EffingHAM-JAM 2024 @ Downtown Effingham, IL
Friday, July 12th, 2024
4 pm – 11:30 pm –

Put some pork on your fork at EffingHAM-JAM, presented by Koerner Distributor, Inc., on Friday, July 12.

The Hometown Throwdown local BBQ competition sets the stage for a night of great BBQ, music, food, and fun! Your team of amateur BBQ enthusiasts can compete for category trophies, Top Hogs, and the Grand Champion team. The Grand Champion walks away with a cash prize, too!

Net proceeds from EffingHAM-JAM go to the Chamber Foundation of Effingham County Scholarship Program.

RAFFLE!
Your opportunity to win fantastic prizes while supporting a great cause! For just $10 per ticket, you’ll have a chance to win a remarkable 42″ walnut bar height table & bar stools donated by John Boos & Co. Outlet ($2,000 value) or a two-burner tabletop Blackstone ($250 value) generously donated by The Equity. Hurry, as only 500 tickets will be sold, ensuring your chances of winning remain high. Winner will be announced on HAM-JAM night! Click here to purchase tickets!

HAM CITY JAM Demo (Washington Ave. between 3rd & 4th St.)
4pm – 7pm

Food Trucks | Vendors | Beer Tent (4th St. between Jefferson Ave & Washington Ave.)
4pm – 10:30pm

Hometown Throwdown Amateur BBQ Challenge (Jefferson Ave. between 3rd & 4th St.)
5:00pm – until sold out*
Interested in showing off your barbecue skills in the amateur competition? Application is below!
*While tasting samples last – no refunds

The Troubadours (4th St. City Parking Lot)
5:30pm – 6:30pm

Loose Lips (4th St. City Parking Lot)
7pm – 10:30pm

Applications:
Hometown Throwdown – Agreement | Application
Vendor – Agreement | Application
Volunteer – Sign up!

Vendors:
Savory | All American Grill; Crazy 8’s BBQ; Poe’d Smoked BBQ; Taqueria Jalisco
Sweet | Gilmore’s Freeze-Dried Treats; The Green Creamery; Sarver Sweet Treats
+ More | Culligan Water; Family Care Associates, Hey Look Mushrooms; Renewal by Anderson