New Holland Summer Fest
Located in the heart of Lancaster County, PA 72 teams from the U.S. and Canada descend upon New Holland Community Park to compete. All KCBS Rules Apply. Barbeque will be evaluated for taste, appearance and texture. The winner will automatically be invited to the American Royal Invitational Contest in Kansas City, MO.
Thank you for your support of Summer Fest 2018.
We are very excited about the 19th annual New Holland Summer Fest which will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 24 – 25, 2018. We hope to see you there. Our goal is to provide a fun weekend for everyone. We work hard to take care of the teams and make sure everything goes smoothly for the contest. This is the state championship, so don’t miss the fun.
Be sure to read our FAQ, and information about contestant registration, vendor registration, guidelines, information on lodging, directions and location, and more.
Feel free to contact us at nhsummerfest@gmail.com.
| Friday – 8/24 |
| 8:00am Teams Arrive & Meat Inspection Begins |
| 10:45am Park Opens to Public |
| 11:00am Vendors Open |
| 6:00 PM Bell & Evans® First Responder Wing Throw Down |
| 7:00pm KCBS Cooks Meeting |
| 7:30pm Music Concert (More details to come) |
| 10:30pm Park Closes to Public |
| 11:00pm Sound Curfew |
| Saturday – 8/25 |
| 7:30am NH Summer Fest Breakfast |
| 8:45am Park Opens to Public |
| 9:00am Judges Sign-in |
| 10:00am Judges Meeting |
| 11:30am Sausage Turn-in |
| 12:00pm Chicken Turn-in |
| 12:30pm Pork Ribs Turn-in |
| 1:00pm Pork Turn-in |
| 1:30pm Brisket Turn-in |
| 2:00pm Chef’s Choice Turn-in & DJ Spinning Tunes from Main Stage |
| 3:00pm Whole Hog Turn-in |
| 4:30pm Award Ceremony |
New Holland Summer Fest
339 East Main Street
New Holland, PA 17557
717-286-5747