Annual Holy Smokes BBQ cookoff fundraiser returns to Muskegon

Published on May 17, 2023

Enjoy the warmer weather with the some tasty barbeque, while also supporting families with young children in Muskegon County.

Saturday, May 20 is the third annual Holy Smokes barbeque cookoff. The fundraiser, put on by the Catholic Charities of West Michigan, offers live music, a raffle giveaway and, of course, lots of barbeque! It’s happening at Pigeon Hill Brewing Company in Muskegon.

Proceeds will benefit the St. Gianna Baby & Toddler Pantry. Karol Maurer is the director of development and community outreach with the Catholic Charities of West Michigan. She shared more about what the pantry offers to families.

“Parents can come in once every 30 days to utilize the pantry and we set it up like a boutique. So, we really want to give the parents in the community a dignified experience. They come in and they shop for clothing, baby clothes, maternity clothes, diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, books. Anything – you name it, we have,” Maurer said. 

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