The smell of delicious BBQ will soon be in the air.  We hope to see you at this year's BBQ Boogie & Blues Festival in Downtown Calhoun!  An event Gordon County residents look forward to every year has returned – the BBQ, Boogie and Blues will be held Friday and Saturday. Vendors from surrounding areas ... Read more

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 $140,000 ... Read more

Since its inception in 2007, the Big BBQ Bash has raised more than $150,000 for charitable causes in Blount County. All proceeds from the 2019 Big BBQ Bash will benefit the Helen Ross McNabb Center’s Military Services in Blount County.

The South Carolina Festival of Discovery is the premier event of the year sponsored by the Uptown Greenwood Development Corporation. The event started in 2000, and has become the most highly anticipated event in the region. The festival celebrates the history, culture, food, arts, crafts, music and people that make South Carolina and Greenwood County ... Read more

The Alee Drifters welcome all kcbs and gbc bbq teams to cook at our event About this event Swine at the shrine kcbs bbq cookoff August 5th and 6th pay out for 35 teams and under $8000.00 36 to 45 teams $10,000 kids que payout depends on entries Entry fees are non-refundable

HISTORY OF THE FESTIVAL ​From its humble beginnings, Pigs & Peaches has grown into one of the region's most beloved festivals attracting an estimated 65,000 attendees annually. Its roots trace back to the historic train Depot in downtown Kennesaw where in 2000, the City of Kennesaw's Parks & Recreation Department held a blues concert and ... Read more