Event
Schedule
Friday July 18
HAM-JAM 2025 will be our 10th anniversary! We will have an afternoon of food, fun, and excitement as downtown Effingham is treated to stunts from HAM City Jam, BBQ contests and live music.
We are actively accepting Hometown Throwdown teams, food and non-food vendors, volunteers, and sponsors.
HamJam Vendors
Savory
Sweet
Beverages and More
- HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | FREE Bottled Water Tent
are you interested in becoming a vendor at HAM-JAM?
Entertainment Schedule
now until HAM JAM night
EffingHAM-JAM Raffle
(Main Stage - tickets sold in info booth)
Your opportunity to win fantastic prizes while supporting a great cause! Tickets are only $10 each! Prizes will be shared soon!
Winner will be announced on HAM-JAM night!
*Winners do not need to be present to win.
5:00 - 7:00PM
Big Things in Effingham
(Jefferson Ave between 3rd & 4th St.)
Bring your kids downtown to experience some big things in Effingham on HAM-JAM night - participants will be announced soon!
5:00 - 10:30PM
Food Trucks, Vendors, & Beer Tent
(4th St & Jefferson Ave)
Food and beverages will be provided by several local and state-wide vendors.
Visitors will be able to move around the event area with the beverages purchased at the Koerner Distributor, Inc. Beer Tent.
5:00 - 7:00PM
HAM CITY JAM Demo
(Washington Ave between 3rd & 4th Streets)
This local skate competition will feature some of the most talented skaters from around the Midwest. Ham City Jam is organized by local skateboard enthusiast Deano Tull.
contact Deano Tull at
217-994-3719 or at
DCREDBULL@HOTMAIL.COM
5:30PM until sold out
Hometown Throwdown Amateur BBQ Challenge
(Jefferson Ave between 3rd & 4th St.)
The EffingHAM-JAM Hometown Throwdown invites amateur pit masters from all over the area to show off their skills and compete for prizes in several different BBQ categories. Blind judging by local community reps, Hometown Throwdown sponsors, and KCBS professional judges.
