The venue is free to attend.
Tickets for tasting and judging are starting at
$20 and up per guest.
Tickets available at the door.
Purchase advance tickets to reduce waiting in lines
12th BBQ & Chili Competition
plus Beer & Wines from around the world
A fundraiser to help local Firefighters in time of crisis
March 14th & 15th, 2025
It's a block party like no other and
there's nothing better than finger lickin' BBQ and tasty chili!
You get to taste and judge from over 40 teams competing from all around the state for over $5,000 in cash and prizes!
Add rocking live music, unique vendors, great food fresh off the grill,
cold beer and mixed drinks from 3 full bars, and an all around good time, and this is the premier 2 day event festival of
Central Florida you don't want to miss!
Venue:
5th & Main Street, Leesburg
Host:
Firefighter Charity of Central Florida
Friday March 14th - 5pm to 10pm
Saturday March 15th - 11am to 11pm
Compete or Taste
If you have great chili or BBQ, you are invited to join the competition.
If you like tasting great chili and BBQ, we invite you to come sample.
Teams from all around Florida and Georgia come in to compete for over $5,000 in cash and prizes! We have beginners to semi-pro classifications.
If you love good food, music and fun, you don't want to miss this 2 day event!
Friday features:
Wines & Beers from around the world
Shamrockin' Parade
Cornhole Competition
Special Needs Cook
Live Music featuring
To be announced (Classic Rock)
Saturday features:
Parade
Street Festival
Chili Competition - You taste & judge!
BBQ Competition - You taste & judge!
Sauce Competition - You taste & judge!
Wines & Beers tastings from around the world
Live concerts all day!
TEAM REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Friday March 14th
STARTS at 5PM
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Irish Block Party
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Beer & Wine Tastings
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Irish Food & BBQ
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Chili Cook-off
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Irish & Classic Rock bands
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Vendors
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Irish Parade
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Liquor & Beer bars available
FREE TO ATTEND!
IF YOU WANT TO SAMPLE WINE & BEER or the APPETIZER COMPETITION TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ACCESS
Friday March 14th
STARTS at 4PM
IRISH THEY HAD FOOD THERE!
WE DO!
IRISH MENU
plus BBQ FOOD TRUCKS
plus McCrackens Irish Pub & Grill & a dozen other local restaurants to try!
SATURDAY MARCH 15th
Saturday March 15th
STARTS at 11AM
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BBQ Competition - YOU TASTE
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Irish Food & BBQ Food Trucks
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Green Beer
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Classic Rock & Irish bands
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Vendors
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Shamrockin' Fest Drink Specials
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Liquor & Beer bars available
NEW!
FREE TO ATTEND!
IF YOU WANT TO SAMPLE CHILI, BBQ & SAUCE, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ACCESS TO THE BBQ & CHILI TEAM COMPETITION FIELD
Saturday March 15th
STARTS at 11AM
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Peoples' Choice ONLY Pork Butt
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PAST WINNERS & RESULTS
Do you have the best BBQ in town? Compete with teams from all around the state for the title of Best BBQ & over $5,000 in prize money!
Categories include Chicken, BBQ Pork & Ribs, plus our people's choice of BBQ Pork Butt
Friday March 14th
STARTS at 6PM
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PAST WINNERS & RESULTS
Do you have the best chili in town? Compete with teams from all around the state for the title of Best Chili and over $5,000 in prize money!
Categories include Judges Choice & Peoples Choice
Saturday March 15th
STARTS at 8AM
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PAST WINNERS & RESULTS
Do you have the best homemade BBQ Sauce in town? Compete with teams from all around the state for the title of Best Sauce and over $5,000 in prize money!
Categories include Judges Choice & Peoples Choice
March
14th &15th
STARTS at 4PM
It's a great weekend to enjoy an overnight stay in the area and experience all Lake County has to offer!
Make a weekend of it and explore top notch fishing, our local breweries and hometown restaurants, distinctive downtowns, great little bars & restaruants, shopping and more.
March
14th &15th
This Shamrockin Festival fund raiser wouldn't be possible without the amazing and generous companies and organizations that like to give back and support their local community.
Please support those that support us!
Become a sponsor today and ensure you help your LOCAL community.
Thank you to our Sponsors
3 Alarm Sponsors
