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Planning on getting to the Keystone Centre today to take in Ribfest 2019. I see there are 3 main rib vendors (plus other hot dog, fry and dessert churro trucks).  
 
Big 3 ribbers are Texas Rangers, Billy's BBQ and Crabby's.  
 
Any recommendations or comments about your experience this year?  
 
Have gone for the last couple of years and have enjoyed the entertainment part plus most of the food and fun.

I'm sure Billy's was there last year, just under a different name.  
 
Their rig, and staff look familiar.

Hello, My Friend Kent I strolled down for a rack of ribs yesterday. Had a great time down there at the keystones grounds. The only issue I had was I kept getting rib sauce all over my new garth brooks T shirt that I picked up at the concert two weekends ago in Regina. Wow what a concert that was! I wonder who is going to take home that nice trophy this year? my hopes is Crabby's!

We had Billy’s. It was the sweeter of the 3 sauces. Texas one was to spicy imo.  
Pulled pork was my fav and the double smoked sausage was awesome.

My vote goes to Crabby's based upon they were the only one of the three offering smoked brisket. Aside from Montanas, it's a treat that is hard to come by in this city. Also tried some churros at The Churro Stop and a blooming onion at Tater Time. The churros were tasty (Bavarian Creme and Dulce de Leche fillings) but I thought they were a bit pricey ($8/3 churros) for what you get. My quibble with the blooming onion (essentially a whole onion cored, battered and deep fried as you would onion rings) is that the petals are supposed to pull away from the centre. Had to actually cut the petals away with knife when I got it home.