The smell of smoke wafting blocks down from Bullen Park signalled the return of Esquimalt Ribfest before attendees even pulled up to the event grounds on Sept. 10.

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Ribfest runs until 10 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 9 p.m. on Sept. 12.

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