River Grill

The River Grill before the Big Chill is an event and production founded and presented by the Cincinnati Park Board and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. Proceeds from the River Grill will help raise money for Cincinnati Parks' Explore Nature! inner city youth programming. These funds allow inner-city Cincinnati youth to attend summer camps and other year-round nature based outdoor programs. To find out more about the Cincinnati Parks Foundation or to make a donation, please visit https://www.cincinnatiparksfoundation.org

Tickets for general admission will be available at the gate
for $5 per day. Children 12 and under are FREE with a paid adult. Food, beverages, and marketplace items will be available for sale throughout the venue. If you have never attended a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned event before, we want to make sure you understand that River Grill before the Big Chill is a competition, not a sampling event. There are strict KCBS RULES AND REGULATIONS with which all competitors must comply. Due to food safety regulations, sampling of contest foods is prohibited.

Admission includes:
~ Access to the entire venue
~ Concerts
~ Entertainment
~ Vendor marketplace
~ Competition grounds
~ Kids Zone with inflatable bouncy houses, children's games, and more!