One of the largest food and music festivals in the DMV will kick off on Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. During the 32nd Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, visitors can enjoy free products and food samples from over 100 brands.
The two-day festival will feature multiple pavilions, including the Taste of Giant Sampling Pavilion, the Giant World of Flavors, the Alliance Smoke Show, and more. Visitors can also try micro-brews and wines in the Giant Corks to Caps Tasting Tent.
Top pitmasters from across the country will be competing for over $45,000 in cash and prizes in the following contests:
Giant BBQ Championship
Roseda Best Beef Contest (Sanctioned by SCA)
Impossible Foods BBQ Championship
National Turkey Federation Turkey Smoke Contest
Bachan’s Chef’s Choice BBQ Contest
Perdue Sizzlin’ Chicken Contest
Smithfield BBQ Rib Championship
The National Pork BBQ Championship
USO Military Chef Cook-off (Sponsored by the National Pork Board)
America’s Best Sauce
During the event, three stages will host live music performances by Experience Unlimited, White Ford Bronco, The Reagan Years, The Crank Crusaders, Be’la Dona, Chuck Brown Band, and more.
Visitors can also catch the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Art to Go-Go’s Spoken Word to Go-Go contest finals, and the BBQ competition award ceremonies. Chefs will share live cooking demonstrations on the Cooking Demo Stage. The event will also feature BMX and skateboarding freestyle shows on the Monster Energy Quarter-Pipe.
The Giant BBQ Battle is a celebration of community and has raised millions of dollars for D.C. charities over the years, including the USO Mid-Atlantic, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Nations Capital Area and has provided annual food donations to the Capital Area Food Bank.
“The Giant BBQ Battle truly embodies the spirit of our nation’s capital, bringing together residents of the DMV and visitors from across the world to celebrate the heart of American culture through food and music,” said Felis Andrade, Director of External Communications and Community Relations at Giant Food. “This annual event is an opportunity to encounter a unique sense of community between people of all backgrounds right in the center of Washington, D.C.”
The Giant BBQ Battle will take place on Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Street, NW. One-day passes start at $20.
Find more information or buy tickets HERE.
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