BBQ Weekend: Bring Something to the Table
September 11–13, 2026
Bring something. Cook together. Build friendships.
Wambolts BBQ Weekend is a laid-back weekend at the lake for people who love food, fire, learning new things and meeting good people.
This is not a cooking competition, and you do not need to be a pitmaster. The idea is simple: everyone brings something to the table.
Bring a dish you make really well. Bring your favorite rub, sauce, grilling gadget or trick. Bring a skill you can teach, an idea you have been wanting to try, or simply show up with curiosity and something you really want to learn.
Then we cook together.
Throughout the weekend, guests will have opportunities to swap recipes, share techniques, ask questions, try new things and spend plenty of time around the grill and fire. We’ll have a community cookout, Grill Show & Tell, knife skills with Spaceman Knives, an optional bags tournament, and plenty of unscheduled time to relax and get to know one another.
And because this is still Wambolts, there is plenty of lake time too. Take a paddle, sit by the fire, warm up in the sauna and brave a lake cold plunge, or simply grab a chair and do absolutely nothing for a while.
Your Weekend Includes
Two nights lodging at Wambolts
Saturday community cookout dinner featuring premium meats, shared ingredients and grills
Grilling sessions and activities
Knife skills with Spaceman Knives. https://spacemanknives.com/
Grill Show & Tell (participation encouraged!)
Optional bags tournament
Sauna and lake cold plunge
Campfires and lake time
Plenty of time to cook, share, learn and connect
Optional Add-Ons
Guided fishing, Thursday early arrival and Sunday late checkout may be available. Guests will also have the option to add a handcrafted Spaceman Knife https://spacemanknives.com/ to their weekend.
$350 Per Person
Double occupancy
All skill levels are welcome, from backyard beginners to people who have been tending smokers for years.
Come with a friend, your spouse, your kids or come on your own. The whole point of the weekend is that everyone contributes something, everyone learns something, and nobody stays a stranger for long.
Good food. Good smoke. New friends.
Come for the BBQ. Stay for the people.