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SUMMARY:Surfside Beach BBQ Festival
DESCRIPTION:Best BBQ on the Beach\n\n\n\nThe annual Town of Surfside Beach Barbecue Festival brings some of the area’s best barbecue together in one spot. \n\n\n\nThe festival kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday with the “Anything but Barbecue” event\, featuring participating vendors’ top non-barbecue dishes. Vendors can cook and sell their “favorite” or “best” non-barbecue dish such as chicken wings\, chili\, or soup. \n\n\n\nThe first day’s festivities wrap up at 7 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe second day\, including the barbecue competition\, begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday’s events include craft and produce vendors lined up along Surfside Drive. Vendors can sell BBQ and any side items; fries\, onion rings\, chips\, slaw\, beans\, etc. \n\n\n\nThe Surfside Beach BBQ Festival is a “rain or shine” event. \n\n\n\nVendors will offer handmade jewelry and other crafts\, as well as local honey\, jams\, and baked goods. \n\n\n\nLive music will be on hand to entertain fest-goers. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBest Places to Stay Nearby\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeather Forecast\n\n\n\nSURFSIDE BEACH WEATHER
URL:https://destination-bbq.com/event/surfside-beach-bbq-festival/
LOCATION:Yaupon Parking Lot\, 10 S Yaupon Dr\, Surfside Beach\, SC\, 29575\, United States
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SUMMARY:Doko Ribfest In The Park (SBN)
DESCRIPTION:Ribs Food Beer Music Fun\n\n\n\nThis is our annual Ribfest here in the park. In recent years\, the event has drawn about 60 teams cooking roughly 6\,000 pounds of ribs. \n\n\n\nWristbands let you sample ribs from any team. Whole racks and rib plates are also available. \n\n\n\nTeams typically set up Friday afternoon\, with ribs distributed early Saturday before the public gates open. \n\n\n\n\n\nWe will have live music playing all day with food trucks and other vendors\, too. Tickets and event updates are available through the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce website. \n\n\n\nEvent updates are shared on Facebook.  Questions about the contest can be directed to the contest organizer (see email in the Event Info section). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo the Victor...\n\n\n\nRibfest features three competitive divisions\, with trophies presented to the winners. \n\n\n\nTotal prize money distributed per division as follows: \n\n\n\n\n20 professional teams – $3\,600.00\n\n\n\n30 amateur teams -$2\,700.00\n\n\n\n10 veteran teams – $900.00\n\n\n\n\nThe Rib Cook-Off competition will begin when ribs are distributed at 6:00 am to the contestants on the day of the event in the farmers market field.  \n\n\n\n\n\nCompetitors will have until 1:00 pm to prepare their offerings. SBN judges typically begin judging around 1:00 p.m.\, with winners announced later in the afternoon. \n\n\n\nA fenced-in tented area (with tables\, seating\, and “stand-up” tables) will be provided in the farmers market field for judging and rib tasting. \n\n\n\nWristbands for personal tasting of the competing teams’ offerings are available. You may also purchase a full rack of ribs and/or rib plates (3 ribs\, coleslaw\, and barbecue beans). \n\n\n\n\n\nAmenities\n\n\n\nThe cook-off runs during the day\, and live music continues into the evening at Palmetto Citizens Amphitheater. \n\n\n\nThere will be food trucks\, specialty food\, and sweets vendors\, as well as activity vendors. Vendor spaces may also be available to qualifying local nonprofits at no fee. \n\n\n\nOf course\, there will be beer with an additional fenced-in VIP tented area (with tables\, seating\, and “stand-up” tables) to be provided adjacent to the amphitheater for the enjoyment of the entertainment provided as well as additional food and beverage consumption. \n\n\n\nProceeds support the Chamber economic development initiatives and scholarship programs with a portion to benefit local non-profits: The Big Red Barn Retreat. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBest Places to Stay Nearby\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeather Forecast\n\n\n\nBLYTHEWOOD WEATHER
