Mahoning Valley Forum

Overflow parking will be at Chaney High School and the parking lot of the Shrine of Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted on S. Belle Vista. A trolley bus will take participants from the parking lots to the Rib Burn Off.

One of the many rib vendors at the Mill Creek Park Rib Burn Off

Another of the award winning rib vendors

 ;D ;D  With all those national championship awards, I would expect the ribs from these two vendors to be 999% perfect and totally superior to any and all of the local BBQ vendors bar none.  ;D ;D ;D

I find their displays interesting and colorful.

I saw a Youngstown councilman at the rib burn off today.

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The 6th of 6

The food must be good!  People are willing to stand in long lines to buy some.

The event hoped to draw 15,000 people.

Only about 5,000 attended.

They were competing with the Great American Cleanup of Youngstown.

I don't think anyone in my neighborhood went to the rib burnoff. By the time we were finished cleaning vacant properties, mowing, trimming, and clearing out brush, we were all too pooped to do anything else. 
I'm sure many others were the same way.

The rib burn off took place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

I know. The GAC of Ytown was, officially, Saturday.  However my neighborhood and other groups around us started on Friday and went through Sunday.

I believe holding the event this early in May may have led to the small crowds. I always picture ribs burns-offs
to take place in June, July, or August.....

Kids are still in school, people are thinking about Memorial Day plans, graduations, etc.....

I thought a rib burn-off in May seemed a bit early and goofy......

I will agree with you there. There were too many other things going on.  June or July would have been a better time.

I  :-* :-* :-*  a good rack of world class ribs any ol' time of the year, along with a pint of award willing ale but you're right Dennis the do should have been held later in the season.