Sip & Swine BBQ Fest Turns 10

The Sip & Swine BBQ Competition is again for its Tenth 12 months, and it’s shaping as much as be a smoky, savory celebration you received’t need to miss. Set for March 7-8, 2025, at Coolray Area in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this occasion guarantees a weekend full of mouth-watering barbecue, reside music, and family-friendly enjoyable—all for a great trigger.​

Since its inception in 2015, the Sip & Swine BBQ Competition has mixed a love for barbecue with a mission to assist the group. Over the previous decade, the competition has raised practically $900,000 for Residence of Hope at Gwinnett Youngsters’s Shelter, a corporation devoted to serving to homeless kids and their moms transition to unbiased dwelling. This 12 months, organizers goal to surpass the $1 million mark in whole funds raised, making your attendance extra impactful than ever. ​

What’s Cooking This Yr?

• BBQ Competitions: The competition will host 100 competitors groups from throughout the nation, together with each skilled and beginner (Yard) classes. Contributors will showcase their abilities in cooking rooster, pork, ribs, and brisket, vying for money prizes and, after all, bragging rights. ​
• Individuals’s Alternative Tasting: On Saturday, March 8, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, attendees should purchase a Taster Equipment for $12, permitting them to pattern barbecue from 9 randomly chosen opponents. That is your likelihood to play choose and vote to your favourite flavors. ​
• Reside Music Lineup: The competition boasts a strong schedule of reside performances. The Midland Station Band kicks issues off on Saturday at 11:00 AM, adopted by The Jonathan Ingram Band, Beneath The Wheel, and Dock Rock Radio, making certain the nice vibes roll all day lengthy. ​
• