Rock Ribs and Ridges

07/15/2024

Jasmine Wang, Media Director for presenting the Optimum People’s Choice Award trophy to first-time RRR attendee Chicago BBQ. Congratulations!

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Rock, Ribs, and Ridges to all of you across this great nation! Let freedom ring!

07/01/2024

Here's your winning lineup for today's Rib Judging Contest:

BEST SAUCE:

1st - Off The Bone (Canal Wi******er, OH)
2nd - Cowboys BBQ (Ft. Worth, TX)
3rd - Ribbins BBQ (Chambersberg, PA)

BEST RIBS:

1st - Off The Bone (Canal Wi******er, OH)
2nd - Chicago BBQ (Burr Ridge, IL)
3rd - Cowboys BBQ (For Worth, TX)

A special thanks to our Judges and ALL participating Pitmasters!

06/30/2024

Let’s wrap up the festival with some award winning BBQ, Grammy winners and Southern rock legends.

06/29/2024

Here’s your Saturday schedule! Who are you most psyched to see? Tickets available online and at the gate. Join us for day 2 of the best party of the summer!

06/28/2024

It's finally here! Tonight Sugar Mountain takes the stage at 7:15 followed by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at 8:30! Tickets are available at the gate or from the ticket link in bio 🎫.

06/27/2024

Sunshine and good times 😎

Get your tickets now, the fun starts tomorrow:

6:00 Doors Open

7:15 Sugar Mountain

8:30 Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Ticket link in bio 🎫

06/26/2024

Life is short. Buy the tickets!

Get your tickets now before the price increases at midnight or we are sold out. 🎫

06/25/2024

Head over to Rock, Ribs and Ridges this weekend and enjoy a Tito’s libation. Then fire up the grill and make it a Tito’s Smokin’ Summer, recipes link in bio. 🍹

06/23/2024

Happiness is a cold beer and a rack of ribs. 🍻

Get yourself a cold Miller Lite and some award winning ribs this coming weekend at the Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival!

06/21/2024

The forecast for next week could not be better! The heat wave will be over, the beer cold, the BBQ hot, and the music will be incredible! Visit our site at rockribsandridges.com and get tickets for the best summer party NOW!

06/18/2024

Our own Howard Freeman made an appearance on CBS New York on Sunday morning. Howard was joined by Pam and Kevin McGee, BBQ judges at the Rock Ribs and Ridges festival, who shared some of their tips for making your ribs as tasty as the ones served at the festival!

The annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in New Jersey is coming up, where pitmasters from around the U.S. compete for priz...

06/16/2024

Whatcha grillin’ today? Happy Father’s Day!

06/13/2024

Our world-class BBQ Pitmasters are competing for your tastebuds and your votes! Trophies for Best Ribs, Best Sauce, and Optimum® People's Choices are up for grabs. The festival is just a few weeks away so get your tickets on our website today and don't forget to vote for your favorites!

06/09/2024

Festival Mode ON! 🎸Which song are you most excited to hear live at Rock Ribs and Ridges? Get your tickets now for the best music event of the summer!

06/04/2024

Rondell Adams pitmaster at Ribbins BBQ advises grillers to marinate the ribs for a few hours in your own special seasonings and rub. If you don’t have a smoker or BBQ pit, he offers a tip to achieve a smokey flavor. Put the seasoned ribs in an aluminum pan with 1/3 cup of water and mix in a tablespoon of liquid smoke.

Cover the pan with foil and slide it into a 300° oven for two hours. Then, grill and baste the ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce.

We're sure your ribs will turn out great, but if you want to try the best bbq around, served up with an incredible music lineup, craft beer, and good times, get your tickets for the Rock Ribs and Ridges Festival today!

06/02/2024

Time is running out! The Rock Ribs and Ridges Festival is just around the corner. Get your tickets today on our site - link in bio - camping and RV spots are almost sold out so don’t delay!

