Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Feb 7 – Feb 7, 2026

Got Soup? Cookoff

Medina

Cook and Compete or Just Come to Eat! Got Soup? Cookoff is Saturday, February 21st,…

Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Mar 7 – Mar 7, 2026

Great Chili Cook-Off

Toledo

The Great Chili Cook-Off features a variety of family fun with over 25 chili teams…

Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

May 15 – May 17, 2026

Pigmania State Championship BBQ Competition and Festival

Lima

3 day festival. Fun for the whole family. Kids zone. Beer Garden. Crafts. games. pony…

Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

May 23 – May 23, 2026

Annual Ribs Burn-Off

Carrollton

Lots to do at the Annual Ribs Burn-Off! Rib tasting competition, airplane rides, classic car…

Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Jun 6 – Jun 6, 2026

Annual Rib Fest/Bike Show

Cambridge

Cambridge Main Street, National Road Riders and Meltdown Productions will once again join together for…

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Jul 3 – Jul 4, 2026

Northwest Ohio Rib Cook-Off

Lima

Let the sauce run down your chin as you and thousands of others rush to…

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026

Annual Van Wert Rib Cook-Off

Van Wert

Come to Van Wert and enjoy a day full of activities including a car show,…

Jul 30 – Jul 30, 2026

Medina County Mexican Standoff

Medina

Taste and vote for your favorite Medina County Mexican Restaurant. Join us to taste Medina…

Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Aug 29 – Aug 29, 2026

Harvest Fest & Rib Cook Off

Berlin

Join us for the annual Rib Cook Off and Harvest Fest in Berlin, the heart…

Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Sep 17 – Sep 17, 2026

Fall Fiesta Mexican Cookoff

Medina

Taste and vote for your favorite Mexican Restaurant on Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 5pm…

More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Oct 23 – Oct 23, 2026

Heat in the Street Chili Cook-Off

Loudonville

A good old fashioned business chili cook-off!! Come out and vote for your favorite chili!…