donation of 5 cans/boxes of food, which will go directly to local food banks. So chances are, in 2023, you wont have to go far to get to a stop on the tour. The KY State BBQ Festival will be hosted at Wilderness Trail Distillery. Along with great barbecue competition during the weekend, spectators of this free event can enjoy a variety of live music, vendor booths and displays, and fun events, including a parade of teams, Country Dog Show, 7-mile run, and 5k run/walk. So chances are, in 2023, you won't have to go far to get to a stop on the tour. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), the contest brings together the nations top World Champion Pitmasters for a battle to become Grand Champion. The American Royal World Series of Barbecue is another bucket-list BBQ event that you should definitely check out. Facebook; Instagram; Twitter; ), General Admission, VIP, and Platinum tickets available. , were Grand Champion winners at the event in 2019 and Reserve Grand Champions in 2020. Dates: September 28th - October 2nd, 2023. . Please subscribe to our official YouTube channel for amazing BBQ Videos! Danville, KY 40422 The 2022 BBB Festival kicks off with the THUNDER INTO ETOWN RIDE starting at The American Legion Post #113 at 10am. [ Award-winning Pitmasters from around the country will be cooking their best BBQ all weekend. The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries. August 26-27, 2023. Best BBQ this side of Texas! The website notes . Contact Ina Elmore for more information at 270-434-3544 and 270-622-0145. This guide does NOT include county/animal fairs, conventions/expos or events lacking the 3 essentials of a festival (food, vendors and entertainment). 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. Location: 955 Elm St., Eminence, KY 40019. Sat, Oct 15, 2022. Feb 28, 2022 | 11:00 AM. PlayThink Festival 2023. June 2023 (dates not updated) Audubon Mill Park. ROMP Fest 2023. Henderson, KY 42420. need a place to stay? Contact: 229-382-8700 or 229-386-8757. We get this question often and I am proud to tell you where does the money go. 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Over 500 competition BBQ teams from all over the world (. ) 4/8* - IU Traditional Powwow - Bloomington. Sun, Feb 12, 4:00 PM. Taught by Pro Pitmasters and Grillmasters, these step-by-step online barbecue classes show you exactly how to cook 20 delicious smoked or grilled recipes! The KY State BBQ Festival announces it will be taking a pause this year. Published: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:28 AM PST. A Culinary Celebration at Waterfront Park in Louisville, KY on November 11th & 12th, 2022. KY State BBQ Festival 2021 Update. The event also features four different music/event stages offering a wide variety of different bands and cooking demonstrations, as well as multiple food sampling pavilions, interactive exhibits, a DC Sports Zone, tons of kid's activities, and more! Teams in the BBQ event compete for over $145,000 in prizes and the title of World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest World Champion, the highest title in competition barbecue. Filters Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results . Explore festivals: one funnel cake at a time. Download the official Windy City Smokeout app on. Kentucky Barbecue Recent News Go-to place to discover events for more than 20M people globally. There were no results found. KY 40203 Phone: 502-585-0811 , the contest brings together the nations top World Champion Pitmasters for a battle to become Grand Champion. Explore > . This five-day immersive barbecue extravaganza, also dubbed Kansas Citys biggest party, takes place at the Kansas Speedway usually in late September/early October and draws 50,000 spectators on average. Celebrate the return of live music for FOUR nights, September 21-24 at America's largest rock festival! samples, so make sure you plan ahead for a safe ride when you are ready to leave the event. Two things they do well in Georgia are southern BBQ and live music. Ricky Skaggs. 11 of 16. . Bring your appetite and enjoy the atmosphere. The Kentucky State BBQ Festival is excited to share the news that this year's event will be held at the historic Wilderness Trail Distillery grounds in Danville on September 7, 8, and 9, 2018. 