Bikes Blues and BBQ Rolls Into Rogers With Two Decades of Charity Riding

Motorcycles will fill the streets of Downtown Rogers, Arkansas, as riders from across the country arrive for what organizers call the world’s largest charity motorcycle rally. Many come back every year for the scenic, well-maintained roads that wind through the Ozark foothills.

THE DEETS

Four Days of Live Music From Rogers to Eureka Springs

Bands play at Downtown Rogers and Pig Trail Harley-Davidson (2409 W Hudson Rd) starting Wednesday, and Eureka Springs Harley-Davidson (302 Village Cir) joins the lineup Thursday through Saturday. Acts like Swade Diablos, ShotgunBillys, and the Dawn Cate Band return to the downtown stage across multiple days, while Randall George’s TeleTime Live plays both Eureka Springs Harley-Davidson and Pig Trail Harley-Davidson. If you’d rather skip the crowds, a four day VIP pass gets you a private bar and seating area at the Railyard in Rogers.

Frisco Inferno Turns Up the Heat

Downtown Rogers Rotary runs the Frisco Inferno BBQ Competition alongside the rally. The sauce competition happens Friday, October 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., and the full barbecue contest follows Saturday, October 3, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Judges award $1,000 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third in each meat category, plus a judges’ choice trophy. If you buy a tasting ticket, you can sample the pork and turkey entries yourself and vote in the People’s Choice Award.

Bike and Car Show, Plus Karaoke, Round Out the Weekend

You can check out the Bike & Car Show at 1114 S 5th St in Rogers Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Karaoke qualifiers happen at Big Whiskey, Final Score, Pub on the Bricks, and Fatty Hackers, and the finals take the downtown stage Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The rally has raised more than $3 million over 20 years for charities that serve women, children, and underserved members of the Northwest Arkansas community. Organizers have said explicitly that racism, sexism, intolerance, anti-semitism, white supremacy, and hate speech have no place at the rally. If you have questions before you go, you can reach Kyle Johnson at Pig Trail Harley-Davidson at 479-636-9797.