2026 Event — 10th Annual. Saturday, August 1, 2026, 5 p.m. at Main Street by Elaine's Tavern, Winnetoon, Nebraska (Knox County). Held every year on the first Saturday of August.
Schedule: 2:00–4:00 p.m. Car Show (free admission, $1,000 added purse; contact Mike Wagner 402-640-6338 or Lyle Schwartz 402-750-3534) · 4:00 p.m. Kiddie Parade registration (Red, White & Blue theme) · 4:30 p.m. Kiddie Parade (cash prizes 1st–4th place, free meal for participants) · 5:00 p.m. BBQ begins (free-will donation) & live music (Silver Moon Band, Kimberly Meyer Music) · 8:00 p.m. Kids' Raffle drawing · 9:00 p.m. Winnetoon Raffle drawing · Bounce house & music until midnight.
Winnetoon Raffle: top prize 2026 Can-Am 500 4-Wheeler or $5,000 cash, plus 9 other prizes. $50/ticket or 3 for $100. Available at Brunswick State Bank Winnetoon Branch, from Winnetoon BBQ members, or at the gate.
Kids' Raffle: top prize Go-Kart, plus four other prizes. $10/ticket or 3 for $20. Do not need to be present to win.
Annual free BBQ drawing nearly 1,000 visitors to a town of 47, in Knox County. One of Nebraska's most remarkable small-town summer events.
Note: schedule, prizes, and prices are confirmed annually — verify against the Winnetoon BBQ Facebook page closer to the date.