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Frisco Inferno BBQ Competition Returns To Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Frisco Inferno BBQ Competition Returns to DTR

Registration is now open for the 9th Annual Frisco Inferno, the Official BBQ Competition of Bikes, Blues & BBQ Motorcycle Rally, hosted in Downtown Rogers on Sep 20-21. This event is a fantastic opportunity to "Smoke The Competition" and support a great cause.

Frisco Inferno BBQ Heats Up Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Frisco Inferno Banner

Register your team and compete in the 8th Annual Frisco Inferno Barbecue Competition, the official BBQ competition of Bikes, Blues & BBQ. Presented by the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers, four person teams are invited to compete Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23. Each team will compete for The Judges’ Choice Awards which include trophies and cash prizes in two categories of smoked meat—pork and turkey.

  • $1,000 for First Place
  • $500 for Second Place
  • $250 for Third Place

Rotary's Run the Railyard 5K Returns to Downtown Rogers

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Run the Railyard Logo and Route map

The Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers invites the community to celebrate Independence Day with the second annual “Run the Railyard” 5K walk/run, kicking off at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4 from Railyard Bike Park.

Run the Railyard 5K provides a holiday walk/run on the paved trails surrounding beautiful Lake Atalanta Park. This event is dog/child/stroller friendly, so you are encouraged to bring the entire family. The 5k walk/run is designed to bring awareness to the Rotary missions, to raise funds for club projects including beautification efforts related to Downtown Rogers Parks, and to provide a family friendly Downtown Rogers experience.  

Rotary Club of Rogers Bike Ride for Charity

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Monday, April 3, 2023
Bike Riders - Rotary Bike Ride

Rotary Club of Rogers invites you to join them for a family friendly bike ride while you support a Rotary Global Project to improve education in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The event begins at the Rogers Activity Center in Downtown Rogers, 8:00 a.m. Saturday, April 29. Enjoy some of the beautiful paved bike trails in Northwest Arkansas. 

Downtown Rogers Craft Beer Festival Celebrates Oktoberfest

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Rogers Oktoberfest Logo with Rotary and Optimist Logos

Polka music and lederhosen will take over Butterfield Stage from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 101 E Cherry Street in Downtown Rogers. The 7th Annual Rogers Oktoberfest is hosted by the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers and the Optimist Club of Rogers. The craft beer festival features an Oktoberfest theme, from blue-and-white decorations to stein-hoist competitions.

Rogers Christmas Parade Continues its Standing Tradition in Downtown

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Rogers Christmas Parade Logo

The Rogers Christmas Parade is set to sparkle through downtown as the City of Rogers confirms information about this year’s parade. The parade will follow its traditional route and take place on its traditional date, the first Friday in December. This year’s parade is being coordinated by the Rotary Clubs of Rogers and is sponsored by First National Bank of NWA.  It all starts December 2nd at 7pm in downtown Rogers. 

Frisco Inferno BBQ Competition-Do You Have What it Takes?

Posted by: Karen Wagaman on Friday, September 2, 2022
Frisco Inferno Logo w Rotary Club and Bikes Blues & BBQ Logos

The 7th annual Frisco Inferno Barbecue Competition & Tasting takes place Saturday, October 8th at 301 S 1st Street in Downtown Rogers. The official barbecue tasting competition of Bikes Blues & BBQ, the event is at the center of all the Downtown Rogers Rally Week festivities. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Downtown Rogers, the event features smoked pork butts and chicken for a public tasting event with up to 25 barbecue teams competing. ​ Teams will also submit smoked pork butt and chicken leg quarters for the judges choices awards with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place judges choice trophies in each division. $3,500 in cash prizes and trophies will be awarded. There are still a few slots left and registration to compete is available online.

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