If you love ribs and BBQ, then be sure to come to the country’s best rib competition. Entering its 25th year, the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, hosted by John Ascuaga’s Nugget, will once again transform the Labor Day holiday on Victorian Square in downtown Sparks into a must-attend culinary, music, craft, and family end-of-summer affair. Come out and enjoy the best ribs from across the nation! Amazing free LIVE Music everyday like Joan Osborne, Jefferson Starship, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and much more!!!