SmokeFest 2025
Description
Annual Charity Event featuring whiskey, cigars, an amateur/backyard BBQ contest, and live music!
Event Date:
09-20-25
Event Time:
11:00 AM - 05:00 PM CST
Location:
Clara Eitmann Messmer Amphitheater
231 E. 5th Street
HERMANN, MO 65041-1153
Contact Person:
Colleen Murphy
(phone: 5734862035)
Details:
This is an outdoor charity event held at the Amphitheater in Hermann, located at 231 E. 5th Street, Hermann, MO.
General Admission ticket includes cigars, samples from all of the whiskey distilleries present*, samples from BBQ competitors (be sure to vote for your favorite!), attendance to the Cigars 101 seminar, live music on the stage all day, and access to the silent auction. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the day! The General Admission ticket costs $60 and MUST be purchased in advance from the HogsHead.com website.
The No-Sticks Ticket includes all of the benefits of the General Admission Ticket, except cigars are NOT included. Perfect for the non-cigar-smokers who still want to enjoy sampling whiskey, BBQ, and listening to live music! The No-Sticks Ticket costs $40 and can be purchased either online or at the gate the day of the event.
Live music on the stage:
First set: Stephen Jones is a talented musician who frequently plays at local venues. He is a singer & songwriter, who offers a mixture of classic rock, some country selections, and a few surprises! https://www.facebook.com/iamstephenjonesmusic
and
2nd set: MoJones, a band playing blues, rock and soul!
Our charities this year, to which ALL proceeds from the event and silent auction are donated are the Mid-Missouri Fisher House https://www.midmofisherhouse.org/
Camp Rainbow https://www.camprainbow.com/
and our local Hermann Area Food Pantry.
Every attendee MUST be 21+ years of age. Everyone will be carded at the gate. Please bring ID.
NO OUTSIDE FOOD, DRINKS, OR COOLERS ALLOWED.
*Distilleries who have committed to attending this year's SmokeFest will be listed here: Bare Wood Bottle Aged Spirits; Fernweh Distilling; Red Ox Distillery; LionHeart Whiskey Co.; J. Rieger & Co., Blacksmith Distilling; Old Ozarkian Distillery; Nobleton's Distilling House; Tom's Town Distilling Co.; and Wood Hat Spirits.
A major contributor to the event in sponsorship this year is Duro-Flex!
Duro-Flex is a custom corrugated box making company, located just north of Hermann on I-70. Their sponsorship this year of the band, the prize money for the BBQ competition, as well as the boxes for the cigars for every general admission attendee will offset our expense so we can donate a greater portion to charity! Thank you Duro-Flex!
Please check out their website: https://duroflexusa.com/
Other vendors present for 2025: Oliva Cigar Co.; Camacho & Avo Cigars; Ortmann Woodcraft; Vedoughs Pipes, Strings, and Curious Things; and Clout Coffee.
Of course our wonderful charities will also have booths available so you can ask questions or make additional donations, and our local food pantry will offer concessions of water, soda, and snacks.
Links:
https://www.hogsheadcigars.com/events/smokefest-2025