Event
Schedule

Friday July 18

Join us Friday, July 18 as we go Whole Hog for the 10th anniversary of EffingHAM-JAM, presented by Koerner Distributor, Inc.! Enjoy BBQ, live music, food trucks, HAM City JAM, a kids’ foam party, and more!

🔥 Think you’ve got the best BBQ? Sign up for the Hometown Throwdown and compete for trophies, cash prizes, and the Grand Champion title!

Best of all, net proceeds support the Chamber Foundation of Effingham County Scholarship Program!

Vendors

HamJam Vendors

Savory

  • Blaze & Glaze Pizza Co.
  • Cousins Maine Lobster
  • All American Grill

Sweet

  • The Fair Lady
  • The Green Creamery
  • Krazy Sweet Treats

Beverages and More

  • HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | FREE Bottled Water Tent

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Entertainment Schedule

Wild Foam Adventures Kids Party
TBD

Wild Foam Adventures Kids Party

(Washington Ave between 4th & 5th St.)

Get ready for the ultimate foam-filled fun! A giant foam cannon will blast piles of cool, fluffy, non-toxic foam, creating the perfect play zone for kids (and fun-loving adults)! Dance, jump, and splash your way through this high-energy adventure—because who doesn’t love a foam party?!

Big Things in Effingham
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!

Food Trucks, Vendors, & Beer Tent
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.

HAM CITY JAM Demo
5:00 - 7:00PM

HAM CITY JAM Demo

(Washington Ave between 3rd & 4th St)

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 and will be held on Saturday, July 19.

contact Deano Tull at
217-994-3719 or at
DCREDBULL@HOTMAIL.COM

Hometown Throwdown
5:00PM until all tastings are sold out

Hometown Throwdown

(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.

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The Troubadours
5:00 - 6:30PM

The Troubadours

(4th Street City Parking Lot)

From Cowden, Illinois, The Troubadours are a self-described Cowboy Space Western Folk Rock band. The Duo features Josh Loy on the guitar and lead vocals, with Kevin Deadmond playing the piano.