RIBSTOCK: JULY 23rd, 2022 ~ NOON-10 pm @ STINSON PARK ~ Omaha, NE
What's the video series about?
GREAT FOOD. GREAT TIMES. GREAT CAUSE. This video series produced by Mo Valley Productions, LLC in association with Ribstock shares the who, what, why, where, when and how leading up to Omaha’s premier BBQ festival.
You’ll meet local business and civic leaders in the Millard and Omaha area, and learn how their labor of love brings the community together for a great cause, award-winning food, and sizzling summer fun!
Season ONE Episodes
Episode 1: Food Bank for the Heartland
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details, talks with Brian Barks, the President and CEO of Food Bank for the Heartland, to learn how their BackPack Program helps combat food insecurity. We’ll share how funds raised from Ribstock enables the Food Bank to provide meals for families facing food insecurity and learn how you can help.
Episode 2: Project Wee Care
Learn how sizzling summer fun can help an average of 300 local families every year at Christmas. David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details talks with Marian Fey of the Millard Public Schools, Justin Lorimer of Project Wee Care and Kenny Engelmeyer of Primerica about how Project Wee Care benefits our local community.
Episode 3: Ribstock Sponsorship
What if you could get your brand in front of 7500 people at Omaha’s premier BBQ festival?
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details, talks with sponsor Jeff Gehring, as he reflects how his involvement in Ribstock adds smoky flavor to his life. He mentions the “critical B’s” Ribstock offers. Jennifer Toft offers saucy details about sponsorship levels and how you can become a sponsor to get your brand in front of 7500 people at Omaha’s premier BBQ festival. To become a sponsor email ribstock2018@gmail.com.
Episode 4: People's Choice Rib Contest
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details, talks with Ribstock co-founder Kenny Engelmeyer as he gives the rub of the People's Choice contest. Who participates in the contest? Learn how Ribstock attendees participate in judging the ribs during Omaha’s premier BBQ festival and help fight childhood hunger.
Episode 5: The Sauce at Boyd & Charlie’s
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details talks with Nate Ruffino, managing partner of our featured vendor, Boyd & Charlie’s BBQ. He offers some tasty tips about making great BBQ. We’ll share some tools of the trade, learn different cuts of meat, how to make the sauciest sauce and more!
Episode 6: Pick-a-Pooch
Are you or somebody you know looking for a new pet?
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details, talks with Lee Legenhausen, the founder of Pick-a-Pooch. We’ll share the saucy details about the local event we’ve teamed up that happens at the same time as Ribstock, right across the street at the beautiful Baxter Arena!
Episode 7: History of Ribstock
Curious about who started Ribstock and why?
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details, talks with the founders of Ribstock - Kenny Engelmeyer, Jeff Gehring and Steve Gehring. Savor the saucy details about how this great event started and how it’s grown.
Episode 8: Lemon Fresh Day & Summer Games
Think Ribstock is just about BBQ?
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Details, talks music with Danny Garcia of Lemon Fresh Day. The band plays the Stinson Park stage from 6:00 - 10:00 that night. Ashley Siewert of the Millard Business Young Professionals talks about the cornhole tournament and the family-friendly summer fun activities at Ribstock.
Season TWO Episodes
Episode 1: 9th Annual Ribstock Overview
David Engelmeyer, Ribstock Chairman, introduces Season 2 of Ribstock: The Saucy Seconds. He provides an overview of the 9th Annual Ribstock.
Episode 2: Taste of Heaven
Taste of Heaven brought home 3rd place in the 8th Annual Ribstock People’s Choice Award. They’ll be there again this year!
We interviewed Tony E. Sanders, Jr., owner of Taste of Heaven food truck. His enterprise began as a way to help families and individuals in need to be fed and develop skills.
Mr. Sanders is also a minister whose been preaching the Gospel of Christ for many years. Feeding people is a big part of his ministry. He loves to help others enjoy a Taste of Heaven.
Episode 3: People's Choice Rib Cards
David Engelmeyer, Ribstock Chairman, discusses the People’
Choice Rib Cards at the 9th Annual Ribstock.
To participate in the People’s Choice Rib Contest from noon – 4:00 pm and sample all 10 of the rib cookers’ best offerings, simply buy a Rib Card at the gate for $25.00.
When finished with all 10 of your samplings, turn in your completed Rib Card at the bar for a complimentary drink.
The winners of the People’s Choice Awards will be announced at 5:00 pm.
Episode 4: Project WeCare & FoodBank for the Heartland
David Engelmeyer, your host of Ribstock: The Saucy Seconds talks about the two nonprofits that benefit from the money raised from Ribstock.
Episode 5: Western Douglas County Food Basket
Cyndi Crews shares information about the Western Douglas County Food Basket, a program in Nebraska that helps feed needy families during the holidays.
Episode 6: Lager Fest
NEW at The 9th Annual Ribstock is LagerFest!
Breanne Schuler, Executive Director of the Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild and Matt Huntley and Dave Link, head brewers of Site-1 Brewing, fill us in on all the saucy details of Lager Fest!
Episode 7: High Heel the Band
Lisa Larsen, the Queen of Heels and the lead singer of the band High Heel, shares her style, faith and music and even sings a song in anticipation of Ribstock.