070821 Rockin Ribfest (MA)

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Sergi Mugelo of Lake in the Hills and daughter Camilla, 3, check out the attractions by Windy City Amusements during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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Sean Flanagan and daughter Julia, 14, of Crystal Lake, feel the centrifrugal force from Windy City Amusement's Himalaya ride during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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Cowboys Barbecue Grillmaster Marlan Thomas of Fort Worth, TX, grills a slab of ribs during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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Dominique Swierczek, of Lake in the Hills, and Cydney Letran, of Huntley, both 12, feel the excitement on Windy City Amusement's Himalaya ride during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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Hundreds line up for food during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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Hundreds line up for food during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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Rook Stengler, 4, of Cortland, chomps down for a big bite on his corndog during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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The Gingers Redheads That Rock singer Chrissie Olstad performs on stage during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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A crowd settles in for some live music by The Gingers Redheads That Rock during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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The Gingers Redheads That Rock performs on stage during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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Cowboys Barbecue Grillmaster Marlan Thomas of Fort Worth, TX, grills a slab of ribs during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.

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The Gingers Redheads That Rock singer Chrissie Olstad performs on stage during the opening night of the annual Rockin' Ribfest at Sunset Park on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Lake in the Hills.