09/02/2026
Such a fun weekend! Live music, Great food, tons of local support opportunities! Come stay for the weekend and have some fun!
🔥 **THE 87th ANNUAL MACKAY FREE BBQ IS COMING! 🍖 September 17 - 19, 2026**
Mackay turns 125 this year and we're celebrating with three days at the Tourist Park, everybody welcome, everybody eats. FREE to all, every September since 1935, cooked in our historic 1938 WPA stone oven.
📅 **THREE DAYS OF TRADITION:**
🔥 **Thursday, Sept 17** - Fire Night, Food & Music, 4:00 PM (oven lit at 5:00 PM)
🎶 **Friday, Sept 18** Music in the Park (evening - time to be announced)
🍖 **Saturday, Sept 19** Main BBQ, 11 AM–2 PM • Serving line opens 11:30 AM • Booths, music & horseshoes!
💛 Want to volunteer, donate, reserve a booth, or perform? Contact the BBQ Committee:
• **Mike Evans** - Chair, general info & volunteers: (208) 776-0578
• **Randy Ivie** - President: (208) 720-1119
• **Gordon Vaden** - Donations & sponsorships: (208) 339-2297
• **Amber Beck** - Entertainment & performers: (208) 339-3431
• **Jim McKelvey** - Booth reservations: (208) 390-2653
• **Stephanie Leavitt** - Food Server Point of Contact -Donation deposits, Ireland Bank: (208) 588-2100
💰 Donate by contacting Gordon Vaden or Ireland Bank in Mackay, or mail to: The Mackay Free BBQ Committee, Inc., PO Box 240, Mackay, ID 83251
Tag someone who moved away - tell them the barbecue is on the nineteenth! 🏔️
**Tons of Meat — Mackay's Treat!**
