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Camp High Hopes' annual RibFest returning this summer

Camp High Hopes' annual RibFest returning this summer

Yahoo01-04-2025

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The annual RibFest event is set to return this summer and it will once again be raising money for Camp High Hopes.
The RibFest is a BBQ cook-off that takes place at Battery Park at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City every summer, offering Siouxland's best barbeque-ers to show off their absolute best and for everyone else to spend the day enjoying some good chow.
The Miracle League of Sioux City holds fundraiser at Marto Brewing Co.
According to Seaboard Triumph Foods, the event includes food, music, and fun activities for others.
The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on June 21, with every dollar spent during the event raising funds for Camp High Hopes. Tickets can be purchased here.
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