Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest in Lake in the Hills

  Luke Young bites into a Texas Outlaw BBQ rib at the 20th Annual Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest in Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills on Friday, July 10, 2026. His t-shirt reads Leftovers are for quitters. He was with his family from Carpentersville. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

  Alex Hess turns slabs of ribs over a fire in the After Hours Barbeque booth of Orville, Ohio at the 20th Annual Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest in Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills on Friday, July 10, 2026. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

  Cowboys Barbeque & Rib Company, of Fort Worth Texas is one of seven rib providers at the 20th Annual Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest in Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills on Friday, July 10, 2026. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

  Francisco Flores bites into an ear of corn while standing with his wife Petra at the 20th Annual Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest in Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills on Friday, July 10, 2026. They are from Wonder Lake. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com