Raytown Lodge will host our annual installation of officers and Past Masters dinner on Saturday, 9/30/17. Installation will begin at 4pm with the dinner following, at around 5pm. Please join us in celebrating the installation of our new officers for the coming year and recognizing our Past Masters for their service to the fraternity.

Raytown Lodge #391 just completed hosting our 3rd annual Old Timers BBQ Competition. Congratulations to Smoke Company BBQ who took home honors as Grand Champion, and to Snail Slow Smoking who was awarded Reserve Grand Champion. We had 11 excellent teams participate this year. Blue Springs Lodge #337 took home the traveling Masonic Trophy for the third year in a row.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, lodge members and judges, and special thanks to WB Steven Holbrook for his leadership of the event, Bro. Grant Arnold for his valuable expertise and to Barbecue Legend Paul Kirk for overseeing a flawless judging.

Raytown Lodge’s annual BBQ contest is August 18-19. WB Steven Holbrook leads our efforts and advises we are in dire need of brothers to assist with the event. We need 5 people for general help on Friday night from 5-11pm, and we need 8 people on Saturday from 9am-5pm to help with the contest and contestants. Also need one person to help with the raffle on Saturday night. If you are available to assist please let WB Steven Holbrook know.

Raytown Lodge #391 will be conducting a special meeting next Wednesday, 7/19/17, to confer at least one, and possibly two 2nd degrees. We will begin at 7pm. Given the time of year and scheduled vacations we could likely use some extra help. Please join us if you can.

Raytown Lodge #391 is operating our annual fireworks tent at Highway 350 and Blue Ridge, in the parking lot of Sutherland’s and Gran Prix. If you are in need of fireworks please stop by and see us, and help support the lodge! Hours are 10am-10pm through July 4.