Cape Jaycees 25th annual BBQ Fest

Fred Lynch and Laura Simon

Saturday, August 19, 2017

The Cape Girardeau Jaycees 25th annual Cape BBQ Fest on Friday and Saturday at Arena Park.

The Noon Lions Club barbecue team, from left, T.J. Bishop, Jeff Brune, Brent Presser and Ben Bertrand prepare an entry of ribs Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 for the judges at the Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)
Mike Radake, left, Jim Welk and Skip Wrape prepare an entry of pulled pork for the judges Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at the Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)
Tim Onstott with the Loaded-N-Rollin' team prepares a pork butt box entry for the judges Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at the Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)
Piggly Wiggly of the Que-n-Brew team brings an entry for the judges Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at the Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)

Chris Klipfel, left, Dustin Klipfel and Mike Klipfel of the Penny Street Porkers team pose for a photo Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at the Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)
Nick Johnston, left, and Foster Roberts with the Smoke Line barbecue team pose for a photo Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at the Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)
Kody Newkirk, left, Phil Moore and Brett Smith with the Banterra Bank/Cape Cars/Audio-Video Guys team pose for a photo Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at the Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Fred Lynch)
Rick Goodman prepares his smoker on Friday morning, Aug. 18, 2017, during the Cape Girardeau Jaycees 25th annual Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Contestants start to prep pork butts on Friday morning, Aug. 18, 2017, during the Cape Girardeau Jaycees 25th annual Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

A hog smokes at the Smokin' Brothers stand on Friday morning, Aug. 18, 2017, during the Cape Girardeau Jaycees 25th annual Cape BBQ Fest at Arena Park. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)