Barbecue festivals gain momentum in 2025, offering more than just a plate of ribs. With record attendance, new city hosts and an increasingly diverse lineup of pitmasters, these events now anchor ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bad weather forced two BBQ festivals in Memphis to close early Friday night. The Memphis In May World Championship ended at 7 p.m., while SmokeSlam Barbecue Fest stopped at 7:30 p.m.

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - The BBQ Fest on the Neuse in Kinston now holds the Guinness World Record for the Most BBQ Sandwiches Sold in 8 Hours! Just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, thousands of attendees, hog ...

VENICE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Venice Blues & BBQ Festival is set to make a grand return to the Venice Airport Festival Grounds from March 21st to 23rd, 2025. Organized by Daisy Does It Events & ...

Get out your spatula and fire up the grill — the National BBQ Festival is headed to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Father’s Day weekend. The festival, run by the National Barbecue News and the ...

Less than a year after taking over the top job at Wichita Festivals Inc., BreAnna Monk is already checking an item off the wish list she shared in May. Monk, who in January took over as president and ...