4/20-4/23* - Mansfield Village Mushroom Festival - Rockville. Fountain Run, Kentucky: Fountain Run BBQ Festival May 20th and 21st 2022 Arts and Craft booths will be set up! Although we are disappointed with the postponement of the 2021 KY State BBQ Festival, we feel we cannot safely duplicate the experience that our BBQ fans look forward to with the potential COVID 19 restrictions that may still be in place in September said Brad Simmons, President of the KY State BBQ Festival FoundationInc, this break will allow us time to regroup from a very challenging year. Jan 18 2023 Lakeland Pig Festival. So, start making your travel plans now if you want to be up close and personal with some of the worlds best. At the event, you can enjoy plenty of mouth-watering BBQ brisket, pulled pork, chicken, ribs, and all the delicious BBQ sides to go with it. Recognized by USAToday as the "Most Prestigious Barbecue Contest," the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is a four-day competition held in Memphis, TN.Teams representing the best of barbecue that have been honing their craft for years compete for the title of World Champion and a share of the more than $145,000 in prize money. 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. (Which also comes with the ultimate bragging rights). Bourbon, however, did not come into existence until 1789, when Elijah Craig invented it by aging corn whiskey in newly charred oak barrels. 30 Quick & Easy Meat Recipes. The Beer, Bourbon & Barbecue Festivals 2022 schedule included stops in Brooklyn, NY, Tampa, FL, Atlanta, GA, Wilmington, NC, Timonium, MD, Charlotte, NC, DC Metro, Richmond, VA, and Cary, NC. The Nook. Mark your calendars for September 15-17, 2023. It's high time that you hit up the Kentucky State BBQ Festival. Bring your A-game and be ready to throw down in downtown! A third "major" Kentucky tradition is the "Monroe Co. style" dominating barbecue menus in 5 south-central counties: Monroe, Barren, Cumberland, Allen, and Warren. . 2023-09-04T00:00:00-06:00 . 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. As their website describes, the event is one hellacious day of beer sippin, bourbon tastin, music listenin, cigar smokin, and barbeque eatin. 2023s event will be the 43rd year of what has been referred to as the worlds largest BBQ competition. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Derby Festival introduced the members of the 2023 Royal Court on Monday morning. BECOME A BOURBON INSIDER. Welcome to Kentuckys most comprehensive festival guide where you can find all of the music festivals, food festivals, cultural festivals, art festivals, historical festivals, wine and beer festivals and more in such cities as Lexington, Louisville, Bowling Green, Bardstown, Covington, Princeton, Middleboro, Grayson, Paducah and everywhere in-between. Taylor Stomp n' Holler BBQ and Music Festival. 12/14/22 - NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LOUISVILLE ARTIST CREATES 2023 OFFICIAL DERBY FESTIVAL POSTER. The Barbecue Festival. Get Bluegrass, Brew & BBQ Festival 2023 tickets. Wine and Art Festival, Arts on the Green at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival II, PlayThink Movement and Flow Arts Festival, Beattyville Bourbon and Moonshine Festival, St. Gregory Church Picnic and Super Raffle, Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival III, Dazzling Daylily Festival: The Garden After Dark, Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival IV, Campbellsville Fourth of July Celebration, Sisters of Notre Dame 4th of July Festival, Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival VI, Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival VII, Kosair Shrine Backyard BBQ Competition and Carnival, Hops and Vine Craft Beer and Wine Festival, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish Festival, Covered Bridge Days and Wildflower Art Festival, Garrard County Rural Heritage Tobacco Festival, Grand Rivers Labor Day Weekend Arts and Crafts Festival, Rock the Water Tower (formerly Kentucky Music and Bourbon Experience), Appalachian Moonshine, Music and Makers Festival, Middletowns Family Fun Festival & Craft Show, Hart County Civil War Days Battles for the Bridge Weekend, Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Squash and Gobble Arts Bazaar and Fall Festival, Henderson Lion Club Arts and Crafts Festival, Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber Pumpkin Festival, Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival, South Elkhorn Christian Church Fall Festival, Its Fall Yall Harvest and Craft Festival, Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Fall Festival, Family Fall Festival at St. Joseph Childrens Home, The Good Wu Healing and Arts Fall Festival, Heritage Free Will Baptist Church Fall Festival, All is Bright! Grilled Pizza. This is one of the great and significant festivals of its kind in US. Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Bourbon may have been born in Kentucky, but it is a beverage enjoyed across the nation, indeed around the world. Beyond the barbecue, the festival features a full schedule of live music. Please respect this. As their website describes, the event is one hellacious day of beer sippin, bourbon tastin, music listenin, cigar smokin, and barbeque eatin. Last year the weather condition was Thundery outbreaks possible . Community Strawberry Festivals. But, there are still some specialty ticket options available to the public for purchase. 4/8* - CSS Spring Fest and BBQ Competition - Indianapolis. Our first festival on the list throws down in not just one city, but a total of nine U.S. cities throughout the year. The 2023 Heartland Harvest Festival will be held downtown on Sept. 30. . Although we are disappointed with the postponement of the 2021 KY State BBQ Festival, we feel we cannot safely duplicate the experience that our BBQ fans look forward to with the potential COVID 19 restrictions that may still be in place in September said Brad Simmons, President of the KY State BBQ Festival FoundationInc, this break will allow us time to regroup from a very challenging year. Jan. 21, 2023: GBA Judges Class- Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival 2023, Ashburn, GA. For the last 12 years, this BBQ competition and festival has been one of the largest barbecue events in the country and even named the best food festival in Illinois by MSN. The annual festival is returning to a two-day event with even more barbecue and several other familiar festival elements. You could even plan on checking out several different ones throughout the year and try the different. The Annual "Bluegrass, Brew, & BBQ" Festival takes place on the afternoon of April 29th, and all day on Saturday, April 30, 2022. There are General Admission, VIP, and Platinum tickets available for purchase now, with part of the proceeds going to local Chicago charity organizations. 2023's festival is scheduled for June 15-18 in beautiful Audubon Mill Park on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Henderson. (and his Sweet Swine O Mine Competition BBQ team). !! Set on the bank of the Mississippi River, the barbecue competition is just one part of the multi-event festival, which also includes the. As you can see, there is a wide variety of barbecue events happening across all different parts of the country. Carrollton Main Street Program's Chocolate Walk. Have to get it every year." Kentucky Educational Television, PBS's largest member, serving Kentucky and seven surrounding states, features past festivals in their Jubilee Series . International Bar-B-Q Festival - Owensboro, Kentucky. No matter where in the country you are, chances are theres a great BBQ festival or cook-off happening not too far from you next year. Keep an eye on the websites and the related Facebook/Instagram pages for the latest updates. While Railbird Festival is taking a break in 2022, mark your calendar for June 3-4, 2023 when the festival will return to Lexington at a new location. Little Lake Park, Grand Rivers - Grand Rivers, KY. Set Reminder. Gathering from around the country, over 250 of the top BBQ pitmaster teams compete in a variety of competition BBQ categories, including brisket, ribs, chicken, Go Texan, and Dutch Oven Dessert. Plus, each admission ticket includes a. complimentary sliced barbecue beef sandwich plate. BBQ, ice cream, and local breweries; Educational tables and children's craft; Meet popular children's storybook character Stellaluna Last year's Kentucky Bat Fest was so much fun - we hope to see you there this year! No matter where in the country you are, chances are theres a great BBQ festival or cook-off happening not too far from you next year. About Cities Artists Impact Charts Help. 