If you believe that barbecuing is serious business you’ll want to head over to one of the October barbecue festivals on offer. From ribs to shoulder to butt, you’re sure to find a BBQ delicacy to please your palate.
Along with barbecuing often comes the other two important “B’s” – Blues and Beer and this month’s festivals are no exception. Good times, loud music, and great food are always guaranteed so come hungry and plan on staying most of the day. Many of the delicious offerings need hours of slow cookin’ and smokin’ and you won’t want to leave before the samples come out. There’s usually plenty of other barbecue-type food on hand too like classic slaws and salads as well as some mighty fine desserts.
If you feel confident about your own barbecuing skills then by all means enter yourself and your grill into the festivities, but you’ll need to sign up early as many of the spots get taken by seasoned local barbecuers aiming for this year’s big prize.
September Barbecue Festivals:
Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival – Atlanta, GA – September 13-14, 2013
Smokin’ On The Track BBQ Festival – Shenandoah, VA – September 21, 2013
Apple & BBQ Cook-Off Festival – Hart, MI – September 13-14, 2013
Kentucky State BBQ Festival – Danville, KY – September 7-8, 2013
Pickin’ in the Panhandle
Grant BBQ Fest
LA BBQ Festival – Santa Monica, CA
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival – Reston, VA – September 21, 2013
Blues & BBQ Festival – Marlboro, NJ
Barbecue On The River – Paducah, KY – September 26-28, 2013
Burnett BBQ Cook-Off
Que-by-the-Sea – Seaside Heights, NJ
Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival – Columbia, MO – September 20-22, 2013
October Barbecue Festivals:
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival – New Orleans, LA – October 18-20, 2013
Ohio Smoked Meat and Barbecue Festival – Nelsonville, OH – October 18-19, 2013
Barbecue Festival – Lexington, NC – October 26, 2013
World Series of Barbecue – Kansas City – September 28 – October 6, 2013
Gaston Collard & BBQ Festival – Gaston, SC – October 4-5, 2013
Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues – Charlotte, NC
Last Year’s Dates: October 26-27, 2012
Blues, Bandits & BBQ – Oak Cliff, TX
Last Year’s Date: October 22, 2012
Kershaw Hog Jam – Kershaw, SC
Last Year’s Dates: October 12-13, 2012
