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An estimated 28,000 people attended the event in Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 City Park Friday through Sunday, savouring an assortment of ribs, as well as other fare from a collection of food trucks on site.

Brian Wrightson of Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Sunrise Rotary, which organizes the annual event, said he hoped to see more than the 18,000 people who showed up in the rain for the inaugural event last year.

And with the sun shining, he appeared to get his wish.

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In addition to the food, there was stage entertainment, activities for the kids, a beer garden and attendees were urged to donate to help support the many charities Rotary funds.

This year, the main charity was Shoe Bank Canada.

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Last year, $26,000 was raised for charity during the first Kelowna RibFest and this year organizers were hoping to increase that number too.

Wrightson said typically year three is the year a rib festival really takes off, so next year, organizers hope to see even more people on hand.

He said rib festivals are very popular in Eastern Canada and now are starting to take off in the West. Kelowna is one of many Interior communities that now host similar events.

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New this year was a BBQ sauce competition featuring members of the local media whose creations were judges by the professional ribbers themselves.