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Steele County Fairgrounds

Owatonna, Minnesota
May 31 - June 1, 2024

 

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Presented by

Knights of Columbus

Council 945


Backyard and Team registration is open, so click the link to the left or the button above! This year, we have a graduated payout, so more teams means bigger payouts! Camping is also open, click the link on the left! Judges registration is open, click the button above!  Also, here are the 2023 results, and check out the 2023 photos.  Don't forget to send your photos to photos@smokininsteele.com.


Great news! Smokin' In Steele was voted Best Music Festival for 2019!  Check out the article here.

 

Don't forget, we want your photos from this year's Smokin' In Steele. Please email them to photos@smokininsteele.com, and we will post them on the site.

 

 

Listen to our 2020 ad at Music On The Couch.
 


 

Click to hear some blues! Barbecue and Beans by Don Ray.
www.DonRayBand.com

 

 

12th Annual Antique Tractor and Cruise-in Car Show: June 1st, 11am-2pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kidz Que barbecue contest, see the link at the left for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

See our MN BBQ society article.

 

For more information or to register for the contest, please check out the links below:

General information (sends email to info@smokininsteele.com)
Registration information (sends email to registration@smokininsteele.com)
Email the webmaster (sends email to webmaster@smokininsteele.com)

For additional info contact Joe Elbert at (507) 279-4015 or (507) 455-1428.


Our forms are NEW - You can fill them out on your computer and Print them.

You can also save them as a new PDF - See 'PDF Help' at the left for assistance.

 

Smokin' in Steele is a state championship barbeque contest as proclaimed by Governor Walz.
 

The contest will take place at the Steele County Fairgrounds in Owatonna, MN on May 31-June 1, 2024.

Smokin' in Steele is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.

It is part of the 15th annual fund-raising event where we have raised thousands of dollars for very deserving groups.


Some of our beneficiaries this year include the Special Olympics and Let's Smile, Inc.

 

Read what was said about our event.


 

 

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Schedule for 2024
 

Band Listing

 

Help support Smokin' In Steele and Special Olympics

Band Tickets Available at the door

 

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Judges and Camping Map

Camping online registration here

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Kidz Q
Info-Paper Registration

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Online Registration

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2022 results

2019 Results

2019 Kidz Q 2018 Results

2018 Kidz Q

2017 Results

2017 Kidz Q
2016 Results
2015 Results
2015 Kidz Q

2014 Results
2013 Results

2012 Results

2011 Results

2010 Results

2009 Results

 

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