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SUMMARY:Nisswa Fall Festival & Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge 2026
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED\n\nPURCHASE IN PERSON ON SATURDAY\n\n\n\nNisswa ushers in fall with the 51st Annual Nisswa Fall Festival on Saturday\, September 19. The 21st annual Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge is also part of this annual fall tradition. Start your day with breakfast hosted by A & W on behalf of the Nisswa Fire Department. You can compete in the bean bag tournament\, bocce tournament\, head to Pioneer Village for KIDZONE\, Fall Artisan & Crafters Market\, music and more activities and memory making. \n\n\n\nThe tantalizing smell of barbecued ribs wafts throughout the town as teams compete in the Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge. After ribs are judged\, the public gets its chance to taste the creations. Live music throughout the day continues into the night with a live outdoor concert by Wyld Ryce!\n\n\n\nBBQ TEAM PRIZE MONEY\n\n1st - $2000\n\n2nd - $1000\n\n3rd - $700\n\nPeople's Choice - $150\n\nVIP Choice - $150\n\n \n7:00am-10:30am Nisswa Fire Department Breakfast\n\n A&W Nisswa\n\n10:00am-4:00pm Fall Artisan and Crafters Market\n\n Pioneer Village\n\n11:00am-1:00pm Live Music - Brendan Flynn\n\n Pioneer Village\n\n12:00pm-8:00pm Beer Garden\n\n The Pickle Factory Parking Lot\n\n12:00pm Bocce Ball Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 4)\n\n Information Tent\n\n12:30pm Cornhole Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 2)\n\n Information Tent\n\n1:00pm Cornhole Tournament sponsored by Nisswa Ace Hardware\n\n The Pickle Factory Parking Lot\n\n1:00pm Bocce Ball Tournament sponsored by Nic's Works Tree Service\n\n The Pickle Factory Bocce Ball Courts\n\n1:00pm-3:30pm Live Music - The Mark Peterson Band\n\n The Pickle Stage\n\n2:00pm-4:00pm BBQ Ticket Sales - 5/$10\, 10/$20\,15/$30 or $65 VIP\n\n Ticket Trailer\n\n2:00pm Pie Eating Contest Sign Up\n\n Information Tent\n\n3:00pm Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Knotty Pine Bakery\n\n The Pickle Factory Parking Lot\n\n4:00pm-8:00pm Live Music - Wyld Ryce\n\n The Pickle Stage\n\n4:15pm Smokin' Hot BBQ Contest VIP Eating\n\n Party Time Rental VIP Tent\n\n4:45pm Smokin' Hot BBQ General Eating\n\n Smokin' Hot BBQ area\n\n6:30pm Smokin' Hot BBQ Contest winners announced\n\n The Pickle Stage
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\nPURCHASE IN PERSON ON SATURDAY
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\nNisswa ushers in fall with the 51st Annual Nisswa Fall Festival on Saturday\, September 19. The 21st annual Smokin'\; Hot BBQ Challenge is also part of this annual fall tradition. Start your day with breakfast hosted by A &\; W on behalf of the Nisswa Fire Department. You can compete in the bean bag tournament\, bocce tournament\, head to Pioneer Village for KIDZONE\, Fall Artisan &\; Crafters Market\, music and more activities and memory making. \;
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\nThe tantalizing smell of barbecued ribs wafts throughout the town as teams compete in the Smokin'\; Hot BBQ Challenge. After ribs are judged\, the public gets its chance to taste the creations. Live music throughout the day continues into the night with a live outdoor concert by Wyld Ryce!
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\nBBQ TEAM PRIZE MONEY
\n1st - $2000
\n2nd - $1000
\n3rd - $700
\nPeople'\;s Choice - $150
\nVIP Choice - $150
\n \;\n7:00am-10:30am \; \; \; \; \; \;Nisswa Fire Department Breakfast
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;A&\;W Nisswa
\n\n10:00am-4:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \;Fall Artisan and Crafters Market
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Pioneer Village
\n\n11:00am-1:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \;Live Music - Brendan Flynn
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Pioneer Village
\n\n12:00pm-8:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \;Beer Garden
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The Pickle Factory Parking Lot
\n\n12:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Bocce Ball Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 4)
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Information Tent
\n\n12:30pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Cornhole Tournament Registration ($10 per person/Teams of 2)
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Information Tent
\n\n1:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Cornhole Tournament sponsored by Nisswa Ace Hardware
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The Pickle Factory Parking Lot
\n\n1:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Bocce Ball Tournament sponsored by Nic&rsquo\;s Works Tree Service
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The Pickle Factory Bocce Ball Courts
\n\n1:00pm-3:30pm \; \; \; \; \; \;Live Music - The Mark Peterson Band
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The Pickle Stage
\n\n2:00pm-4:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \;BBQ Ticket Sales - 5/$10\, 10/$20\,15/$30 or $65 VIP
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Ticket Trailer
\n\n2:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Pie Eating Contest Sign Up
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Information Tent
\n\n3:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Knotty Pine Bakery
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The Pickle Factory Parking Lot
\n\n4:00pm-8:00pm \; \; \; \; \; \;Live Music - Wyld Ryce
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The Pickle Stage
\n\n4:15pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Smokin&rsquo\; Hot BBQ Contest VIP Eating
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Party Time Rental VIP Tent
\n\n4:45pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Smokin&rsquo\; Hot BBQ General Eating
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Smokin&rsquo\; Hot BBQ area
\n\n6:30pm \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Smokin&rsquo\; Hot BBQ Contest winners announced
\n\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The Pickle Stage
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LOCATION:Downtown Nisswa
UID:e.34.56048
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260921T173357Z
URL:https://business.nisswa.com/events/details/nisswa-fall-festival-smokin-hot-bbq-challenge-2026-56048
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