SITE UPDATED 11/12/2025

2026 Location and Dates
​Branson, Cape Girardeau, Dexter, Heber Springs & Poplar Bluff Locations 

​May 23 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Bearcat Event Center (Dexter, MO)
May 29-30 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Black River Coliseum/TRC (Poplar Bluff, MO)
June 4-5 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Black River Coliseum/TRC (Poplar Bluff, MO)
June 8-9 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Branson RecPlex/Branson Schools/Forsyth Schools (Branson & Forsyth, MO)
June 10-11 (Girls Basketball) @ Black River Coliseum/TRC (Poplar Bluff, MO)
June 10-11 (Boys Basketball) @ Bearcat Event Center (Dexter, MO)
June 12-13 (Boys Basketball)@ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
June 12-13 (Girls Volleyball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
June 15-16 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Heber Springs Community Center/Heber Springs HS (Heber Springs, AR)
June 17-18 (Girls Basketball) @ Bearcat Event Center (Dexter, MO)
June 17-19 (Boys Basketball) @ Black River Coliseum/TRC (Poplar Bluff, MO)
June 19-20 (Girls Volleyball) @ Bearcat Event Center (Dexter, MO)
June 24-25 (Boys Basketball) @ Black River Coliseum/TRC (Poplar Bluff, MO)
June 24-25 (Girls Basketball) @ Bearcat Event Center (Dexter, MO)
July 7-8 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Bearcat Event Center (Dexter, MO)
July 9-10 (Girls Volleyball)  @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO) 
July 13-14 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
July 13-14 (Girls Volleyball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
July 15-17 (Girls Volleyball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
July 20-21 (Boys & Girls Basketball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
July 20-21 (Girls Volleyball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
July 22-23 (Girls Volleyball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO) 
July 29-30 (Girls Volleyball) @ Cape SportsPlex (Cape Girardeau, MO)
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Instructions for Registration for 3 on 3 camp only.
Fill out the regular online Rib City Registration form as much as possible.
When you get to the level, choose the level closest to your grade (Varsity, JV, or Middle School).  HOWEVER, in the special instructions box at the bottom of the form, be sure to list the actual grade of the team you want to enter as of Fall 2026.

Welcome to the home page of the Rib City Shootout.  The girls and boys varsity and junior varsity basketball camp was developed in 2010, and volleyball was added in 2013, to provide you and your team a setting in which to compete and improve.  Over 500 area teams participated last year.  Each team will play a minimum of six games with eight games possible.  Dexter is located in Southeast Missouri on US Highway 60.  Cape Girardeau is about halfway between St. Louis and Memphis on Interstate 55.  More information can be found on the Locations and Directions page.  Also, check out our Vital Information page for more details on all camp specifics.  With the completion of the Bearcat Event Center, the Dexter School campus now has seven basketball/volleyball courts in a quarter mile radius providing a convenient site to host this event.  The new Cape Girardeau Sportsplex opened in the Spring of 2017 and offers 6 basketball that convert to 12 volleyball courts under one roof.  Our emphasis is providing your team with a competitive environment against teams of similar skill to help improve your team's ability...all this in a small-town setting with the best B-B-Q in the region.  Check out the links to the left to learn more about this event.  Registration, Camp Brochure, Driving Directions and Hotel Information are available under Forms.   We hope to see you there!!
***Please check our Sponsors link for more information about things to do and ways to have fun and save money during your stay.***  Also, feel free to visit our facebook page for more information.

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