The Food Scene at the Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair
You definitely won’t go hungry while attending the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair this May Long Weekend – there are more than 50 food options to choose from! Experience a unique fusion of international flavours and beloved fair food, ranging from food trucks, concession stands, indigenous foods, tons of BBQ and fan-favourite rib trucks!
Check out a few highlights below and make sure you come hungry!
Fun fact: In 2024, Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair food vendors served up 125,000 mini doughnuts, 2,000 ears of corn, 5,000 slushies, 4.600 burgers, and 5,000 lemonades!
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Roundup Cookhouse & Beer Garden
The Roundup Cookhouse & Beer Garden is back by popular demand at the Cloverdale Rodeo & Country Fair. This is the place to find legendary BBQ and mouth-watering burgers in an outdoor, sit-down setting. Feeling parched? The Roundup Cookhouse has you covered. Quench your thirst with beer, cider, wine, and cocktails and take in the sights and sounds of the fair from your vantage point in the picnic-style, full-service restaurant.
Keep the kids (of all ages) busy with lawn games and relax at your covered seat with table service. Take a moment to refuel and recharge as you take in all the sights and sounds of the country fair. Rounding out the experience is a lineup of live music and DJs that will get you up out of your seat to heel, toe, and do-si-do into the late evening. You can’t miss the Cookhouse—it’s in the heart of the action right next to the Agriplex.
Rib Fest!
Rib Fest offers a variety of finger-lickin’ options, sure to please. Sprinkle in a little friendly competition between these world-class pit masters, and you’ve got a recipe for an unforgettable bbq experience. Choose your favourite and pair it with a cold beverage. Ribs and rodeo—it’s a match made in heaven.
Get your rib fix beside the Agriplex on the way to the Stetson Bowl with three vendors to choose from! Bonus: there’s a fourth rib-truck in the main Food Court.
Rib Trucks:
Grizzly BBQ
Instagram:@grizzlybbqsmokes
Grizzly BBQ, Chef Ollie is a fifth-generation Vancouver Islander with a knack for finding just the right mix of smoke, service, sweet and spiciness that keeps people coming back. With 14 years of Rib Fest experience and dozens of awards under his belt! Make sure you show up hungry as a bear because you might just want to do a little hibernating after feasting on some of Ollie’s wonder ribs!
Gators BBQ (Truckin' BBQ)
Instagram: @thetruckinbbq
Truckin’ BBQ is a Southern-style barbecue joint with locations in Surrey and Port Moody, BC. Since 2018, it has been known for slow-smoked meats like pulled pork, brisket, and ribs, all cooked over applewood for rich, smoky flavour. The menu includes hearty platters, sandwiches, poutine, mac and cheese, and classic sides.
Smoke Dem Bones
Instagram: @smokedembones
Smoke Dem Bones BBQ was formed over a passion for cooking good food. The art of cooking food low and slow is as rewarding as well as relaxing. It allows one to slow down and take time out from our busy lives and concentrate on one thing and forget about the rest. The end result is fantastic food with peace of mind.
Smoke Dem Bones soon discovered the thrill of competing in BBQ competition as well as the hospitality and camaraderie that the competitive BBQ teams on the circuit shared with us. Cooking in competition is not an easy task and it definitely makes you work hard to develop your skills beyond traditional cooking. To be able to win awards amongst the best of the best is truly a satisfying experience. It takes a certain type of individual who is willing to stay up all night long tending to a fire so that they can create the most amazing barbecue and then go through the rigors of timing and preparation to win a ribbon with it. Most people are not willing to do that but we are!
Where to Get a Cold (or Warm) Beverage
You’re never far from a watering hole at the Country Fair! Whether you’re looking for an ice-cold Coors, a locally crafted libation, or a rodeo cocktail, you will surely find something to quench your thirst. The wide range of drink options includes signature options for all ages, including popular lemonade, slushies, freshly roasted coffee, and more.
Fair Tip: Don’t miss the Hops & Vine Garden – offering six craft beer options and local wine paired with up-close and personal live music performances.
Fair Tip: You can bring your beverage with you almost anywhere on the fairgrounds. So you can pick up a drink and keep moving to your next destination. Note: there are some areas where you can’t bring alcoholic beverages, so please ask your friendly rodeo volunteers if you have questions.
10 (of many) Global Flavours at the Fair
The food scene at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair is filled with fair favourites and flavours from around the world. With over 50 food options to choose from, it’s easy to pair classic fair fare with flavours that you can’t find at any other Country Fair! Check out a few of the international options below!
Aloha Poke
Choose from a mouth-watering selection of simple, strong flavors, and combine them into a refreshing experience. Using tried and true recipes, the current state of cuisine has a large focus on subtle creativity. Aloha Poke offers a wide range of food items as well as more creative selections that combine unique flavors.
Stampede Bison Burgers
This one hits a little closer to home, but it brings a world-renowned option to the Country Fair: Bison Burgers! If you’re feeling like a classic with a twist, this is an option not to be missed.
Urban Wood Fire Pizza
Urban Wood Fired Pizza travels the mountains and the valleys of the lower mainland to bring you pizza. The thin crust and fresh ingredients are your perfect companion between rodeo events, served on 100% compostable service ware, with ingredients sourced from local farmers when possible.
