On May 7th and 8th, Washington Irving Memorial Park In Bixby, Oklahoma will once again host the Bixby BBQ'n Music Festival. The festival is two days of the State’s best Barbeque and music all rolled into one and is a community fundraiser created by the Rotary Club of Bixby.

Of the hundreds of barbeque competitions and festivals across the country, only 25 are selected for the Kansas City Barbeque Society Great American BBQ Tour. This year, Bixby BBQ n’Music Festival is one of the events chosen by the world’s largest barbeque organization as a site for the tour.

“The Great American BBQ Tour has seen tremendous success in its first two years, and we’re thrilled to continue the program into 2010,” said Carolyn Wells, executive director of KCBS. “We’re proud to have Bixby BBQ n’Music Festival as one of our Tour stops, and hope the Bixby and Tulsa residents will enjoy the barbeque entertainment and education that only the Great American BBQ Tour can bring.”

This is great for those families and individuals attending the festival, as the famous “taster kits” can be purchased on Saturday for $5. Taster kits allow one to sample the food from every competitor at the event. On Saturday from 11:00a.m.- 1:00p.m, the public can sample the barbeque from the competing teams, while the supplies last. They can also vote for their favorite Team to win the People’s Choice Award.

There is also an area that is dedicated to kids. Jupiter Jump, Giant Slide, miniature horses, face painting and clowns are enough to keep all the kids happy and allow parents to enjoy the food and the music. Wrist bands for the kids area will be available.

The Rotary Club of Bixby used funds from past festivals to build the new Rotary Club of Bixby Amphitheater which is located in Washington Irving Memorial Park. Proceeds from the first festival enabled the Club to present Bixby Public Schools with a large electronic marquee sign, complete with a digitized message board. Located on Memorial Drive. The sign promotes school activities from PTA meetings to athletic events.

Volunteers are a huge contributor to the success of the event. "Every year, we are blown away by the support and numbers of individuals that dedicate their time to help us put this event on," stated Fred Beasley, Past President of the Bixby Rotary Club. "It is great to know that our efforts to better serve the community are in turn supported greatly by our community." For more information about Bixby Rotary and the BBQ’n Music Festival, visit the Rotary Club of Bixby’s website at www.bixbyrotary.com.