11/29/22 - TICKETS FOR . Bardstown, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2021) - - - The Bourbon Capital BBQ Challenge & Distillery Invitational will take place June 10-11, 2022, at Dant Crossing in Nelson County, event organizers announced. Where else can you enjoy a variety of different barbecue meats and other grilled food along with watching great competition cooking, music, and usually enjoying great pairings of beer and whiskey? Please respect this. Two things they do well in Georgia are southern BBQ and live music. But, for one weekend in October for the last 31 years, the barbecue competition nicknamed The Jack takes over the tiny Tennessee town. ****Looking for festivals in other states?Alabama * Delaware * Florida * Georgia * Illinois * Indiana Maryland * Michigan * Mississippi * New YorkNorth Carolina * Ohio * Pennsylvania * South Carolina * TennesseeVirginia * Washington DC * West Virginia * Wisconsin ****, 1/16-1/22 Pattis Festival of Lights XII Grand Rivers, 1/23-1/29 Pattis Festival of Lights XII Grand Rivers, 1/30-1/31 Pattis Festival of Lights XIII Grand Rivers, 3/3* Tails and Ales Lexington3/4 Tailspin Ale Fest Louisville 3/4 Kentucky Womens Book Festival Louisville, 3/11 St. Patricks Day Parade and Festival Lexington 3/11-3/12 Kentucky Crafted Market Lexington, 3/17-3/19 Cumberland Falls Storytelling Festival Corbin 3/17-3/19 The Great American Bluegrass Jam (formerly Kentucky Fried Pickin) Owensboro3/17-3/19* Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo I Louisville, 3/23-3/26* Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo II Louisville 3/24-3/25 Hopkinsville International Festival Hopkinsville 3/24-3/25 Southern Kentucky Book Festival Bowling Green 3/25 Nulu Bock Fest Louisville, 3/30-4/2* Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo III Louisville 3/31-4/1 Spring Market at the Farm Scottsville3/31-4/3 Tater Day Benton, 4/1 Harlan Haunt Fest Harlan4/1 Old Washington Art and Chocolate Festival Maysville, 4/3-4/9* Wild Lights at the Louisville Zoo IV Louisville 4/8 Get Ready to Garden! See Who's Going to Kentucky State BBQ Festival 2021 in Danville, KY! For this event, as one of the most prestigious competitions in all of BBQ, over 80 BBQ pitmaster teams from around the world gather to show off their smoking and grilling expertise and fight for the title of Grand Champion. Dates: September 28th - October 2nd, 2023. The huge four-day BBQ competition and country music festival, which will be in mid-July in 2023, takes place in the parking lot of the United Center and offers all the delicious BBQ, live music, and beer you can imagine. Recognized as one of the Top Ten Food Festivals in America by Travel & Leisure Magazine, The Barbecue Festival in Lexington, NC, which will be in its 39th year in 2023, is a cant miss event of the year in the Carolinas. 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The Barbecue Festival. Jan 18 2023 Lakeland Pig Festival. Boston Butts are frozen and cut into thin slices, bone in, with a meat saw. SUBSCRIBE. Last year the weather condition was Thundery outbreaks possible . Grilled Pork Tenderloin. The W. C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival has grown into a heritage event for the Henderson community and is widely known across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Tri-State area, and beyond. [ Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the know about tickets, specialty events and more! Check out the latest lineups and news from festival around the world. There are also the ancillary competitions of Anything But Pork, Hot Wings, and Sauce. Looking for tangy, finger-licking good barbecue? The International Bar B Q Festival Kentucky also is a favorite of shoppers, who enjoy the Kentucky-made crafts. 31 BBQ Chicken Recipes. 30 Quick & Easy Meat Recipes. This years marks the 28th year of the free festival. 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Updated: 4:55 PM EST January 9, 2023. The best BBQ restaurants and cookers from around the area will be cooking up their take on this Western North Carolina style of barbecue, which features a tangy, vinegar-based sauce that is reddened using ketchup and lightly sweetened. Bring your appetite and enjoy the atmosphere. MFW's Kentucky summer music festival guide and calendar will help you find your perfect fest! ), Dates: The Tampa event is scheduled for February 18th, 2023, Source: Brooklyn Beer, Bourbon & Barbecue Festival. The Giant National BBQ Championship includes multiple categories of competition including the Smokin with Smithfield pork contest, Americas Best Beef contest, Perdue Sizzlin Chicken Contest, ou can enjoy plenty of mouth-watering BBQ brisket, pulled pork, chicken, ribs, and all the. 2023 Backyard Cookoff Information Coming Soon! Jan. 21, 2023: GBA Judges Class- Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival 2023, Ashburn, GA. Friday is free to attend. Your admission ticket also gets you a sampling glass to enjoy ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE of beer and bourbon samples, so make sure you plan ahead for a safe ride when you are ready to leave the event. The KY State BBQ Festival will be hosted at Wilderness Trail Distillery. Grilled Turkey. Danville, KY 40422 KY 40203 Phone: 502-585-0811 The best BBQ restaurants and cookers from around the area will be cooking up their take on this Western North Carolina style of barbecue, which features a tangy, vinegar-based sauce that is reddened using ketchup and lightly sweetened. Through its ticket and food/drink sales, the event also raises millions of dollars for the USO, the Boys and Girls Club, and other local charities. 