BBQ Festival on the Neuse 2015 Kinston

North Carolina’s largest BBQ cookoff festival! The 34th Annual BBQ Festival on the Neuse 2015 takes place May 1-2, 2015 in Kinston, NC. More than 80 BBQ cook teams will be at the festival competing for the top honors of best BBQ. Come to the festival so you can enjoy the BBQ, the cook off competition, arts and crafts market, wine garden, vendor, classic car show, children’s activities and amusement ride and live entertainment.The two day festival is held in downtown Kinston.

BBQ Festival on the Neuse Kinston May 1-2, 2015
BBQ Festival on the Neuse Kinston May 1-2, 2015

BBQ Festival on the Neuse is the largest BBQ cookoff festival held in North Carolina. The kick off concert to start the festival is April 30th with North Carolina’s own country singer Kellie Pickler, as well as David Kroll and Mickey Guyton.

The car show will feature over 100 Classic Cars and Trucks, Art Fest, Farmers’ Market, shopping among the 100 vendor’s with items for sale, meet Piggly Wiggle’s Mr. Pig has he stroll around the festival, enjoy the amusement rides (Ferris Wheel, Super Shot Drop Tower, Swing Ride, Dragon Wagon, and Merry Go Round), Fish Fry, tour the brewery at Mother Earth Brewing, and see the dance performances. Plus the always North Carolina favorite Steve Hardy’s Original Beach Party in the ArtFest area.

The BBQ Festival also includes the Sauce Boss competition, the Southern Sides Competition and Festival Wine Garden. For more information, tickets or a list of all the exciting events and full schedule go to BBQ Festival on the Neuse.

BBQ Festival on the Neuse 2015 Kinston