PM-9:00 PM

  MAIN STAGE

 

LINDSAY ELL

Lindsay Ell

  11:00 AM-1:30 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

JASON KING BAND

Jason King Band

  2:00 PM-5:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

VALENTINE RODEO

Valentine Rodeo

  6:00 PM-9:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

AUDIOBOXX

AudioBox

  7:00 PM-9:00 PM

  MAINSTAGE

COLLIN RAYE

Collin Raye

  11:00 AM-1:30 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

WHITE WATER RETOOLED

White Water Retooled

  2:00 PM-5:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

DJ JEREMY MCGUIGAN

DJ Jeremy McGuigan

  6:00 PM-9:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

 

JELLY BREAD

Jelly Bread

  7:00 PM-9:00 PM

  MAIN STAGE

 

WARRANT with PARALANDRA

Warrant

  11:00 AM-1:30 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

 

DJ M SLACK

DJ M Slack

  2:00 PM-5:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

JAKE'S GARAGE BAND

Jake's Garage Band

  6:00 PM-9:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

SIERRA ROC

Sierra Roc

  6:00 PM-9:00 PM

  MAIN STAGE

 

THE GATLIN BROTHERS

The Gatlin Brothers

  11:00 PM-2:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

 

DELTA CAT

Delta Cat

  2:00 PM

  PLAZA STAGE

 

RIB COOK OFF AWARDS

Rib Cook Off Awards

  2:00 PM

  MAIN STAGE

 

THE LEGENDARY WAILERS

The Legendary Wailers

Rib Cookers

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LOCATION

VICTORIAN SQUARE, SPARKS, NEVADS

1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, Nevada 89431

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1-888-846-4438 | nug.ribcookoff@cnty.com

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