Kelly Thronson Memorial Backyard BBQ

08/07/2026

🔥 Raffle Tickets Are Available Now! 🔥

Support local community projects and get your chance to win these awesome prizes by purchasing tickets for our raffle fundraiser today!

Available now at McCollum Hardware, Kelly's Chrysler Center, Inc. or from board members John Hintz, Lexi Merkens, Carolyn Kochis Visser or Ryan McCollum!

All proceeds stay right here in Norman County, MN, helping fund projects that make our communities stronger.

🍖 BBQ teams: Don't forget to register for our BBQ Competition on September 12 on our KTMBBQ website!

08/04/2026

Registrations are rolling in, and the competition is heating up fast!🔥

Thinking about competing? Make it official and get your registration submitted online today!👇

07/06/2026

ICYMI!🚨Registration is now OPEN!

$1,300 in prize money is up for grabs for Best Ribs and Best Pork Tenderloin, along with “The Pig,” our legendary and highly coveted People’s Choice traveling trophy. Bring the heat and stake your claim to ultimate BBQ bragging rights! Register by Monday, Aug. 31 for a chance to win your registration fee back.

👉Secure your spot: ktmbbq.com

❤️All proceeds support Norman County, MN community projects.

06/17/2026

🚨Calling all grill masters & BBQ lovers!🚨

Registration is now OPEN 👉 ktmbbq.com

$1,300 in prize money is up for grabs for Best Ribs and Best Pork Tenderloin, along with “The Pig,” our legendary and highly coveted People’s Choice traveling trophy. Bring the heat and stake your claim to ultimate BBQ bragging rights! Register by Monday, Aug. 31 for a chance to win your registration fee back.

❤️All proceeds support Norman County, MN community projects.

An annual BBQ competition and community event that celebrates the memory and spirit of Kelly Thronson. Save the date! Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 in Ada, Minnesota!

05/06/2026

🔥 Mark Your Calendars! 🔥

The Kelly Thronson Memorial Backyard BBQ is BACK and better than ever on Saturday, September 12 in Ada, MN!

This year is extra special…we’re celebrating 10 smokin’ years! 🎉

Ribs and the People’s Choice competition are sticking around just the way you know and love. But for year 10, we’ve made a bold call:

👋 Chicken, you had a good run…
🐖 Pork Tenderloin, you’re up!

Sharpen your BBQ skills this summer so you can bring the heat in September! Registration details coming soon!