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Southeastern BBQ Showdown
A two-day celebration of flavor, competition, and entertainment.
Mark your calendars for June 14-15, 2024, as history is made at Segra Park with the first-ever Southeastern BBQ Showdown—an epic collision of BBQ mastery and culinary prowess unlike anything you've experienced before! The Southeastern BBQ Showdown is an unprecedented culinary extravaganza that brings together the best of the BBQ world for a two-day celebration of flavor, competition, and entertainment.
Hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country at Segra Park, the home of the Columbia Fireflies, this inaugural event marks a historic moment as the “first food sport competition to grace a sports stadium in the United States”. From Fridays, South Carolina Night, featuring a sizzling chicken wing competition and live music from the Band of Oz to the main event on Saturday, where 25 elite BBQ teams from across the nation go head-to-head.
The Southeastern BBQ Showdown will be a feast for the senses with celebrity BBQ teams, esteemed judges, an electrifying Country Music concert featuring multi-award-winning Alabama, and a dazzling fireworks finale that will ensure that the Southeastern BBQ Showdown is an unforgettable experience for all who attend.
Tickets On-Sale:
Phase 1 (Pre-Sale): Friday, February 23 at 10:00 a.m.
Phase 2 (General Public): Friday, March 22 at 10:00 a.m.
Learn more about the Southeastern BBQ Showdown.
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