Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ

Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ 2025 GEBYBBQ is September 6th - 2:00-9:45pm at the Duane/Lorraine Metra Lot in downtown Glen Ellyn! The event is held each each year in the late summer.

The Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ was started by a group of Glen Ellyn residents as a way to promote the village and raise funds for Bridge Communities. The GEBBBQ is a family-friendly event with a BBQ competition, good music and fun attractions for all ages. The event benefits a great organization, Bridge Communities, that helps homeless families get back on their feet. Teams compete in the BBQ competi

tion for prizes like "Best Ribs" "Best Chicken", "Best Dish" and "Best Sauce" categories. Judges include Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) certified judges, culinary instructors and local civic leaders. The GEBBBQ is the largest non-sanctioned amateur BBQ contest in Illinois. This years BBQ will be held on September 7th, 2024 and will be open to the public from 2:00pm - 9:30pm. We will welcome Panic at the Costco, Marcus Allan Project, EP8 and Amy Kelly and the Beaver Band bands throughout the day. Join us for live music, delicious BBQ, cold beer and drinks from Two Brothers Brewery. All in support of our favorite non-profit - Bridge Communities!

"I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall," Serena Williams.
03/25/2026

"I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall," Serena Williams.

History isn’t just made in textbooks, it’s made every day by the resilient women in our own community!

Today, we are honored to highlight Client K, a mother whose journey from instability to empowerment is a powerful testament of strength. In 2020, as an essential worker, she faced the impossible choice between her career and being home for her daughter. What followed was a difficult period of "couch surfing" and searching for a place to truly belong.

Determined to change her family's trajectory, she found her way to Bridge Communities. With the weight of housing instability finally lifted, Client K did what so many incredible women in history have done: she built a new future from the ground up. 🛠️

🌟She completed her professional apprenticeship
🌟Achieved her dream job and became fully licensed in her field
🌟 Graduated the Bridge program
🌟Moved into her own townhome, putting down permanent roots in DuPage County!

Women’s history is filled with stories of those who paved the way through adversity, and Client K is doing exactly that for her daughter. 💛🏠

Drum roll please🥁….we raised over $67k for Bridge Communities, Inc. !!!! On behalf of all the families in your community...
10/14/2025

Drum roll please🥁….we raised over $67k for Bridge Communities, Inc. !!!! On behalf of all the families in your community who can now receive the assistance they need, THANK YOU!!! We couldn’t have done this without each and every one of you❤️🐷 Hope to see you all next year!!!😎🍗

Thank you to all of our competitors this year!!! You’re the power behind this event and your talents were appreciated by...
09/17/2025

Thank you to all of our competitors this year!!! You’re the power behind this event and your talents were appreciated by all -- especially our judges!😋🐷🍗

Big thank you to Milton Township CERT and the Glen Ellyn Police Department for keeping us safe at the GEBYBBQ!
09/16/2025

Big thank you to Milton Township CERT and the Glen Ellyn Police Department for keeping us safe at the GEBYBBQ!

Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers!!! We couldn’t have put on this amazing event without you all🐷❤️
09/16/2025

Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers!!! We couldn’t have put on this amazing event without you all🐷❤️

Congratulations to all of our big winners this year!!! We had an AMAZING time as always😎🐷🏆🥳Grand Champion - Dawn Ave. Po...
09/11/2025

Congratulations to all of our big winners this year!!! We had an AMAZING time as always😎🐷🏆🥳

Grand Champion - Dawn Ave. Posse
Reserve Champion - Plumber Q
Glen Ellyn Cup - Dawn Ave. Posse

Ribs
1. Champion Oak
2. Plumber Q
3. Defensive Indifference
4. The Brisket Brothers
5. Dawn Ave Posse
6. Wickey-Q
7. Diabolical Pig BBQ

