Northcenter Chamber of Commerce Ribfest 2026

Ribfest kind of snuck up on me this year despite meetings for months. It was a great event. The food was great. The weather was gorgeous. My college friends came. Even my darling children made an appearance.

I ate a lot of ribs. All were good. Some were better than others. Aussom Aussie Barbecue won both Critics’ Choice and People’s Choice Awards. Quite a coup for our friends from downunder. First time a participant has ever won both Critics’ Choice and People’s Choice awards.

See you next year at Ribfest!

Best of 2025

And by “best of,” I mean my favorites from 2025 presented in no particular order.

I will stew on these for a while and see if I get any more good ones as basketball continues through the end of the year. I think I will drill down on these and decide on my “best 5 or so” in a couple days.

Please feel to comment on your favorites.