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The venue is free to attend.

Tickets for tasting and judging are starting at

$10 and up per guest.

Tickets available at the door.

Purchase advance tickets to reduce waiting in lines

Craft Beer Festival &
10th BBQ & Chili Competition

A fundraiser to help local Firefighters in time of crisis

March 17th & 18th, 2023

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, badass bikes, 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:

Gator Harley Davidson

1745 US Hwy 441, Leesburg, FL 34748

Host:

Firefighter Charity of Central Florida

Friday March17th - 4pm to 10pm

Saturday March 18th - 10am to 6pm

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:

Craft Beer Festival

Craft Beer Tastings

Irish Meal included with tasting ticket

Shamrockin Fest

Cornhole Competition

Live Music featuring 

Mt Dora Pipes & Drums

Hypersona (Classic Rock)

Saturday features:

Chili Competition - You taste & judge!

BBQ Competition - You taste & judge!

Sauce Competition - You taste & judge!

Burger Battle Competition

Live music by LSD (sounds of the 70's)

Live music by Joe Santana (Classic Rock)

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Friday March 17th

STARTS at 4PM

  • St. Patrick's Block Party

  • Craft Beer Tastings

  • Irish Food

  • Green Beer

  • Irish & Classic Rock bands

  • Vendors

  • St. Patty Drink Specials

  • Liquor & Beer bars available

FREE TO ATTEND!

IF YOU WANT TO SAMPLE CRAFT BEER, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ACCESS TO THE CRAFT BEER GARDEN & INCLUDES AN IRISH MEAL

Shamrockin Fest

Friday March 17th

STARTS at 4PM

LIVE MUSIC
4PM to 6PM
MT. DORA PIPES & DRUMS
6PM to 10PM
HYPERSONA

FREE TO ATTEND!

IF YOU WANT TO SAMPLE CRAFT BEER, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ACCESS TO THE CRAFT BEER GARDEN & INCLUDES AN IRISH MEAL

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Live Music Shamrockin

Friday March 17th

STARTS at 4PM

IRISH THEY HAD FOOD THERE!
WE DO!
IRISH MENU
plus BBQ FOOD TRUCK

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE IS INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE CRAFT BEER GARDEN TASTING TICKET as well as an additional per charge ala-carte menu

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Irish Food

Friday March 17th

STARTS at 4PM

MUSIC, DRINKS & FUN
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT
FOR CHARITY & CASH PRIZES

FREE TO ATTEND!

IF YOU WANT TO SAMPLE CRAFT BEER, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL ACCESS TO THE CRAFT BEER GARDEN & INCLUDES AN IRISH MEAL

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Cornhole

Friday March 17th

STARTS at 6PM

  • Burger Battle Competition

NEW!

Do you have what it takes make the best burger around? Sign up to compete today!

Adult & Youth divisions

Sponsored by Chef Padilla

Hamburgers
Burger Battle

SATURDAY MARCH 18th

Saturday March 18th

STARTS at 10AM

  • Burger Battle

  • Chili Competition - YOU TASTE

  • BBQ Competition - YOU TASTE

  • Sauce Competition - YOU TASTE

  • Irish Food & Food Trucks

  • Green Beer

  • Classic Rock bands

  • Vendors

  • Shamrockin' Fest Drink Specials

  • 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

BBQ Competition

Saturday March 18th

STARTS at 9AM

NEW!

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

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BBQ Competition Compete

Saturday March 18th

STARTS at 8AM

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

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Chili CompetitionCompete

Saturday March 18th

STARTS at 8AM

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

Sauce Competition

 March
17th &18th

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.

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Where to Stay

 March
17th &18th

STARTS at 4PM

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.

Be A Sponsor

Thank you to our Sponsors

3 Alarm Sponsors

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Heavy Rescue & Engine Company Level Sponsors

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