Waverly Ribfest by Waverly Football & Waverly Community Foundation

12/12/2025

If you know any of the 1980s team or any previous Waverly Football Player - we would love to have them attend.

08/03/2025

See everyone again Aug 1st 2026!!!! Ribfest 2026

08/02/2025

Smoke is rollin at the 2025 Waverly Ribfest. We have some great silent auction items. Bands will start around 5. It’s a great day to come enjoy some BBQ.

08/02/2025

Ribfest is finally here!!! Our competitors are already working on their masterpieces this morning and soon the parking lot will be filled with smoke and amazing smells! Can’t wait to see a big crowd lining up at 4pm! If you don’t have a ticket, they can be purchased at the gate.

Wanted to give another big shout out to our amazing sponsors, donors, silent auction donors, volunteers and the coaches that make this event a huge success!

Lastly, proceeds from this event make a huge impact on our football and volleyball programs. Check out the list of all the great things this event has helped provide!

This is an event you don’t want to miss! See you all there today!

08/01/2025

More big shout outs to a few of our sponsors.

Pit Boss Partner- $500
Nebraska Pork Producers

Baby Back Booster-$200
Game One
Waverly Child Development Center & Preschoolool

And big thank you to our donors of resources:

1303 Beef
Budwiser
Davidson Plumbing
Quick Dump Refuse Inc
Rotella’s Bakery
Waverly Community Foundation

See you all tonight at the pre-event!

08/01/2025

Huge Shout Out to these awesome Silent Auction Donors… wrapping up the rest of list. Make sure to place your bids on Saturday! Lots of great items!

Thank you to the following:

Pascoe Peppers
Russ's Market Express
Samantha Patzel Photography
Schmit Automotive
Smokin Meats
Stacy Griffin-Nebraska Cigar Society
Terry's Body Shop And Sales
The WAVE
Waverly Viking Boosters
Waverly Parks and Rec Director
Woodland Hills Golf Course

07/31/2025

Sending more BIG Shout Outs to a few more of our Silent Auction Donors. We appreciate you more than you know!

Thank you to:

The Ashland Golf Club
Coach Terri and Loren Neujahr
Custom Barrel Smokers by Chris Cameron
Dwight and Jade Malcolm
Jen Wilke Designs
Leishman Woodworks & Rivera Family
Lincoln Saltdogs
Makovicka Physical Therapy
Manstedt Family
Matt Brewer
Midwest Home Designs
Patina Joe Boutique & Coffee
Pony Boys Foundation
RAK Carving
…and more!

Looking forward to seeing you all Saturday for some good food, fun times and the chance to bid on some great items! And don’t forget about the free Friday night music and food trucks at the Foundation!

07/27/2025

It’s Ribfest Week!! We will be doing shoutouts all week to our sponsors and silent auction donors. The support we get from our community is just amazing and this event would not happen without the generosity of so many local businesses and families.

The silent auction items are pretty amazing this year. We have everything from golf foursome’s to a party bus, a vacation rental, gift cards, handmade wooden crafts, tickets to events, a smoker and so much more!

Big Thank You to these Silent Auction Donors:

1303 Beef
Ashland Brewing Company
Ayars & Ayars, Inc.
Baker's Candies
Crooked Creek Golf Club
Down The Hatch
El Portal Mexican Restaurant - Waverly

Stay tuned for more shoutouts this week as we have a lot more THANK YOU’S to give!

If you have an item to donate to the silent auction, want to sponsor the event, or need tickets, it’s not too late! Drop us a message!

07/27/2025

We are less than a week away from the 2025 Waverly Ribfest. You can request tickets at the door or via the link below.

https://form.123formbuilder.com/6865001/waverly-ribfest-ticket-request-form

In case you haven’t looked ahead, the weather is suppose to be in the upper 70s/low 80s - perfect night to enjoy ribs and live music.

Please click the link to complete this form.

07/15/2025

Thrilled to announce some of our sponsors for this year’s Ribfest! So thankful for their amazing support!! We couldn’t do it without them!

For some rib smoking fun this year we added sponsorship levels.

The Flame Master ($750)
•Pony Boy Foundation

Pit Boss Partners ($500)
•Sideline Power
•House of Mufflers
•Watts Electric Company
•Mrsny Automotive
•Midwest Infrastructure

Smokehouse Sponsors ($350)
•Rusty Wellman, Farm Bureau Financial Services Company
•Deena Weatherwax-REALTOR-Big Red Team/Nebraska Realty

Babyback Booster ($200)
•RB Electrical LLC
•Superior Chiropractic & Acupuncture, PC
•Empire Fence & Netting
•Horizon Bank-Member FDIC

Want to be a sponsor or have a silent auction item to donate? Drop us a message!

07/01/2025

The 2025 event is shaping up to be another big year. We are up to 35 great teams and will have several hundred racks of ribs. Be on the look out for a Waverly Football or Volleyball player to get tickets or message us here.