Schedule :

August 18, 2023

6:00 AM - BACKYARD BBQ BLAST Competitors may arrive.
9:00 AM - KCBS Registration teams/judges.
4:00 PM - KCBS Cooks meeting (required).
5:00 PM - GATES OPEN.
6:00 PM - Mississippi Heat.
8:00 PM - Victor Wainwright & The Train.
9:30PM - Backyard BBQ Blast awards at stage.
10:00 PM - Tower of Power.

August 19, 2023

9:00 AM - Kidz-Q Competition Starts
9:45 AM - KCBS Judges Check-in at Brown Gym
10:30 AM - KCBS Judges Meeting/Brown Gym (required)
11:00 AM - Gates Open
11:30 AM - Announcements, Scott Davidson emcee
11:30 AM - Gary Applegate and Joe Rock
12:00 PM - KCBS Judging begins
1:30 PM - The Travlin Mojos
3:00 PM - Good to the Bone Rib Eating contest
3:30 PM - Bleu Phonque
4:00 PM - KCBS Awards Ceremony at Brown Gym
5:00 PM - Announcements, Scott Davidson
5:00 PM - Mayor’s Welcome
5:30 PM - Joanna Connor
7:15 PM - Pigmania winner announced
7:30 PM - Blood Brothers ~ Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia with special guest Gary Hoey
9:30 PM - North Mississippi Allstars
11:00 PM - Festival Closes — see you next year AUGUST 16-17 2024.

Date : August 18 - 19, 2023.

Location: Bicentennial Park, 101 W Vaughn Dr, Madison, IN 47250, United States.

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