KCBS Battle of the Blue Ridge

10/11/2026

If you were a sponsor/community partner or volunteer for 2026 or you are interested in 2027 we will be having a meeting at 3 at KOA in the maintenance shed. Please message us to confirm your spot- we have food!

10/07/2026

Attention sponsors from 2026 and volunteers:

We want to do an appreciation meal for you and a small planning meeting for 2027. Sunday at 3pm at KOA.

If you are interested please RSVP as soon as possible so we can have the food!

10/06/2026

09/21/2026

🔥 WE STILL HAVE SHIRTS AVAILABLE! 🔥

Missed your chance to grab a Battle of the Blue Ridge 2026 shirt at the competition? We still have some left!

🇺🇸 $20 donation per shirt
❤️ 100% benefits 1 Patriot Project

Every shirt helps support our mission of serving veterans, building community, and reminding our veterans that service never ends.

If you’d like one, comment below or send me a message with your size and we’ll get you taken care of!

Thank you to everyone who supported Battle of the Blue Ridge this year and continues to support 1 Patriot Project. 🇺🇸❤️💙

$20 donation • Limited quantities available

09/17/2026

🔥🏔️ IT’S TIME TO START PLANNING BATTLE OF THE BLUE RIDGE 2027! 🏔️🔥

Mark your calendars for August 6–7, 2027 because Battle of the Blue Ridge is coming BACK — and we are officially looking for SPONSORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS!

This year is going to be especially meaningful to us.

💜 Saturday, August 7 is National Purple Heart Day. 💜

Battle of the Blue Ridge already exists for something much bigger than BBQ. Our competition benefits 1 Patriot Project and its mission of building connection, community and purpose for our veterans — and in 2027, our biggest day of competition will fall on a day set aside to honor the men and women who were wounded or killed while serving our country.

We plan to make that mean something.

🇺🇸 We want to honor our Purple Heart recipients.
🇺🇸 We want to celebrate our veterans.
🇺🇸 We want to bring our community together.
🇺🇸 And we want to make a REAL impact for the veterans 1 Patriot Project serves.

And yes...we're going to cook some pretty incredible BBQ while we're at it. 🔥🐷

That's where our sponsors come in!

We're looking for businesses, organizations and brands — local, regional AND national — that want to partner with us to make Battle of the Blue Ridge 2027 our biggest and most impactful year yet.

We will have opportunities for businesses of ALL sizes, from traditional sponsorships to major event partnerships, veteran-focused initiatives, People's Choice, on-site activations, product partnerships and custom opportunities.

📅 BATTLE OF THE BLUE RIDGE
🔥 August 6–7, 2027
💜 Purple Heart Day — August 7
📍 Swannanoa, North Carolina
🏆 KCBS Competition BBQ
🇺🇸 Benefiting 1 Patriot Project

Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Send us a message!

Know a company or organization that NEEDS to be part of this? TAG THEM BELOW! 👇

And please SHARE, SHARE, SHARE! You never know whose newsfeed this post might reach.

Let's make August 7, 2027 a day Western North Carolina won't forget.

💜🇺🇸🔥 BBQ. COMMUNITY. SERVICE. 🔥🇺🇸💜

08/31/2026

Due to several cancelations, we have 3 spots available! (1) 20 x 20 spot with 20 amp electricity; (2) 20 x 40 spots with 30 amp electricity. Sign up today to join this wonderful contest! https://www.rutherfordcollegenc.us/web-form/564/pigmasters-bbq

08/29/2026

If you were at our competition and you wouldn't mind to take a moment and leave a Google review for our amazing DJ David Donald it would mean a lot to him! He battled bugs, the heat, and threats of rain to make sure we had a great music line up. He loved getting to see all the teams and be a part of our weekend!

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08/16/2026

🔥 KCBS COOKERS... WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU! 🔥

The 2026 Uniquely Union Festival is gearing up for another incredible weekend in Downtown Union, and our KCBS Sanctioned BBQ Competition is filling up!

Think your team has what it takes? Bring it. We dare you.

🏆 Limited to 25 teams
🔥 KCBS Sanctioned Competition
💰 Cash prizes & bragging rights
📅 September 11–12, 2026
📍 Downtown Union, South Carolina

Registration is first come, first paid, and your spot is not secured until payment is received. With a limited field of 25 teams, waiting until the last minute is a mighty risky strategy.

Spaces are filling, so claim yours now!

Apply at UniquelyUnion.com

Know a competition BBQ team that belongs in Union this September? Tag them and help us spread the word!

08/12/2026

Team List keeps growing! What are you waiting for to join us.

1. Location: just off Hwy 321 Lenoir NC

2: Prize Money: $9k

3: Full RV Hook Ups/Fairground Location

4: Restrooms and Bath House

5: Air Conditioned meeting area

6: Pays and recognizes category top 10

7: Cool fall weather

8: Already a guaranteed Jack Draw Contest