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🎃🔥 RILEY’S RIBS & RIDES 🔥🎃 Presented by Sam’s Club - Bloomington, IN

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🚨 CALLING ALL PITMASTERS, CAR LOVERS & BBQ FANATICS! 🚨

Join us for an epic Halloween-weekend mash-up of smoked meat, classic rides, live music, food trucks, and good vibes — all to raise funds for Riley Children’s Hospital 💖

This event is STACKED:

🍖 Rib Cook-Off
• $100 entry
• Baby Back & St. Louis Categories
• Judged & sanctioned by Kentuckiana BBQ Pitmasters
• Top prizes + trophies
• Grand Champion crowned!
💥 Think you’ve got the best ribs in the region? Prove it.

🚗 Car Show
• $25 entry
• Open to classics, customs, bikes & jeeps
• Trophies, bragging rights, and the perfect fall backdrop
👻 Costumes encouraged for both cars and humans!

🎶 Live Music • Contests • Food Trucks • Family Fun • Raffles

All proceeds go directly to Riley Children’s Health — so you’re not just showing up, you’re showing up for the kids ❤️



🔗 Sign-ups open NOW for BBQ teams!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZblgESHDYxE8oc8xrNEonFFciU7-b-5CUEjbSsFPSu9t71w/viewform

🎯 Entry confirmed once payment is made via Venmo to @HWHDR22

https://venmo.com/u/HWHDR22

📩 Car Show sign-up will be posted soon!



🎃 Come in costume. Bring the kids. Bring your appetite.
Support a cause. Celebrate community. Let’s make this legendary.

#FollowTheSmoke #RileysRibsAndRides #TeamRoyalOak #TeamHardTruth #HoosiersWithHearts #BBQForTheKids #KentuckianaBBQPitmasters #SmokinForRiley




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