New for 2023
Boats, Beats & BBQ is a land & water festival over Labor Day Weekend on Grand Lake, located at Wolf Creek Park in Grove for 2023. Featuring Formula 1 Powerboat Championship racing, live music all weekend, and a Kansas City BBQ Society competition, the 2023 festival will not be one to miss!
No boat? No problem! The live music stage will be accessible to spectators from the lake shore as well. Make plans to join us for a fun holiday weekend - tickets are available (see button below). See below for more details and the schedule.
Boats, Beats & BBQ is an event for the local community, benefitting the local community. Ticket sale proceeds from this event will be donated to local non-profit organizations.
Labor day weekend on grand lake
MidAmerica Outdoors and the city of Grove, Oklahoma are proud to announce Boats, Beats & BBQ for Labor Day Weekend on Grand Lake. The event will feature Formula 1 Powerboat Championship Tour racing, high-energy music performances, and a BBQ cook-off in partnership with the Kansas City Barbecue Society and the Oklahoma BBQ Society.
Boats, Beats & BBQ promises to be a thrilling event, with Formula 1 Powerboat racing providing high-speed entertainment as drivers race at over 100 mph and make 180-degree turns while pulling up to 7Gs. In addition, attendees can enjoy live music from regional and national artists, with performances taking place on the shores of the lake or from their boats. The event also features a BBQ cook-off, with the Oklahoma BBQ Society competing for $20,000 in prizes, including a people’s choice award.
Boats, Beats & BBQ is an event for the local community, benefitting the local community. Ticket sale proceeds from this event will be donated to local non-profit organizations.
See below for the schedule, and check back for further details as we finalize! More information will be released soon regarding music acts. Check back here or follow MidAmerica Outdoors on Facebook or Instagram to keep up with this exciting new event!
For more information on the Oklahoma BBQ Society, click here.
For more information on the Formula1 Powerboat Championship, click here.
Friday, September 1st
It's Food Truck Friday in Grove! Head downtown to enjoy our local vendors & businesses, and we'll also have the Formula 1 Powerboat lineup displayed for a meet & greet with these exciting athletes and machines.
The AC/DC tribute band Back in Black will bring another level of entertainment to an already popular and fun evening out in Grove! Live music and the Formula1 Powerboat display will be from 6pm-9pm.
Saturday, September 2nd - Rock Night
Enjoy watching the races on the water and live music all afternoon!
8am-2pm: Formula 1 Powerboat Races
12pm-1pm: Kansas City BBQ Society Official Backyard Competition Turn-In Times
1pm-3pm: People's Choice Blind Taste Testing at main serving area (pulled pork)
2pm-7:45pm: Live Music on the water!
3pm-4:15pm: Dead Metal Society
4:45pm-6pm: Don Felder
6:30pm-7:45pm: Bret Michaels
No boat? No problem! There is ample parking available at Wolf Creek Park, and the stage area is visible from the lake shore - or of course, bring a raft and jump in for the full water festival experience!
Sunday, September 3rd - Country Night
Sunday will feature the People's Choice BBQ Tasting Competition, so bring your appetite and see what these awesome teams cook up for us!
8am-2pm: Formula 1 Powerboat Races
12pm-2pm: People's Choice competition (outlaw style - chef's choice dish) tasting at competitor tents, vote at main serving area
3pm-7:45pm: Live Music on the water!
3pm-4:15pm: The Aces Wild Band
4:45pm-6pm: Tim Montana
6:30pm-7:45pm: The LACS
No boat? No problem! There is ample parking available at Wolf Creek Park, and the stage area is visible from the lake shore - or of course, bring a raft and jump in for the full water festival experience!
Wolf Creek Park - Event Map
See image attached for a general map of how the event will be laid out at Wolf Creek Park. Attendees will need to enter the park from 21st Street and utilize the public parking lot. The live music can be enjoyed from land or water - bring your rafts and jump in! There will also be organized boat mooring for those attendees who arrive by water. Please note that the Formula1 Powerboat race area will be restricted from 8am-2pm each day.
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