Que For The Troops, Family Festival Slated For Weekend

Provided by Falls Township: 

Bigger and better is the mantra for Falls Township’s ninth annual Que for the Troops and Family Festival. Held June 1 and June 2 at Falls Township Community Park, the BBQ competition doubles as a fundraiser for Liberty USO.

Since its inception in 2010, Que for the Troops has raised $85,000 for the nonprofit organization, which supports active duty, National Guard and reserve military personnel and their families in Pennsylvania and South Jersey. Liberty USO provides weary traveling military families with hot meals, rest and a shower while awaiting flights. The organization also provides grocery store vouchers to struggling military families and makes sure their children receive needed back-to-school supplies. 

The field of up to 75 teams will compete in the Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned Que for the Troops BBQ competition. With just a few weeks until the competition, only a few spots remain. Thousands in cash prizes will be awarded for the best Chicken, Pork, Pork Ribs and Brisket. Contenders can also compete in the Anything Butt and Dessert competitions.   

In addition to the bar-b-que competition, the two-day event features numerous children’s and family activities on June 2, including a car show from noon to 4 p.m.; bounce houses, food and table vendors, a DJ and face-painting from noon to 7 p.m. Other activities include a K-9 demonstration at 4 p.m.; a balloon artist from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; a strolling magician from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; a video game truck and petting zoo from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fireworks will be held at dusk.

Sponsors so far for the 2018 event include First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown, Britton Industries, Rudolph Clarke LLC, Flager and Associates, IBEW 269, JEA Associates, Vaughan Insurance and Burns Auto.

To learn more 

Falls Township’s Que for the Troops BBQ competition will be held on June 1 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and June 2 from noon until dusk at Falls Township Community Park, 9050 Mill Creek Road, Levittown. Fireworks will cap the June 2 activities. For more information on the event, visit http://www.queforthetroops.com/index.html. To learn more about the various sponsorship levels and in-kind contributions available for the Que for the Troops event, visit http://www.queforthetroops.com/sponsorship.html.