September 17, 2008
The familiar smoke and scent of ribs, pulled pork, chicken, brisket — plus 50,000 people — will soon fill four blocks of Paducah's Downtown again, with cookers the size of SUVs churning out the best BBQ in the world.It's the 14th Ever BBQ on the River, with 43 cooking teams heatin' up their first coals on Thursday, September 25. They'll keep cookin' and dishin' it out until all 60 tons of their masterpiece BBQ run out on Saturday, September 27.
Teams like the Basty Boys, Larry, Darrell & Darrell, the feudin' Buzzard Brothers and the Good Ole Boys and other participants compete for top awards and, best of all, raise more than $400,000 for 75 favorite local organizations. And don't miss the other food vendors and the of Old Market Days booths!Here's a look at the weekend's highlights, including the Media Cook-off on Friday. Please stop by and visit our iList Paducah booth! The full itinerary is here!
Thursday, September 25
| 11 a.m. | Paducah Symphony Beer Garden |
| Noon | BBQ, other food and Old Market Days booths |
| 5 p.m. | 5 on Friday, Main Stage  |
| Four Rivers Church Hospitality Tent family activities | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Elsenpeter Marionettes, Wilson Stage |
| 6 p.m. | Elsenpeter Marionettes, Wilson Stage |
| 7 p.m. | Murr-Vegas All Stars, Main Stage |
Friday, September 26
| 11 a.m. | Paducah Symphony Beer Garden |
| Noon | BBQ, other food and Old Market Days booths |
| 3:30 p.m. | Special D, Main Stage |
| 4 p.m. | Family Entertainment, Wilson Stage |
| 5:30 p.m. | Partial Post, Main Stage |
| 6 p.m. | 13th Ever Iron Chef Media Cook-Off Judging Visit our iList Paducah booth earlier and cheer us on as we compete against WKYQ, WQQR, WGCF and the Paducah Sun for the Media BBQ Cook-Off Trophy! |
| 8 p.m. | The Cruisers, Main Stage |
Saturday, September 27
| 9 a.m. | United Way 5K Run |
| Marine Industry Day | |
| 10:30 a.m. | BBQ, other food and Old Market Days booths |
| 11 a.m. | Paducah Symphony Beer Garden |
| Family Entertainment, Wilson Stage | |
| Vintage Alley, Main Stage |
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| 12:30 p.m. | Redding Brothers, Main Stage |
| 2:30 p.m. | Bawn in the Mash, Main Stage |
| 4 p.m | Awards Presentation, Main Stage |
| 5 p.m. | Timeless Band, Main Stage |
| 7 p.m. | Lew Jetton & 61 South, Main Stage |
