New In 2025
- "Scouting Pine Wood Derby"
featuring local Scouts hand made Pine Wood Derby cars!!
-"Miss USD Competition"
The crowned Miss USD participate in the Miss South Dakota Completion.
"Nutrien"
Antique Tractor Show and Shine
Come experience so good nostalgia
"Craft Beer Festival"
Brewing from near and far,
can you sample them all???
"Polaris/OLC Side by Side Ride"
Registration South side of OLC 8:30 - 9:30am
"USD Tailgate on the Platz"
featuring Trailerpark Country
- 12:30 - 1:00pm
"Scouts Pinewood Derby"
Main street in front of Cafe Brule
Following the car show-
"Celebrity Dunk Tank"
Friday and Saturday 7pm
Proceeds to Vermillion Housing Authority
GOLD SPONSORS
Knutson Dental
Leo's Lounge
Jimmy John's
First Bank & Trust
Charcoal Lounge
First Dakota National Bank
Certified Auto Inc. (Sx. City)
Premier Real Estate
WNAX - Radio
Henderson's Exhaust Plus &
Ultimate Car Wash
SILVER SPONSORS
Sturdevant's Auto Parts
Houska Dental
Roetman Auto Repair
Masaba
Wireless World - Vermillion
Conkling Distributing
Jerry's Chevy/Buick/GMC
Edward Jones (Patrick Higgin's)
Dakota Beverage
Vermillion Ford
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Bob's Sinclair
Blaine's Body Shop
Brunick Service
Vermillion Auto Works
C Moore Pit Service
Heine Irrigation
M & S Irrigation and Trenching
Midwest Ready Mix
Quality Motors
Flatlanders
CONTRIBUTORS
Vermillion Vision Associates
Scooters Coffee
Kalins Indoor Comfort
Craig Thompson Law Office
Saunders Chiropractic
Hanson Funeral Home
Clay Union Electric
Murph's Appliance
Hot Country 93.1
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Call Taylor Kathol at CorTrust Bank! 605-624-4461
Knutson Dental
Leo's Lounge
Jimmy John's
First Bank & Trust
Charcoal Lounge
First Dakota National Bank
Certified Auto Inc. (Sx. City)
Premier Real Estate
WNAX - Radio
Henderson's Exhaust Plus &
Ultimate Car Wash
SILVER SPONSORS
Sturdevant's Auto Parts
Houska Dental
Roetman Auto Repair
Masaba
Wireless World - Vermillion
Conkling Distributing
Jerry's Chevy/Buick/GMC
Edward Jones (Patrick Higgin's)
Dakota Beverage
Vermillion Ford
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Bob's Sinclair
Blaine's Body Shop
Brunick Service
Vermillion Auto Works
C Moore Pit Service
Heine Irrigation
M & S Irrigation and Trenching
Midwest Ready Mix
Quality Motors
Flatlanders
CONTRIBUTORS
Vermillion Vision Associates
Scooters Coffee
Kalins Indoor Comfort
Craig Thompson Law Office
Saunders Chiropractic
Hanson Funeral Home
Clay Union Electric
Murph's Appliance
Hot Country 93.1
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Call Taylor Kathol at CorTrust Bank! 605-624-4461
Ribs Rods & Rock 'n Roll Gives Back
Our event is all about community and giving back. After the 2024
event, our committee was able to give to several individuals or community organizations.
event, our committee was able to give to several individuals or community organizations.
- 2 Scholarships were given to Vermillion High School Graduates that will be attending Vo-tech training
- Feeding Vermillion
- Vermillion Backpack Program
- Vermillion Housing Authority
Volunteer Opportunities
Friday - Tasks and time needs (shift are two hours)
Contact Tonya Osterloh - 308-224-9661
- Gate Entrance watcher - 7am to 10am, needs = 8
- Event Set-up, beginning at 8am, needs = 30
- Beverage distribution - 4:45pm to 11:30pm, needs = 15
- Wing War - 5pm to 7:30pm, needs = 8
- Kids Zone activities - 4:45pm to 9pm, needs = 16
- Trash attendant - 7pm tp 9pm, need = 2
- Beverage distribution - 10am to 11:30pm, needs = 26
- Kids Zone activities - 10am to 9pm, needs = 40
- Trash attendant, 8am to 9am, 2pm to 3pm, 5pm to 6pm and 8pm to 9pm needs = 8
- Event take down - 10pm to midnight, needs = 12 730th Army is committed to send some help.
- Send all inquiries to our email RibsVermillion@gmail.com or our Facebook page Ribs Rods & Rock n' Roll.
- Community groups are encouraged to request all activities for a full time slot I.E. Kids Zone from 2 to 4 on Saturday requires 8 volunteers. :)
Contact Tonya Osterloh - 308-224-9661
1st Annual Wing War Success
Huge Thank You to the local restaurants for participating in the 1st Annual Wing War.
The winner was "Dakota Brick House", located on Main Street in Vermillion. Pictured is Jim Waters, master chef at the Brick House!!!!
The traveling trophy will be displayed at "The Brickhouse" until next years competition.
The Proceeds of $1,000 were donated to the Local Food Pantry.
The winner was "Dakota Brick House", located on Main Street in Vermillion. Pictured is Jim Waters, master chef at the Brick House!!!!
The traveling trophy will be displayed at "The Brickhouse" until next years competition.
The Proceeds of $1,000 were donated to the Local Food Pantry.
What is Ribs, Rods and Rock n' Roll?
A community wide event, that started as a way to celebrate the end of harvest by the forefathers of the community. Every year after the completion of harvest the community would celebrate by barbequing ribs over hand dug pits below the bluff along the banks of the Vermillion river. The feast was cooked using corn cobs. The entire Vermillion community was welcome.
The Modern day event had a KCBS sponsored BBQ cookoff, with ~30 teams from across the Midwest, there are also many local teams that carry on the BBQ tradition . 2024 brought a change to the BBQ competition which included a Wing War featuring local resturants on Friday night and a Backyard BBQ Rib cookoff event. The event features many activities for the entire community including a Kids activity area, Cornhole tourney, 5K USMC Color run, a show and shine car show (2019 we over200 cars), many vendors including old fashion root beer, cotton candy and of course RIBS!! Last but not least music and dancing,
We have over 50 local and Corp. businesses that contribute to the even t each year. Without all of their support the event would not exist. Please help us thank them by visiting their establishments.
The event is held on Friday night and all day Saturday, the first weekend after Labor Day.
The Modern day event had a KCBS sponsored BBQ cookoff, with ~30 teams from across the Midwest, there are also many local teams that carry on the BBQ tradition . 2024 brought a change to the BBQ competition which included a Wing War featuring local resturants on Friday night and a Backyard BBQ Rib cookoff event. The event features many activities for the entire community including a Kids activity area, Cornhole tourney, 5K USMC Color run, a show and shine car show (2019 we over200 cars), many vendors including old fashion root beer, cotton candy and of course RIBS!! Last but not least music and dancing,
We have over 50 local and Corp. businesses that contribute to the even t each year. Without all of their support the event would not exist. Please help us thank them by visiting their establishments.
The event is held on Friday night and all day Saturday, the first weekend after Labor Day.
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