MeatFest

Join us for the first ever MeatFest presented by Pelkin's Smokey Meat Market, Saturday, May 20 at the Resch Expo in Green Bay. Weather permitting, this will be an indoor/outdoor event with over 50,000 square feet of food and fun to explore! Venture through aisles of unique vendors and food trucks. Relax and enjoy a cooking seminar, hangout in the beer garden or test out your skills with axe throwing. While all the fun is happening indoors, The Meat Smoking Club of Wisconsin will be hosting an amateur cooking competition outdoors!

Parking is in the Lambeau Field lot. Click here to get directions and parking for the Resch Expo!

For those with special needs please click here to Plan Your Visit.

If you have questions about this event or for information on being an exhibitor / sponsor, please contact: Amy.Shadian@pmiwi.com or call: 920-405-1195. 

email us your question and we will get back to you regarding the Resch Expo.

If you have a ticketing question visit our Ticket Star FAQ section for answers to the more popular questions and we will get back to you.

Want to become a competitor for our 2023 Meat Smoking Competition? Follow this link to our 2023 Meat Smoking Competition.

Competition Details: Contestant Contract

All skill levels are welcome, we only have a limited number of spots available so register soon!

If you have any questions, please contact: Katelyn.Goldsmith@pmiwi.com or call: 920-405-1162

People's Choice Prizes:

1^st Place will receive this gorgeous knife set valued at $369 dollars from Chef Dan at Midwest Lifestyles along with a $100 to Pelkin’s Smokey Meat Market.

2^nd Place will receive a $100 gift card to Pelkin’s Smokey Meat Market

2023 Exhibitor List

We are excited to welcome: 

Maldonado’s

Bay Area Burger Co.

Scrapyard Smoker BBQ 

Scout Troop 1107 (They’ll serve up Pelkin’s brats, hot dogs, Italian beef and Italian sausages)

11am-1pm : JAG

1pm-3pm: Leo Gorzinski IV

3pm-5pm: Lilie Fouts

5pm-7pm: Parker Collar 

Stage A

11:30 AM: Tenderloin Tips with John from Pelkin's Smokey Meat Market

12:30 PM: Bison Pot Roast with Chef Fabian Martinez of Cedar & Sage

1:30 PM: Stuffed Chicken Breasts with John from Pelkin's Smokey Meat Market

2:30 PM: Herb Roasted Spatchcock Chicken with Chef Fabian Martinez of Cedar and Sage

3:30 PM: Tenderloin Tips with John from Pelkin's Smokey Meat Market

4:30 PM: Bison Pot Roast with Chef Fabian Martinez of Cedar & Sage

5:30 PM: Stuffed Chicken Breasts with John from Pelkin's Smokey Meat Market

Stage B

12:00 PM: Air Fryer 101 with Janna Karnitz of Janna’s Pampered Chef Kitchen

1:00 PM: Charcuterie Demonstration & Tasting with Ashley of Bountiful Boards

2:00 PM: Cutlery Basics with Chef Dan of Midwest Lifestyles

3:00 PM: Charcuterie Demonstration & Tasting with Ashley of Bountiful Boards

4:00 PM: Air Fryer 101 with Janna Karnitz of Janna’s Pampered Chef Kitchen

5:00 PM: Cutlery Basics with Chef Dan of Midwest Lifestyles

6:00 PM:  Air Fryer 101 with Janna Karnitz of Janna’s Pampered Chef Kitchen

*Maddog & Merrill will also be doing demos at their booth.

Outdoor cooking demos with Earth Sense

11am: Brats

12pm: Pizza

1pm: Chicken wings

2pm: Cream cheese dip

3pm: Summer sausage

4pm: Cookies

5pm: Pork Tenderloin

6pm: Bacon

If you have questions about this event or for information on being an exhibitor / sponsor, please contact: Amy.Shadian@pmiwi.com or call: 920-405-1195. 

*Sold Out for 2023* 

The People’s Choice ticket is a limited opportunity to sample chicken wings prepared by the contestants of the amateur cooking competition. People's Choice ticket holders will sample the chicken wings and then vote on their favorite, to crown this year's winner!

The People's Choice ticket does not grant you access into MeatFest. A ticket to MeatFest must also be purchased in addition to this upgraded event.

*Total number of wings will depend on final count of contestants and is subject to change.