Kamloops Ribfest is the biggest rib festival in Western Canada.
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July 09, 2025 - 4:00 AM
Trigger warning for vegetarians, this one’s all about ribs. There’s something magical about walking around, eating your body weight in ribs and then falling into a food coma to sweat it out.
Here are some factoids for the rib enjoyers in Kamloops and the Okanagan:
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21,786: People got their fill at Kelowna RibFest this past weekend.
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108,930: Ribs served if everyone ate roughly 5 ribs. So that’s probably a conservative underestimate.
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5: Champion ribbers were in Kelowna City Park ready to give some folks heartburn.
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12: Local musicians took the stage at Kelowna RibFest.
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13.8: Pounds of ribs in 12 minutes is the world record held by legendary contest eater Joey Chestnut, according to Eater.com. Get after it folks.
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2: RibFests in the Okanagan this summer. You already missed Kelowna’s but Penticton’s RibFest is on July 25-27.
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30: Days until Kamloops RibFest on Aug. 8-10.
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6: Champion ribbers at Kamloops RibFest. Take that, Kelowna rib enthusiasts, or just drive a few hours for even more BBQ.
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4: Times Vernon RibFest has been cancelled.
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1: Rack of ribs is how much this reporter eats before a meat nap is required.
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