BBQ Bash Set This Weekend In Wildwood

Wildwood's annual BBQ Bash starts its fifth year on Saturday in its usual location at the Wildwood Town Center. The event starts at 10 a.m. and runs through 11 p.m. Saturday, then picks up again Sunday at 10 a.m., closing at 3 p.m.

Presented by the City of Wildwood and St. Louis Home Fires will feature more than 170 booths this year. Here's more details on the BBQ Bash website.

Some details direct from the city of Wildwood:

"While visitors to the BBQ Bash sample their way through award-winning barbeque, they will also be treated to live performances of some of the St Louis area's most popular jazz, blues, funk and brass bands. Bands scheduled to perform this year include Dogtown Allstars, The Jeremiah Johnson Band, the Funky But Brass Band, and the rhythm and praise band Kingdom Brothers."

Fireworks will be launched Saturday evening.

FULL SCHEDULE

Saturday, September 28

6 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Shuttle buses run to/from St. Louis Community College-Wildwood

11 a.m., Opening ceremonies

11:30 a.m., Electro Savings Super Sleuth Challenge

11:35 a.m., Nationwide Insurance Frozen Yogurt Eating Contest

11:45 a.m.-3 p.m., Dogtown Allstars Band

12:30 p.m., Wildwood Dance and Arts

3 p.m., Nationwide Insurance Frozen Yogurt Eating Contest

4-7:30 p.m., Jeremiah Johnson Band

5 p.m., Wildwood Pub & Grill Chicken Wing Eating Contest

8-11 p.m., Kingdom Brothers Band

9 p.m., Fireworks

Sunday, September 29

6 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Shuttle buses run to/from St. Louis Community College-Wildwood

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Funky Butt Brass Band

3 p.m., Awards ceremony

On-site parking will be at a premium for the Wildwood BBQ Bash, but arrangements have been made to transport guests to and from the event grounds via a free shuttle service.

To ride the shuttle, guests should park at the BBQ Bash off-site lot, which is located at St. Louis Community College-Wildwood, 2645 Generations Drive.

Shuttle parking hours: Saturday, 6 a.m.-12:30 a.m.; Sunday, 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Refrain from parking in front of Wildwood businesses. Parking in residential or commercial areas is prohibited; violators will be ticketed or towed. Designated accessible parking will be available at the former Wildwood City Hall, 183 Plaza Drive.