The Exchange Club of Naperville made the announcement on Tuesday that they’re calling it quits after 35 years of festivities. In a Facebook post, “As our lease expired in Naperville, there was not another location in town that we were offered that could hold the event. Covid came and we were not able to host the event for two years. We found a new location in Wheaton at the county fairgrounds but the costs of the event post covid were very high and we were not able to generate enough income to be profitable. It is with great sadness that we will not be able to continue on with Ribfest in the future.”

Ribfest, we love you, and we’ll miss you.