2025 Hamco Food & Brew Fest
The 2025 Hamco Food & Brew Fest is a wrap!
To all of those who took part in the 2025 Hamco Food & Brew Fest, THANK YOU!!! The vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees made the this year's festival another outstanding event! Please support the wonderful brewers, restaurants, and sponsors who make this event possible.
Ribbons were awarded for individual categories. Here's how the voting played out:
Food
Best Food - Entree
5th Street Market - Pulled pork
Best Food - Side
5th Street Market - Cheesy potatoes
Best Food - Appetizer
Leesa's Kettle Korn - Kettlecorn
Best Food - Dessert
Rend Lake College Culinary Arts - Strawberry Cheesecake Shooters
Brew
Best Brew - Yellow/Amber
Brad Grubb - Risky Red
Best Brew - Fruited/Spice/Wheat
Bob and Becky Cross - Peachy Bee
Best Brew - IPA
John and Karen Perryman - 3 C's
Best Brew - Dark Porter/Lager
Brad Grubb - Peanut Butter Porter
Best Brew - Specialty/Cocktail
JC Sip & Go - Strawberry Daiquiri
Best Brew Overall
Peachy Bee, Bob and Becky Cross
Best Food Overall
Cheesy Potatoes, 5th Street Market
Best Specialty/Cocktail
Strawberry Daiquiri, JC Sip & Go
Fan Favorite
Peachy Bee, Bob and Becky Cross
Withers Broadcasting Best Brew
Mysterious, Steve Rapp
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When: 2026
Where: The Big Red Barn (1108 S. Hancock St., McLeansboro, IL)
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*On-site parking may be limited. Consider carpooling with a designated driver.
