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Carolina BBQ Festival 2024

April 5 @ 6:00 pm - April 6 @ 9:00 pm

Carolina BBQ Festival 2024

April 5 + 6, 2024

Victoria Yards
209 E. 7th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

Tickets: $49 plus

Carolina BBQ Festival returns this weekend with a charity kickoff dinner and concert on Friday night and a whole hog barbecue Saturday at Victoria Yards featuring 15 Carolina pitmasters.

Photo: Carolina BBQ Festival (Facebook)

The Friday event will be headlined by country artist Filmore with a crawfish boil hosted by Erica Roby (2022 Food Network’s Season 2 Master of Cue champion). The main event on Saturday will feature a whole hog barbecue with live music, vendor activations, wine, beer, and cocktails. The Charlotte Bluegrass All Stars, Todd Johnson & The Revolvers, Carolina Gator Gumbo, Justin Fedor, and DJ That Guy Smitty will also be performing for Saturday’s festivities.

Pitmasters:

Matthew Register (Southern Smoke BBQ)
Bryan Furman (Bryan Furman BBQ)
Elliott Moss (Buxton Hall BBQ)
Edmar Simoes (Resident Culture)
Brandon Shepard (Shepard BBQ)
Lewis Donald (Sweet Lew’s BBQ)
Garren Kirkman (Jon G’s Barbecue)
Jake Wood (Lawrence Barbecue)
Keith Henning (Black Powder Smokehouse)
Tank Jackson (Holy City Hogs)
Dylan Cooke (Fork Grove Barbecue)
Robbie Robinson (City Limits Barbecue)
Joel Easton (Easton Barbecue Co.)
Ken & Jess Hess (County Smoak)
Ronald Simmons (Master Blend Farms)

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April 5 @ 6:00 pm
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April 6 @ 9:00 pm
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Venue

Victoria Yards
408 S Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202 United States + Google Map