Watauga Volunteer Fire Dept

09/06/2026

Only a few days left to get your pew-pew tickets! We are open until 6pm today for raffle tickets and all you FIREWORK needs. You can also purchase raffle tickets online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/watauga-volunteer-fire-department-8038-gs-annual-raffle--2026

09/05/2026

We are open until 9pm, come on out to get your fireworks and raffle tickets.

09/05/2026

🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🚒🔥

The 3rd Annual First Responder Ribfest is FINALLY HERE!

All the preparation, cooking, and excitement come together today at Chamber Park, and we can't wait to welcome every single one of you.

Come out, come hungry, and get ready for an unbelievable day featuring:

🍖 Mind-blowing BBQ from our competing First Responder teams

🎶 Live music from The Lawless Band, Bitter Luck, and Slick Cadillac

🛍️ 200+ local vendors to shop

🏈 UT vs. Furman live in the Food Court

👑 Queen of the "Q" Pageant, Color Guard, & Eating Contests

🎈 Non-stop fun in the Kids Zone

🚘 Games, inflatables, mechanical bull, rock climnging wall, More...!

Bring your family, your friends, your lawn chairs, and your appetite. Let’s make this the biggest and best Ribfest yet!

📍 Location: Chamber Park

⏰ Gates Open: 11:00 AM (Come early to shop!)

We’ll see you all very soon! 🙌✨

09/03/2026

Get your tastebuds ready—here are the official menus for this year’s Ribfest! 🍖🔥

Our teams have been working hard on their setups, and we’ve got an incredible lineup of barbecue and tasty bites ready for you this weekend. Check out what everyone is serving up below:

Get your tastebuds ready—here are the official menus for this year’s Ribfest! 🍖🔥

Our teams have been working hard on their setups, and we’ve got an incredible lineup of barbecue and tasty bites ready for you this weekend. Check out what everyone is serving up below:

Elk Mills VFD
1 & 2-bone rib samplers
Tater tot bowls w/pulled pork & toppings
French fry bowls with pulled pork & toppings
Mac & cheese bowls with pulled pork & toppings
Pulled pork sandwiches
Fried bologna sandwiches
Smash burgers
Hot dogs
Sides:
Apple pie baked beans
Cole slaw
Macaroni salad
Potato salad
Corn on the cobb

Carter County Sheriff
Brisket chili

Rollin J’s Grill
Smashburgers
Chicken wings
Fries

Swifty Pig BBQ
Brisket
Pulled pork
Ribs
Mac & cheese bowls w/choice of meat & toppings

Loudendale VFD
3-bone meals
Pulled pork sandwiches
Bacon/ranch/cheese fries
Sides:
Smoked mac & cheese
Smoked baked beans
Loaded potato salad
Pasta salad
Coleslaw

Buffalo Township VFD
Sloppy fires
Mac & cheese bowls w/pulled pork
Meal deal- choice of meat (rib or pork, 2 sides & a drink)

Better Off BBQ
Carnivore plate
Classic pulled pork, delicious smoked sausage, and brisket, with
sweet and smoky baked beans

Salt of the Earth
Pulled pork
Ribs
Fried bologna sandwiches
Smoked sausage
Sides:
Mac & cheese
Coleslaw

Town of Erwin Fire
BBQ chicken legs

Trucky Cheese
Pulled pork grilled cheese sandwich
Pulled chicken grilled cheese sandwich

Smoke Wagon
Brisket plate or sandwich
Pork plate or sandwich
St. Louis style pork ribs
Beef sausage plate or sandwich
Sides:
Mac & cheese
Cowboy baked beans
Coleslaw
Chips

Pastor Pig
BBQ pork sandwich
BBQ pork nachos
BBQ pork loaded mac & cheese
Sides

Jailhouse BBQ
BBQ plates (ribs, pork, chicken, fried bologna)
Sides:
Potato salad
Macaroni salad
Baked beans
Slaw
Blue cheese dip
Desserts:
Banana pudding
Salted caramel cake
Cookies
Brownies

J’s Smokin’ BBQ
Ribs
Brisket
Pulled chicken
Pulled pork
Turkey legs,
Alligator on a stick
Burgers
Beef hot dogs
Chicken tenders
Wings
Corn dogs
Pork nachos
Pork mac &cheese
Sides:
Cowboy beans
Slaw
French fries
Pork fries

Come hungry, bring your family and friends, while enjoying some of the best food around! Which one are you trying first? 👇

09/02/2026

Come on out Saturday to enjoy the fun and food. We will be set up as a vendor selling our pew-pew raffle tickets and address markers. Be sure to stop by our booth.

Mark your calendars! Here is the official schedule of events for the 3rd Annual First Responder Ribfest! 🎟️🔥

We have an action-packed day full of amazing food, live music, contests, and incredible shopping lined up for you at Chamber Park.

Schedule of Events:

⏰ 11:00 AM – Gates Open (We may open a bit early so you can get a head start shopping our 200+ local vendors before food service starts at 11:00!)

👑 11:00 AM – Queen of the "Q" Beauty Pageant

🇺🇸 11:45 AM – Color Guard Ceremony

🎸 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM – The Lawless Band

🥧 1:30 PM – Pie Eating Contest

🎸 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Bitter Luck

🍉 3:30 PM – Watermelon Eating Contest

🎸 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM – Slick Cadillac (Closing out the show!)

All-Day Attractions & Activities:

🧗 Rock Climbing Wall

🐂 Mechanical Bull

🏰 Bouncy obstacle course & bounce house

💦 Dunk Tank

⛳ 9-Hole Putt-Putt

💎 Mobile gem mine

🎮 Kartcade virtual gaming cart

🖐️ Waxed hands, face painting, & airbrush tattoos

🎩 Magician & balloon artist

🚒 Kids' fire safety class

⚖️ Jail & bail fundraiser

Raffles & Giveaways:

🎁 Door Prizes Throughout the Day

🎟️ 50/50 raffle

🛞 Side-by-side raffle

🎯 AR-15 300 Blackout raffle

Plus, don't miss the UT vs. Furman game on the big screen, and incredible BBQ from our competing first responder teams!

Bring your appetite, your stretchy pants, and your favorite camp chair. We can't wait to see you all soon! 🙌

09/02/2026

Only 10 days left to get your pew-pew tickets. You can stop by our Watauga station or follow the link below.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/watauga-volunteer-fire-department-8038-gs-annual-raffle--2026

09/02/2026

Celebrate Labor Day with Fireworks!
We will be open Thursday-Monday.

08/29/2026

We are set up in the parking lot selling raffle tickets today until 5pm along with Appalachian Nutrition and their wonderful loaded teas. Come on by, get your tickets and tea.

08/26/2026

Celebrate LABOR DAY with f1rew0rks!
We will be open daily Sept 3rd-7th.

08/23/2026

We would like to thank the Appalachian Warriors and everyone that came out today to support us. It was greatly appreciated.