October 8–11, 2026

Weekend Schedule

Four days, one airfield: setup, the block party, BBQ & Bier Garden day, and clean-up.

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Thursday, October 8 — Team & Camper Setup
2:00–6:00 PM
Team setup
6:00 PM
Allstate Fish Fry
7:00 PM
Football watch party on the big screen
10:00 PM
Quiet hours begin
Friday, October 9 — Boots, Blues & BBQ Block Party
Food
Southwest cowboy tacos Friday night: pulled pork, slaw, salsa & lime crema, 3 for $12. Water $2. Full menu
12:00–4:00 PM
RV & tent camping setup
4:00 PM
Gates open to the public
5:00 PM
Deadline for meat inspections
6:00 PM
Team Captain Meeting #2 (mandatory)
7:30 PM
Live concert: Whiskey Trio — country trio, main stage
11:00 PM
Quiet hours begin
Saturday, October 10 — Boots, Blues, BBQ & a Bier Garden
Food
Breakfast burritos in the morning, $6. Later, pulled pork sandwiches with chips ($15) and smoked brats with chips ($12). Water $2. Full menu
11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Kids activities
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Live music: Just Add Water
12:00–1:30 PM
BBQ turn-in times by category
2:00–10:00 PM
The Bier Garden opens — Lotawana Brewing Co.
3:00–7:00 PM
Live music: Big Luke & The Soul Disciples
4:30 PM
BBQ Awards Ceremony — presented during the concert intermission
10:00 PM
Quiet hours begin
Sunday, October 11 — Move-Out & Clean Up
8:00–11:00 AM
Move-out & clean-up
Find us

Getting There

Address, parking, and directions. For the layout of the grounds and every team tent, see the event map.

Stafford Airfield
10417 E Thompson Rd
Lake Lotawana, MO 64086

Behind the Lake Lotawana Association office · Parking on the south lawn

Parking Pass

$15 online through Thursday, October 8 at 11:59 PM · $20 at the gate, cash or Venmo · buy a pass online