Big Bass Bluegrass & BBQ in Florida

Dan Tyminski Band at the 2024 Big Bass Bluegrass & BBQ festival – photo © Bill Warren

The city of Inverness is to be congratulated on putting on quite a show for folks in the surrounding area. The wonderful people at Apopka Marine have sponsored a bass fishing tournament for about the past 15 years. Dale McClellan, owner and operator of M&B Dairy Products, got with Apopka and the Inverness council and city manager. He proposed expanding the tournament to include music and food. Thus Big Bass Bluegrass & BBQ was born. The inaugural show was last year and is a two day event. Friday night is ticketed and Saturday is, free. Friday night helps offset the cost of the event along with around twenty community sponsors.

The Friday night attendees are treated to a southern BBQ. The menu – fried okra, pulled pork, pork ribs, brisket, baked beans, greens, coleslaw, and cupcakes. M&B Dairy provided Cool Cow milk. It is good! There was also complimentary ice cream. This photographer…