11 Best Indoor Grills Of 2023. Magical Holiday Celebration, A Dickens Christmas Festival at the KY Renaissance Fair I, Elizabethtowns Christmas in the Park III, Fleur de Flea Christmas Vintage Holiday Show, A Dickens Christmas Festival at the KY Renaissance Fair II. 01/09/2023 - DERBY FESTIVAL DEBUTS 2023 ROYAL COURT. 2. January 2023. . As their website describes, the event is one hellacious day of beer sippin, bourbon tastin, music listenin, cigar smokin, and barbeque eatin. The festival books some of the hottest national and local blues talent each year. A third "major" Kentucky tradition is the "Monroe Co. style" dominating barbecue menus in 5 south-central counties: Monroe, Barren, Cumberland, Allen, and Warren. We want to hear all about it! The quaint little town of Bardstown became the backdrop of the event. APRIL. We get this question often and I am proud to tell you where does the money go. Brine Smoked Turkey w/ Pepper Jelly Glaze. Status: Updated 5/21/2022. Thanks! Required fields are marked *. Check out all festival info, including lineup . BECOME A BOURBON INSIDER. Locals refer to it as "shoulder.". More details to come. The Kentucky Derby may be our best known event, but if you thought it was just a horse race, think again. 12/7/22 - DERBY FESTIVAL AND PNC TEAM UP TO OFFER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CYCLISTS. Occupying Levee's Festival Park, it unites hundreds of like-minded people and offers lots of entertainment. In this article, weve rounded up some of the top BBQ events coming up next year (listed in date order): (*If you are interested in entering as a competitor: The website for the specific competition you are interested in is the best place to get detailed info on how to enter. Event Details. Taylor Stomp n' Holler BBQ and Music Festival. Top. Find local events details, timings, venue & tickets of Kentucky BBQ Festival events About the Festival The Kentucky Bourbon Festival first started in 1991 and was a simple dinner and bourbon tasting event with 250 people in attendance. Also, please check dates and festival websites in links provided as time approaches, especially for any listings where there is an * (asterisk) next to the date. Date: Weekends only June 4-July 17. The Beer, Bourbon & Barbecue Festival's 2022 schedule included stops in Brooklyn, NY, Tampa, FL, Atlanta, GA, Wilmington, NC, Timonium, MD, Charlotte, NC, DC Metro, Richmond, VA, and Cary, NC. Contact: 229-382-8700 or 229-386-8757. The free festival is set for Wednesday, June 16, 2021, through Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Audubon Mill Park in Henderson, KY. This event offers not only plenty of delicious barbecue but also a packed weekend of behind-the-scenes tours with pitmasters, vendors from all over the country, incredible live music, and events and activities just for kids. Fountain Run, Kentucky: Fountain Run BBQ Festival May 20th and 21st 2022 Arts and Craft booths will be set up! Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates. The huge four-day BBQ competition and country music festival, which will be in mid-July in 2023, takes place in the parking lot of the United Center and offers all the delicious BBQ, live music, and beer you can imagine. One of those top pitmasters youll usually see competing at the event each year is Mark Lambert (and his Sweet Swine O Mine Competition BBQ team). is synonymous with whiskey-making. The Giant National BBQ Championship includes multiple categories of competition including the Smokin with Smithfield pork contest, Americas Best Beef contest, Perdue Sizzlin Chicken Contest, Heinz Art of the Burger contest, and more. St. Louis, MO. Cherry Blossom Festival March, 2023 Central City, Kentucky, United States, Central City, Kentucky. Village Arts and Music Festival March, 2023 Keep in mind that this event is not a food festival, so the barbecue being cooked at the event is mainly for the competition judges, the teams, and their friends, not for the general public. The event also features live music on multiple entertainment stages, three BBQ food tent locations, several hundred vendors, and more! Grilled Pizza. duo from South Central Indiana Lucas Wayne is a singer songwriter from southern Illinois with deep roots in eastern kentucky. Best BBQ this side of Texas! Saturday, April 29. Pitmasters burn down hickory slabs and shovel the coals . It's high time that you hit up the Kentucky State BBQ Festival. Youre definitely not alone if you havent gotten to travel much over the last couple of years and are itching to take an adventure in 2023. 4/7* - Horseshoe Foundation FamFest ( Kentucky Derby Festival) - New Albany.