URL:https://destination-bbq.com/event/doko-ribfest-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Doko Manor\, 100 Alvina Hagood Circle\, Blythewood\, SC\, 29016\, United States
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SUMMARY:SMOKE AT THE LODGE (SBN)
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect\n\n\n\nSmoke at the Lodge is an annual BBQ cook-off fundraiser. \n\n\n\nThe event features a "No Pork Friday" event where top Pitmasters in the area create a dish with no pork. \n\n\n\nTasting tickets are typically available for purchase. BBQ plates are typically sold to the public featuring championship-style BBQ from the cook-off. Proceeds help support the lodge’s charitable work in the community. \n\n\n\nIt’s a great way to sample BBQ and support the lodge’s local charity efforts. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBest Places to Stay Nearby\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeather Forecast\n\n\n\nSUMMERVILLE WEATHER
URL:https://destination-bbq.com/event/smoke-at-the-lodge-sbn/
LOCATION:Summerville Masonic Lodge\, 111 N Main St\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:Grillin’ at the Grove (SCBA)
DESCRIPTION:An Annual Event\n\n\n\nWe are looking forward to our Annual Grillin’ at the Grove. The BBQ competition will be held at the Clemson RV Park Event Lawn and Paw Pavilion. This SCBA contest features a pork butt category plus a rib throwdown. \n\n\n\nWristbands are typically sold on site. This will allow you to walk around and sample each contestants BBQ.  \n\n\n\nLive music will begin at 11 am Saturday and play until the winner is announced at 2 pm. \n\n\n\nWe will have drinks and a bounce house for the kids! Come camp and hang out for the weekend! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBest Places to Stay Nearby\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeather Forecast\n\n\n\nPENDLETON WEATHER
URL:https://destination-bbq.com/event/grillin-at-the-grove-scba/
LOCATION:Clemson RV Park\, 150 Dalton Drive\, Pendleton\, SC\, 29670\, United States
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SUMMARY:Annual Blue and BBQ
DESCRIPTION:Blue & BBQ is an annual fundraising benefit hosted by Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park. The event pairs live music and BBQ with a Modern Cowboy theme\, plus hands-on ways to connect with the history the park preserves. \n\n\n\nGuests can expect an outdoor\, social atmosphere with music and dancing\, BBQ service\, and interactive experiences that often spotlight traditional skills and local history. Cowboy boots\, hats\, and a touch of blue are typically encouraged. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to expect\n\n\n\n\nLive music and dancing (often with guided group instruction) \n\n\n\nBBQ and drinks that are typically bundled into admission (all-inclusive style) \n\n\n\nImmersive activities that may include demonstrations (such as blacksmithing) and archaeology-focused experiences tied to the site\n\n\n\nSponsor/table options may be offered for groups and supporters\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho it supports\n\n\n\nProceeds support Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park’s preservation and education work centered on Mitchelville\, widely recognized as the first self-governed town of formerly enslaved people in the United States\, established in 1862. \n\n\n\n\n\nPlanning notes\n\n\n\n\nDress code: Modern Cowboy is typically encouraged\, especially something blue\n\n\n\nParking/shuttle: In some years\, organizers have offered shuttle options as part of event logistics\n\n\n\nGood to know: This is usually a ticketed benefit with limited capacity and sponsorship options\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfficial event info and contact\n\n\n\n\nPhone: 843-255-7301\n\n\n\nSponsorship/tables contact: Joyce Wright\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\n\n\nBest Lodging for the Festival\n\n\n\nLodging options appear below. Availability and rates can vary\, so booking earlier is often helpful. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeather Forecast\n\n\n\nHILTON HEAD ISLAND WEATHER
URL:https://destination-bbq.com/event/annual-blue-and-bbq/
LOCATION:Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park\, 40 Harriet Tubman Way\, Hilton Head Island\, SC\, 29226\, United States
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