Fusion Icy - Bubble Tea & Fresh Fruit Desserts
If you enjoy bubble tea, lemonade or desserts inspired by Asian flavours, then visit the Fusion Icy truck! Tasty, nutritious and completely unique, Fusion Icy serves up delicious desserts and beverages including Icy’s (shaved ice dessert), grass jelly, lemonade, and bubble and milk teas.
Taco N Todo
Since 2018, Taco ‘n Todo has been proud to offer authentic Mexican dishes, based on family recipes passed down over many generations. They’re committed to delivering freshly prepared food using specially sourced local and imported ingredients. Taste their unique flavours reminiscent of visiting Mexico itself.
West Coast Bannock
West Coast Bannock is home to the Bannock King & the Best Bannock on the West Coast! This delivtful food truck is Nisga’a, Gitxsan & East Van owned & operated. Try a tasty West Coast Willy Salmon Sandwich, Bannock Burger Taco, or the incredible GG Special: bannock rolled in cocoa sugar, filled with fresh strawberries and whipped cream and covered with chocolate shavings – just a few of their many delicious offerings!
Hunky Bills - Ukrainian Food
Fill up on tasty, authentic Ukrainian food a Hunky Bills – a fair event staple since 1967. Delicious dishes to try include Perogies with Cabbage Roll & Sausage, Smokies and Sauerkraut, and Northend Poutine.
Just Jerkin Around
Authentic Jamaican Food. Quality Caribbean Flavours.
Just Jerkin’ Around is a full service food truck bringing the spices and the flavours of Jamaica and the Caribbean to Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley.
Taco Nori
Crunch is one of the most popular food textures and these two best friends decided to add this element to their favourite food: sushi. Seaweed is deep-fried into the shape of a taco shell and the enjoyment is filling them with quality ingredients, to enjoy the fresh sushi taste with an added crunch to every bite.
What started as a venture between best friends every summer since 2018 at the Richmond Night Market, Nori Express, decided to plant some roots to satisfy cravings year-round.
Spice up your Taco Tuesdays by taking a chance with well loved flavours in a new hand-held experience. An innovation that started for a love of crunch, Taco Nori.
G's Donairs
G’s Donairs wants you to experience the flavor of Canada’s signature take on the döner kebab. Owner, Grahame, first fell in love with the donair in 2008 and within months started his own trailer with his family. Today, they are still passionately serving up donairs with fresh, homemade tzatziki, hummus, or Halifax sweet sauce.
Full List of Food Trucks & Vendors
With over 40 food vendors dotted all around the fairgrounds, the toughest decision you make all weekend will be: “where should we eat?” To help you plan your “fair fare” here is the complete list of food options at the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair.
Main Food Truck Court
- Aloha Poke – Poke
- B&B Burgers – Gourmet Burgers
- Cheyenne Coffee – Coffee
- Lemon Heaven – Lemonade
- Cravings Kettle Corn – Kettle Corn
- Fusions Icy – Bubble Tea
- G’s Donair’s – Greek/Donair’s
- Hunky Bills – Ukrainian/Perogies
- JJ’s Hot Cobs – Corn on the Cobb
- Just Jerking Around – Jamaican
- Odd Burger – Vegan Fast Food
- Reel Mac & Cheese – Mac & Cheese
- Rotato Potato Express – Rotato Potato’s
- Rolled West Coast Slab – Ice Cream
- Coco’s – Corn Dogs
- Fry Guy’s – Gourmet Fries / Poutine
- Slavic Rolls – Chimney Cakes
- Slush Zone – Slushy’s
- Sweet Licks – Soft Serve Ice Cream
- Taco Nori – Sushi Taco’s
- Taco N Todo – Mexican Food
- Teriyaki Express – Rice Bowls & Japanese Taco’s
- Fish & Chicks (Tin Lizzy) – Fish, Chips and Fried Chicken
- Melt Town Grilled Cheese – Grilled Cheese
- Mini Donut Factory – Mini Donuts
- Triple O’s/White Spot – White Spot Burgers
- Truckin’ BBQ – Barbeque
- Urban Wood Fire Pizza – Wood Fired Pizza
- Wings Outdoor Grill – Wings & Pub Food
Longhorn Saloon
- Say Cheese – Grilled Cheese
- Tin Lizzy Red Truck – Burgers & Poutine
- Twisted Potato – Hurricane Potato’s
Indigenous Village
- Lemon Heaven – Lemonade
- Stampede Burgers – Bison Burgers
- West Coast Bannock – Bannock Taco’s
BBQ Rib Fest
- Smoke Dem Bones – BBQ Ribs
- Grizzly BBQ – BBQ Ribs
- Gators BBQ (Truckin’ BBQ) – BBQ Ribs
- Chappy’s – Lemonade
Cook House
- Mo Bacon – Pulled Pork Sandwich
Stentson Bowl
- Concession (Lodge Steak House) – Burgers, Hot Dogs, Fries
- Chappy’s Candy Trailer – Cotton Candy/Popcorn
- Chappy’s Lemonade – Lemonade
OK Coral (Entertainment Area)
- Cheyenne Coffee – Coffee
- Slush Zone – Slurpy’s
- Mr. Pretzel – Gourmet Pretzels
- Mr. Tube Steak – Hot Dogs & Bratwurst
- Mr. Frosty (Mobile Carts) – Novelty Ice Cream
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