05/30/2024

Here’s your chance to take the stage at Rock Ribs and Ridges! Well, the small stage anyway… its Last Call Karaoke! Friday night after Southside Johnny and Saturday night after Blackberry Smoke, we invite our campers to sing their favorite tunes at Last Call Karaoke. Want to lead us out? Let us know what song you want to sing and we’ll pick 2 winners at random for each night to open the show! Let us know what song you want to sing in the comments and we’ll pick our winners. Open to RV and tent campers only. Get your tickets today at RockRibsandRidges.com!

05/21/2024

With BBQ season officially starting this weekend, we wanted to pass along some tips from our legendary world-class pitmasters.

Paul Myers, Manager, of Chicago BBQ says taking care of the grill before you use it is critical. Clean both the top and underneath. Anything that falls below can catch fire and make a mess of everything.

Next, spray the grill with cooking oil, wipe the excess, and preheat it. Don’t put the meat on a cold grill. Only use the sauce at the end of cooking, or it will burn the meat.

Myers also says to invest in a sauce mop, so when the meat is seared the pores open up and suck in the sauce and caramelize it, for great flavor.

If you love great music, good times and world-class BBQ, join us at the Rock Ribs and Ridges festival June 28th - 30th! We have 5 of the best pitmasters from across the nation cooking all 3 days. Get your tickets now on our website - link in bio.

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all you rockin’ Moms out there!

05/09/2024

Just 7 weeks until the best party of the summer! Three days, eleven bands and 5 word-class BBQ pitmasters. RV and tent camping available but going fast. Don’t miss out! Get your tickets today. Link in bio.

05/06/2024

The Rock Ribs and Ridges Festival has received the Outstanding Community Event Of The Year Award from the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce. We are honored to be a part of this great community!

05/05/2024

Have a great day everybody!

05/02/2024

Ok folks, who wants to win a Rock Ribs and Ridges t-shirt? Name each of these classic albums and man responsible for the cover art. We’ll pick one winner at random. Let’s hear it Molly Hatchet fans!

05/01/2024

Head over to J&S Roadhouse this Friday for a little Rock Ribs and Ridges preview with

04/02/2024

In anticipation of our 14th edition of Rock Ribs and Ridges, here are 14 reasons why we’re excited about this year’s festival:

1. Welcoming back Henry Paul and Hannah Wicklund to the Optimum Main Stage

2. The best sing-along in music – Southside’s “I Don’t Wanna Go Home”

3. The unwavering support of our friends at Franklin Sussex Auto Mall

4. Barbeque pitmasters from Texas, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania -umm, tasty

5. Blackberry Smoke blowin’ the roof off

6. Hearing “LaGrange” courtesy of Sharp Dressed Band

7. The debut of Last Call Karaoke

8. “Flirtin’ With Disaster” (wouldn’t do it any other way)

9. Artimus – who won’t leave until every autograph-seeker is taken care of

10. Fresh off their recent Grammy ​Award win - Larkin Poe!

11. Free motorcycle parking made possible by Rider Insurance

12. Enjoying our favorite adult beverages with friends

13. The nearby baseball stadium is hosting fireworks on Saturday night – easily visible to RRR attendees

14. Camping with The Rock Legends Cruise gang

What are you most excited about this year?

03/26/2024

Our 2024 poster is done! (Hit that “like” button if you dig it) That means the festival is just around the corner! RV and tent camping spots are selling fast so head over to our website and get yours or pick up tickets for one, two, or all three days of Rock, Ribs, and Ridges!

03/21/2024

When is déjà vu a good thing? When you get to see and again on the Rock, Ribs & Ridges Optimum Main Stage – Saturday, June 29. That's Charlie Starr on the right with Matt Coffy.

03/17/2024

Happy St. Patricks Day!

03/15/2024

Ok rock trivia fans, time to shine. We all know that before he graced the RRR stage with the Artimus Pyle Band, Artimus played in a little band called Lynyrd Skynyrd. Which of the following bands did he NOT play in?

A. Thickwood Lick
B. Mudcat Grant
C. Diaspora Yeshiva Band
D. Alias

Answer in the comments!