Kentucky Bourbon Bears

09/27/2026

It's officially a wrap on Big Baskets 2026!

Together, we raised over $6,500 dollars for AVOL Kentucky and Moveable Feast Lexington! At the last club meeting in September, we decided to bump that up to $7,000, enabling us to give $3,500 to each.

That would not have been possible without all the donations, volunteers, models, and everyone who came out to support. So from the bottom of our big bear hearts - THANK YOU!

We can't wait for the next event in 2027. In the meantime, here are some pictures from this year's event 😁 🐻

09/16/2026

KBB will be having dinner tomorrow night at Pasta Garage for Dining Out for Life! If you can't make it out for dinner with the Bears, there are a ton of other restaurants participating as well. Hope to see y'all out there 🐻

Thursday! DineOutLex.com. Pick your spot! Have a blast! Help someone who’s struggling!

09/10/2026

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have bears all across Kentucky wearing art that you made? Well, then we have news for you!

We're hosting a T-shirt contest! The top 3 designs will be selected and put up for KBB members to vote on. The winning design will then go on to be the club's shirt for the year. See details below for how to enter!

08/15/2026

BIG BASKETS OF THE BLUEGRASS is taking over The Bar Complex tonight!

We have 20 incredible auction baskets loaded with bourbon, gift cards, UK football tickets, YETIs, leather, underwear, adult goodies, local experiences, Pride gear, and SO much more!

PLUS — THE JOCKSTRAP/UNDERWEAR AUCTION! Our sexy models will be hitting the stage modeling jockstraps and underwear that will be auctioned off LIVE!

📅 TONIGHT — August 15
📍 The Bar Complex| Lexington, KY
🚪 Doors Open: 7:00 PM
🔨 Live Auction: 8:00 PM

💜 Proceeds benefit AVOL Kentucky and Moveable Feast Lexington!

Come grab a bidding paddle, check out the baskets, cheer on our sexy models, and BID BIG for an amazing cause!

Luca Hunter, Scotty Thomas, Scott Sparkline, Dev'on Tomas Sprüngli Stormbringer, Joel Cowen, Wanda McCants, Kristin Mingle, Andrew Shayde, Hurricane Katrina, Art Out Loud, North American Bear Weekend,

08/14/2026

A huge thank you to Tattoo Charlie's of Lexington for sponsoring Big Baskets of the Bluegrass 2026! 🖤🏳️‍🌈

A Lexington staple for decades, Tattoo Charlie’s has been helping people turn a little ink into a whole lot of personality. We’re excited to have them supporting our event and helping us raise money for AVOL Kentucky and Moveable Feast Lexington!

Whether you’ve been thinking about your next tattoo, a new piercing, or finally getting that idea out of your head and onto your skin — go show Tattoo Charlie’s some love!

🖤 Support the businesses that support our community!

📅 August 15, 2026
📍 The Bar Complex
🚪 Doors open at 7 PM | Live Auction at 8 PM

08/14/2026

Things are getting a little more interesting at Big Baskets of the Bluegrass! 😈

A huge thank you to Co*****ck Toys for supporting this year’s event and helping us raise money for AVOL Kentucky and Moveable Feast Lexington!❤️

Co*****ck Toys knows how to bring the fun, and we’re excited to have some of their products included in this year’s auction.

08/13/2026

We’re excited to give a HUGE thank you to Show Pride for supporting Big Baskets of the Bluegrass!

Show Pride celebrates our community LOUD and PROUD with unique jewelry and gear representing Bear Pride, Leather Pride, Pup Pride, Rubber Pride, Trans Pride, Rainbow Pride and more!

They’ve donated some awesome items that will be hitting the auction block this Saturday night! 👀🔥

Come ready to bid, have some fun, and help us raise money for AVOL Kentucky & Moveable Feast Lexington!

08/12/2026

Things are getting a little kinky at Big Baskets of the Bluegrass… and we’re definitely not complaining.

A HUGE thank you to Vilain Garçon for sending us some seriously items for our live auction!

Leather? Rubber? A little temptation?
You’ll just have to come see what’s up for grabs.

Come ready to bid hard… because we have a feeling these items won’t stay on the auction block for long.

📅 Saturday, August 15
📍 The Bar Complex
🚪 Doors Open — 7 PM
🔨 Live Auction — 8 PM

Proceeds benefit AVOL Kentucky and Moveable Feast Lexington!

01/14/2026

The Production Team is pleased to announce this year's Contestant Class for the 2026 North American Bear Contest taking place in Lexington, KY next month. The event takes place each evening during NAB Weekend at Marriott Griffin Gate Resort from 2/12 to 2/15/26. Come cheer for your favorite. More details at www.nabweekend.com.