COMMUNITY

NW BBQ fest at Willow Lake this weekend

The first ever NW BBQ Bacon, Beer & Steak Festival will be hosted at Keizer’s Willow Lake Golf Center on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday July 21. The festival will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday and at 10 a.m. on Sunday. 

Attendees will have opportunities to enjoy music, a car show, food trucks, beer stations, food tastings and more. 

Visitors will also be able to watch two sanctioned events: the Oregon Bacon Championship, which is sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association, and the oregon Steak Championship sanctioned by the Steak Cook-off Association. 

Tickets are $8 for one day entree, and $14 for two day entree. VIP all weekend entry is $125. For more information and for tickets, visit baconchampionship.com.