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Prairie Fresh Marketplace Information

At the World Series of Barbecue® we will host a marketplace and food vendor area with lots of options of fair and carnival cuisine.

In the Prairie Fresh Marketplace, guests are invited to shop and purchase goods from local Kansas City vendors and find treasures that would excite any barbecue enthusiast.

The Prairie Fresh Marketplace and food vendor area will be open on Friday from 3:00pm - 10:00pm and Saturday from 11:00am - 9:00pm.

Interested in being a Prairie Fresh Marketplace Vendor?

All vendors interested in participating in the World Series of Barbecue please take the following steps:

    1. Read and review the Application Packet

Vendor Application Packet

    1. Fill out the Application Form

Vendor Application Form

All vendors will be reviewed and will receive approval or information regarding their vending at the BBQ within 10 business days of the application being received. Space is limited and subject to availability. If you would like additional information or have questions, please contact the  BBQ team at [email protected]

Prairie Fresh Marketplace Vendors

See below for Marketplace and Food vendors.

  • Prairie Fresh and Operation BBQ Relief
    • Official Partner of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue
    • Items in Marketplace - coming soon!
  • Weber Grills
    • Official Partner of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue
    • See demos, new products and learn all about how to use your Weber Grills
    • Mobile Grilling Academy
  • Reser's Fine Foods
    • Official Partner of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue
    • Stop at the Reser's display to see the Reser’s racing car, sample products, and take home some tasty sides.
  • Gunter Wilhelm Cutlery and Cookware
    • Official partner of the American Royal
    • Products include:
    • All items from The Lightning ProCut Cutlery Collection
      Selected items from our Premier and Thunder ProCut Cutlery Collection
      Selected items from our ProCook Cookware line
      Engraving and logo services
      Accessories such as Cuttling Boards, sharpening tools, knife rolls, blade protectors
  • Pit Boss
    • Official Partner of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue
    • Items in Marketplace - coming soon!
  • ZGrills
    • Official Partner of the American Royal World Series of Barbecue
    • Items in Marketplace - coming soon!
  • Twisted Peach LLC
    • Wine Slushy Mix. Available in 12 flavors. Packaged as 7oz bag of powdered mix
  • Otto Wilde Grill
    • The Otto Grill (1,500°F Steak Grill)
  • Indian Motorcycles
  • Ambrosi Knives
    • This vendor will be located within the team spaces
    • Supplying knife fixing/sharpening for teams
  • Wandering Cowboy
    • Western hats, western wear, leather goods, belts, wallets, etc
  • Modus Light, LLC
    • Products on Display include:
      FlashPoint Grill Tools - Tool Sets, Grill cleaning tools, Grill cookware, and Grill accessories.
      FlashPoint Grill Tools are distributed by Modus Light, LLC
  • KCBS :
    • Booth space will include information about KCBS Brand, the 2019 Great American Cook off with featured brands and samples!
  • Bikers Against Child Abuse
    • Learn more about BACA: Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc. (B.A.C.A.) exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children.

 


Food Vendors
  • Humdinger Food Truck
    • Options – Check back
  • Auntie Anne’s Food Truck
    • Handmade pretzels
  • Kona Ice Truck
    • Shaved Ice - 12oz, 16oz, 22oz, or 17oz sizes
  • Slaters Pizza Wings N Things
    • New York style pizza
    • Smo Fried Wings - smoked then fried wings
    • Hand-cut battered fries
    • Buffalo chicken street tacos
    • Cookie dough cannolis
  • Wild Bill's Olde Fashioned Soda Station
    • Stainless steel souvenir mugs with daily refills of fountain soda. Made with cane sugar (except diet), caffeine free and gluten free.
    • Flavors include: Root Beer, Diet Root Beer, Vanilla Cream, Black Cherry, Sarsaparilla, Birch, Ginger Ale, Grape and Orange.
  • KC SMASHERS Food Truck
    • Traditional lemonade, strawberry lemonade, cherry lemonade, limeade, strawberry limeade, cherry limeade, iced tea, Kansas sweet tea, and Southern sweet tea.
  • Bossman Pit Stop BBQ
    • Lamb Racks, Ribs and rib tips, Pork, beef brisket, smoke Sausage, Turkey Polish, bologna
    • Baked beans, potato salad, smoke cabana