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Top 5 Big Slick auction items: ‘Dexter’ premiere & a day in NYC with Heidi Gardner

Celebrity hosts of the Big Slick weekend events, from left; Rob Riggle, Heidi Gardner and Paul Rudd fielded questions from members of the media during a news conference where they talked about the Big Slick program Friday, May 30, 2025, at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Funds raised by Big Slick benefit the hospital.
Celebrity hosts of the Big Slick weekend events, from left; Rob Riggle, Heidi Gardner and Paul Rudd fielded questions from members of the media during a news conference where they talked about the Big Slick program Friday, May 30, 2025, at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Funds raised by Big Slick benefit the hospital. dowilliams@kcstar.com

From VIP experiences to personalized messages, the Big Slick auction is bringing in the big leagues.

Big Slick is back in Kansas City for its 16th year for family fun and philanthropy. Bringing out big celebrity names, the hosts, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis, Heidi Gardner, David Koechner, Eric Stonestreet and Paul Rudd, are giving back to their hometown with the silent auction, Celebrity Softball Game and a comedy-filled show Saturday to cap off the weekend.

With almost 50 items, the auction contributes to the total funds raised by the event for Children’s Mercy Hospital.

So what are the wackiest things you can bid on at Big Slick this year?

Jason Sudeikis celebrates with his team after they win a game of “Friendly Feud” at Children’s Mercy Hospital on Friday, May 30, 2025 as part of the Big Slick 2025 celebrity weekend in Kansas City.
Jason Sudeikis celebrates with his team after they win a game of “Friendly Feud” at Children’s Mercy Hospital on Friday, May 30, 2025 as part of the Big Slick 2025 celebrity weekend in Kansas City. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com

Top 5 Big Slick 2025 auction items

Weird Al: Bigger & Weirder Tour VIP Experience at Starlight Theatre: Bids are going wild for the experience, which is priced at $780. It includes early access, a meet and greet, a professional photo with Weird Al and autographed merchandise to the yodeler’s Starlight show on June 26. Bids are already reaching $2,600.

Johnny Knoxville Stunt Driving School: The actor, with an instructor from Motion Picture Driving Clinic, is helping teach one lucky driver how to steer and skid like a professional at his stunt driving school. This auction item, only available at the Big Slick VIP pre-party, is worth $5,400.

Custom Big Slick Shuffleboard: Not funny, but definitely for fun memories: This item is handmade by a local woodwork company, Varsity Construction. Customize the size and stain of a home shuffleboard with a Big Slick plaque, signed by the hosts, to play at home. Valued at $10,000, the item’s top bid is only $4,100.

Hangin’ With Heidi Gardner: Spend a self-care day in New York City with the “SNL” star, complete with massages, facials and brunch covered. The starting price is $1,500, and the item will be sold at the VIP Party silent auction.

Personalized Message from Triumph the Insult Comic Dog: Personalize a message for a friend or foe from the “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” icon, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and the dog will “poop-on” whomever you like. It’s the “perfect gift for the favorite (or least favorite) person in your life,” says the item description.

See the full list of what you can bid on at the Big Slick 2025 silent auction here.

Zuri Primos
The Kansas City Star
Zuri was a breaking news reporter for The Star in the summer of 2025. She is a mass communication major at Dillard University with a passion for writing and creativity.
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