From local church cooking teams and restaurants to food trucks across the region, 19 different barbecue vendors will be participating at BBQ and Barrels — the revitalized version of the barbecue festival — on May 12-13. A list of 35 participating distilleries was also recently announced.
Local church cooking teams include Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Lourdes, Precious Blood, and St. Mary of the Woods, while local staples Old Hickory, Ole South, and Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn will also be on site.
Other barbecue vendors include C & W BBQ, Curbside Kitchenette, Fresh Out the Kitchen BBQ, Follow the Smoke BBQ, J’s Good Grub, Juicy Butts BBQ, Lure Smoke Shack, On Time BBQ, Owensboro Brew Bridge, Roll Ride BBQ, Slick Back BBQ, and T and T Barbecue.
“We are excited to be able to offer more barbecue than ever before this year at BBQ and Barrels,” said Sharon Nesmith, BBQ Festival Board Chair. “Between the church cooking teams, food vendors, and the 30+ teams participating the Backyard Cook-Off, there will be no shortage of great food at the event.”
Last week, Visit Owensboro announced 35 distilleries — including big names such as Maker’s Mark, Angel’s Envy, and Heaven Hill, as well as craft brands — were participating in the inaugural BBQ and Barrels bourbon tasting event on May 13. Read more on that event here.
There will be plenty of sweet treats and drink options to compliment the barbecue, including Chaney’s Dairy Barn, CoCo Bongos, Goodwood Brewing, Hello Pop, Kings Kettle Corn, Kona Ice, Squeeze-E’s Lemonade, Sweet-D-Licious Kettle Corn, and Will’s Chills & Little Jimmy’s Italian Ices.
BBQ and Barrels is also happy to welcome back arts and crafts vendors such as Christopher Walton, The Corporate Hippie, County Line Design, Key Fabrications, Lolalicious BBQ and More, Peppers-R-Paradise, PG Wood Designs, Rough River Metal Works, and Touch of Fudge.
BBQ and Barrels kicks off at 12 p.m. on May 12 and 10 a.m. on May 13. The event will end at 10 p.m. both days.
