Blues & Barbecue

Shawnee Great Grillers is free and open to the public! Come by Friday evening between 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. for the live band on the bandstand, the food truck feud, or the even the always a blast kids zone!

Food Truck Feud

Friday, September 27

6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Help us crown the food truck king! Choose just one or test both of our food trucks! Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase from each individual food truck. Save room for a treat, Polar Oasis will be joining us too! Alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase from the Irish American Club of Johnson County Beer Tent.

Each truck will be working for your tips! The truck with the highest amount of tips will be crowned our Shawnee Great Grillers Food Truck King! All tips will be donated to the Shawnee Parks & Recreation Scholarship Fund, providing recreational activities and programs for low income Shawnee residents. Be sure to dig deep and tip high for your very favorite truck!

Musical Entertainment

Friday, September 27

7:00-10:00pm

While savoring your primo eats, take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the 25th Annual Shawnee Great Grillers. The band will be rockin', the meat will be cookin', and the party will be epic! 

Kids Zone

Friday, September 27

6:30-10:00pm

In the Southwest corner of the event site, you can visit the Kids Zone! Wristbands are available for the Kids Fun Zone where your little one can jump, jive, and wiggle to their heart's content.

Event Schedule

Friday, September 27

12:00 p.m. 

• Are You Chicken? Cook Meeting (Mandatory)

Town Hall

2:00 p.m.

• Are You Chicken? Chicken Wing Competition

Town Hall

5:00 p.m.

• Mandatory Cooks Meeting

Town Hall

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

• Shawnee Great Grillers Open to the Public

Shawnee Town 1929, Cody & Johnson Drive

Kids Fun Zone

Fun Services Moonwalk and Slide

Food Trucks

Food available to purchase from local Food Trucks

Beer Tent

Sponsored by the Shawnee Irish American Club

6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

• Band

Music on the Gazebo (Band TBA)

Saturday, September 28

6:00 a.m. - Until Gone

• Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast in the Trail Café - $6

Sponsored by the Shawnee Optimist Club

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

• Sanctioned Judging

Closed to the Public

3:30 p.m.

• Awards ceremony