This beer and BBQ tasting event and competition will be held in Waterloo on Main Street at the Monroe County Courthouse on Saturday, May 11 from 12 PM to 4 PM. Tickets required for entry and sampling.

 

Paper tickets can be purchased at Stubborn German Brewing Company at 119 South Main Street, Waterloo during normal business hours. Please note they are cash only. (no service fee if purchased in person!)

 

Online tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../beer-b-que-waterloo-il...

 

Ticket prices are as follows:
$35 Combination Homebrew & BBQ tasting (price goes to $45 after May 1)
$20 BBQ only tasting, Designated Driver option (no beer), (price goes to $25 after May 1)
$10 Junior Pitmaster: Children under 12 BBQ only tasting (price goes to $12.50 after May 1)

 

BBQ tasting 12 PM-4 PM:
Each BBQ or combination wristband includes samples of BBQ while available. The Waterloo Optimist Club is committed to having plenty of great BBQ on site to sample. You won’t leave hungry!

 

Homebrew tasting 12PM-4 PM:
Must be 21 to participate and drink samples. Each paid entry includes a commemorative glass with the Beer-B-Que logo. It also includes samples of homebrewed beer hand-crafted by members of The Ferm Homebrew Club of Monroe County as well as other brewers representing other clubs in the St. Louis area. Each paid entry will help decide the best beer at the event with the winning beer to be brewed at Stubborn German Brewing Company in Waterloo. The Ferm members are super excited to show off their creations and there will be a huge selection of beer styles to sample from!

 

Brewers and BBQers will be set up next to one another to allow patrons that purchase the combination wristband to sample both beer and food as they walk through the event grounds.

 

WANT TO ENTER THE BACKYARD BBQ COMPETITION?
Entry forms and rules will be posted soon.

 

WANT TO ENTER THE HOMEBREW COMPETITION?
Entry forms and rules will be posted soon.

 

WANT TO SPONSOR THE EVENT?
Opportunities will be posted soon.

 

All proceeds from the event go to help the Waterloo Optimist Club do what they do best. Help the youth in the Waterloo area by supporting projects that benefit them both monetarily by donating to youth in need and giving to worthy youth causes in the community as well as physically doing the work to build things like the skate park, roller hockey rink, playgrounds, walking paths, etc.

 

Must be 21 to purchase combination wristband. Ticket and photo ID is required for entry. Kids are welcome. Wristbands will be required for anyone who is tasting. This event is rain or shine. No refunds will be given. Thank you for your support!