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. Nate Steiner. Vernon12/2* Lambert Pioneer Christmas Owensboro12/2* Light Up La Grange La Grange12/2-12/3* A Dickens Christmas Festival at the KY Renaissance Fair I Eminence, 12/4-12/10* Christmas in the Park Light Show III Benton12/4-12/10* Pattis Festival of Lights VI Grand Rivers12/4-12/10* Lights Under Louisville V Louisville12/4-12/10* Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill III Millersburg12/4-12/10* Winter Woods Spectacular III Louisville 12/4-12/10* Christmas at Panther Creek III Owensboro12/4-12/10* Winter Wonderland of Lights IV Ashland12/4-12/10* Christmas in the Park III Paducah12/4-12/10* Elizabethtowns Christmas in the Park III Elizabethtown 12/4-12/10* Southern Lights Holiday Festival III Lexington12/6-12/10* ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter III Williamstown12/8-12/10* Festival of Lights III Mayfield12/9* St. Nich Christmas Fest Nicholasville 12/9* Fleur de Flea Christmas Vintage Holiday Show Louisville12/9-12/10* A Dickens Christmas Festival at the KY Renaissance Fair II Eminence, 12/11-12/17* Christmas in the Park Light Show IV Benton12/11-12/17* Pattis Festival of Lights VII Grand Rivers12/11-12/17* Lights Under Louisville VI Louisville12/11-12/17* Winter Woods Spectacular IV Louisville 12/11-12/17* Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill IV Millersburg12/11-12/17* Christmas in the Park IV Paducah12/11-12/17* Elizabethtowns Christmas in the Park IV Elizabethtown 12/11-12/17* Christmas at Panther Creek IV Owensboro12/11-12/17* Southern Lights Holiday Festival IV Lexington12/11-12/17* Winter Wonderland of Lights V Ashland12/13-12/17* ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter IV Williamstown12/15-12/17* Festival of Lights IV Mayfield12/16-12/17* Christmas on the Farm Cynthiana, 12/18-12/24* Christmas in the Park Light Show V Benton12/18-12/24* Pattis Festival of Lights VIII Grand Rivers12/18-12/24* Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill V Millersburg12/18-12/24* Christmas in the Park V Paducah12/18-12/24* Elizabethtowns Christmas in the Park V Elizabethtown 12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter V Williamstown12/18-12/24* (Closed 12/24) Southern Lights Holiday Festival V Lexington12/18-12/24* Winter Wonderland of Lights VI Ashland12/18-12/24* Christmas at Panther Creek V Owensboro12/18-12/24* Winter Woods Spectacular V Louisville 12/18-12/24* Lights Under Louisville VII Louisville12/22-12/24* Festival of Lights V Mayfield, 12/25-12/29* (Closed 12/25)- ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter VI Williamstown12/25-12/29* Christmas in the Park Light Show VI Benton12/25-12/30* Southern Lights Holiday Festival VI Lexington12/25-12/30* Christmas in the Park VI Paducah12/25-12/31* Pattis Festival of Lights IX Grand Rivers12/25-12/31* Elizabethtowns Christmas in the Park VI Elizabethtown12/25-12/31* Winter Woods Spectacular VI Louisville 12/25-12/31* Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill V Millersburg12/25-12/31* Winter Wonderland of Lights VII Ashland12/25-1/1* Christmas at Panther Creek VI Owensboro12/25-1/1* Lights Under Louisville VIII Louisville12/29-12/31* Festival of Lights VI Mayfield12/31* Light Up Bash Somerset, 1/1-1/7* Pattis Festival of Lights X Grand Rivers, 1/8-1/14* Pattis Festival of Lights XI Grand Rivers, 1/15-1/21* Pattis Festival of Lights XII Grand Rivers, 1/22-1/28* Pattis Festival of Lights XII Grand Rivers, 1/29-1/30* Pattis Festival of Lights XIII Grand Rivers, Tallahassee and Florida Panhandle Festival Guide Florida, Rochester Syracuse Area Festivals New York State, The Great American Bluegrass Jam (formerly Kentucky Fried Pickin), Old Washington Art and Chocolate Festival, Bluegrass Creative Market: Spring Edition, Distillery District Art and Music Festival, Ekron Volunteer Fire Department Fire Fest, FedEx Ground Smoke on the River BBQ Festival, The Good Wu Healing and Arts Spring Festival, Spring Trade Days at Fort Boonesborough State Park, Kentucky Dam Village Arts and Crafts Fest, Everybodys Favorite Barbecue and Hot Sauce Festival: Louisville, Maysville Uncorked! 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