Carolina BBQ Festival

Carolina BBQ Festival Pitmasters from across the Southeast will be celebrating the whole hog tradition as we

This crew! Our hearts + stomachs are full 😉 what an amazing time celebrating our bbq community at the 5th annual Carolin...
04/23/2026

This crew! Our hearts + stomachs are full 😉 what an amazing time celebrating our bbq community at the 5th annual Carolina barbecue festival.

This event wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible people in this photo and the hundreds more who showed up, showed out, and made Uptown Charlotte, NC. feel like home for two days straight.

To our pitmasters, volunteers, partners, sponsors, friends, family and attendees: this is for you. And to our charitable partner thank you for the heart and mission you bring to everything we do together. 🐷 ❤️

See you in 2027. 🔥

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🚨TOMORROW IS THE DAY 🚨We will be announcing our Carolina BBQ raffle winners! 🔥Will YOUR name be called? We will be con...
04/20/2026

🚨TOMORROW IS THE DAY 🚨
We will be announcing our Carolina BBQ raffle winners! 🔥
Will YOUR name be called?

We will be contacting all winners tomorrow via email + phone call!!!

Thank you for helping us 🐷 ❤️

Yay Charlotte you guys showed up! 🔥 We are all smoked out for tonight’s kickoff! Queen City Smoke! Thank you so much fo...
04/17/2026

Yay Charlotte you guys showed up! 🔥
We are all smoked out for tonight’s kickoff! Queen City Smoke!

Thank you so much for supporting your local Charlotte BBQ Pitmasters!!!
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We are going to have a great time tonight!
Make sure to check our previous post for what to know before you show up!!!

We ❤️ you CLT!!!
General admission tickets are still available for the main festival tomorrow, so be sure to scoop your tickets asap!

It’s that time!!!!

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It’s that time!!! We can’t wait to see everyone out this weekend for the 2026 Carolina bbq festival! Celebrating 5 years...
04/16/2026

It’s that time!!! We can’t wait to see everyone out this weekend for the 2026 Carolina bbq festival! Celebrating 5 years of all things BBQ in Charlotte, NC!!!

We to support 🐷 ❤️

These are the things you should know before you join us this weekend.

More questions can be answered at our website.
Have a question you can’t find the answer to… drop it below and we will try to answer just as soon as possible.

A big thank you to all of our partners + sponsors + Pitmasters and so may that help us put this together. It take a lot of amazing people and we are so thankful 🥹

Let’s put Charlotte on the BBQ map!!! See you this weekend.

A part of
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We are so excited to watch some of our Pitmasters on tonight!! Make sure you're tuning in at 9:30 PM to see them judg...
04/13/2026

We are so excited to watch some of our Pitmasters on tonight!! Make sure you're tuning in at 9:30 PM to see them judge the craft that is whole hog barbecue! 🐷🔥

The entire weekend is a vibe! And one you don’t want to miss. Especially when .g8r has the playlist 😎 Bringing the tunes...
04/13/2026

The entire weekend is a vibe! And one you don’t want to miss. Especially when .g8r has the playlist 😎

Bringing the tunes all weekend long on the 🔈

Find us Friday night for Queen City Smoke: The Kickoff 6pm in partnership with

Saturday is The Carolina BBQ Festival.
GA 12pm with VIP at 11am.

The biggest BBQ party is happening this weekend. Get your tickets and join us.

Pitmaster tastings + drinks + tunes + pop up vendors + mechanical bull 🐂 👀

Carolina blue skies and bbq all weekend long!
A part of

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We are bringing the smoke! Just 9 days until we kick off a full weekend of BBQ in Charlotte, NC. 🐷 🔥 What’s in store! Ap...
04/09/2026

We are bringing the smoke! Just 9 days until we kick off a full weekend of BBQ in Charlotte, NC. 🐷 🔥

What’s in store! April 17th + 18th. 👇

Queen City Smoke Kickoff – Friday, April 17th 6pm.
Signature tastings showcasing our bbq locals, DJ, cocktails & more. In partnership with

Operation BBQ Relief :
Feeding communities one plate at a time. Join us in giving back. 🐷 ❤️ THIS IS THE WHY 🐷 ❤️

The Festival - Main Event – Saturday, April 18th 12 - 4pm *11am VIP entry.
Tastings from all pitmaster stations ( so much food), sponsor activations, DJ. Drinks + good vibes only

VIP Experience 🦪
Raw oyster bar, caviar & champagne. 🍾 plus early entry gets you access to our swag station first! Dedicated bar + merch voucher.

Merch + Raffle
New hat drop, custom tees & hoodies printed on site.
Plus grills, Turtlebox speakers, Williams knives & more up for grabs!

Grab your tickets and join us!!!

A part of

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Who is ready to eat! The Queen City Smoke: The Kickoff menus are 🔥 🔥 🔥 Our friends are bringing some delicious tastings ...
04/07/2026

Who is ready to eat! The Queen City Smoke: The Kickoff menus are 🔥 🔥 🔥

Our friends are bringing some delicious tastings on Friday April 17th. 🐮 🌮 🐷
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Help us Kickoff bbq weekend. 🐷
Tickets are just $35 and include your tasting plates.

Lots of drinks + DJ .g8r with the tunes!
Local CLT businesses
+ more. 😎 🍦

Presented by 👑

Pigs in the City! But make them PURPLE. We are kicking off with something special. 🐷Hint hint. Hidden World 😜Follow al...
04/03/2026

Pigs in the City! But make them PURPLE.
We are kicking off with something special. 🐷

Hint hint.
Hidden World 😜

Follow along for your chance to join us at the Carolina BBQ Festival April 17th + 18th in Charlotte, NC.

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We are so ready for these Carolina Blue Skies + Carolina BBQ. 🐷 A full weekend of smoke in the air, pits fired up, and s...
04/01/2026

We are so ready for these Carolina Blue Skies + Carolina BBQ. 🐷

A full weekend of smoke in the air, pits fired up, and some of the BEST pitmasters around…. all in one place. 🙌

We got: Whole hog + so much more! cold drinks, DJ, and that good energy you only get when everyone shows up for great food and a good time.

A weekend to hang with your crew, try something new, meet the people behind the pits, and be part of the BBQ community. Supporting our friends

Join us at the Carolina BBQ Festival. April 17th + 18th Charlotte, NC.

come hungry 😋

🎟️ grab your tickets before they’re gone 🎟️

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