Chicken
1. Standard Meadery
2. T.J.D. Smokehouse
3. Wickey-Q
4. Dirty Pigs BBQ
5. Diabolical Pig BBQ
6. Smokey Medic
7. Plumber Q

Best Dish
1. High on the Hog BBQ - Jalepeno Bacon Jam Sticky Buns
2. Hall Hog BBQ - Pork Belly Pretzel Bite
3. Dirty Pigs BBQ - Spoon of Heaven
4. Dawn Ave Posse - Pillowed Pork Jam Tataki
5. Bar-B-Que-Tioner - Banana Praline Crunch
6. B-B-Krewe - Argentinian Tri-Tip
7. Smokey Creek BBQ - Maple Bacon Cheesecake

Judged Sauce
1. Swine Bandits
2. Debug 'n' Grill
3. The Brisket Brothers
4. South Side Pit Men
5. Diabolical Pig BBQ
6. Real Men Wear Aprons
7. High on the Hog BBQ

People's Choice Sauce
1. Diabolical Pig BBQ
2. Swine Bandits
3. Champion Oaks

Woo hoo!! We can’t wait to see you all TOMORROW!🥳🐷🍗🏆🎶 Spread the word and come have some fun - it’s for a great cause!!S...
09/05/2025

Woo hoo!! We can’t wait to see you all TOMORROW!🥳🐷🍗🏆🎶 Spread the word and come have some fun - it’s for a great cause!!

See you at the Duane/Lorraine Metra Lot in downtown Glen Ellyn!

We’re just one day away!!! Thank you to our People’s Choice Best Sauce sponsor, State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, and our i...
09/05/2025

We’re just one day away!!! Thank you to our People’s Choice Best Sauce sponsor, State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, and our in-kind sponsor, Pete's Fresh Market! Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow at the Duane/Lorraine Metra lot in downtown Glen Ellyn!☀️😊🍗

Yum!! Looking forward to some delicious food vendors lined up for Saturday😋 Don’t miss out on…🍗 Steamboat BBQ Wheaton IL...
09/04/2025

Yum!! Looking forward to some delicious food vendors lined up for Saturday😋 Don’t miss out on…

🍗 Steamboat BBQ Wheaton IL
🥩 Holy Smokes BBQ
🍕 Barone's of Glen Ellyn
🌮 Javi’s Burritos
🧁 Cake Charming

Food will be available from 2-9:30pm, come anytime for mouth-watering morsels and rockin tunes!!😎🎶🍻🐷

You can win this Ultimate Tailgate Experience Raffle prize at the Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ  on Saturday, September 6th.  ...
09/04/2025

You can win this Ultimate Tailgate Experience Raffle prize at the Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ on Saturday, September 6th. The Ultimate Tailgate includes a tabletop grill from Monument Grills, meats from , beer and spirits from Two Brothers Brewing Company, chairs, and Kan Jam game. Everything you need for a FABULOUS tailgate!

Purchase your ticket at the event for your chance to win this prize and other great raffles, including tickets to Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals, local restaurant gift cards, premium wine, and top-shelf liquors from .

Glen Ellyn Backyard BBQ is this Saturday at the Duane/Lorraine Metra parking lot in downtown Glen Ellyn from 2:00 - 9:30 pm. www.bridgecommunities.org

Just a few more days until this iconic lineup of local bands!!🎶🎤Get ready for...2:00 PM – Back Pocket Bourbon3:15 PM – T...
09/03/2025

Just a few more days until this iconic lineup of local bands!!🎶🎤

Get ready for...
2:00 PM – Back Pocket Bourbon
3:15 PM – The Markus Alan Project
4:45 PM – AFK and The Beaver Moon Band
7:30 PM – Whiskey Road

Thank you to our King-of-the-Stage sponsor, GreenState Credit Union!

Address

Duane Lorraine Metra Parking Lot
Glen Ellyn, IL
60137

Opening Hours

12pm - 10pm

Telephone

+16304035090

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