Rain or Shine, Ribfest Rocks City Park

TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Taking home the top prize and the People’s Choice in this year’s Rockin’ Ribfest is “Grill Team 6” made up of Jarrod Bultsma and Jason Weber along with supervisors Jacki Bultsma and Cristin Weber. Also pictured are Hayden and Austen Bultsma and Hadley Weber along with Wessington Springs Area Chamber & Development board member Pat Fastnacht. Dustin Evans and the Good Times band didn’t disappoint as they kept fans singing and dancing throughout the evening. CENTER, LEFT TO RIGHT: “Masters of the Smoke” made up of cousins Brady and Brandon Duxbury took home second place at Rockin’ Ribfest, shown with event organizers Pat Fastnacht and Phil Wipf. Third place went to either Laura and Thad Jacobson or Scott Miller and Bernie Kolousek. Both teams had lost their tickets and event organizers were unable to award third. Sarah Larson makes a graceful toss during the bean bag tournament held during a break in the rain Saturday afternoon. Father and son Matt and Casen Waters enjoy tasting the wide variety of competition ribs. ABOVE: Unaffected by the rain, folks flocked to the city park to enjoy Rockin’ Ribfest. With 14 Ribfest competitors, attendees were able to sample varying flavors and cooking styles throughout the evening. LEFT: With laser focus, Jameson Kingery zeroed in on the finish line, aiming to make the full pedal pull despite the steady rainfall. Many more photos from the event can be found online at the True Dakotan website, www.truedakotan.com KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN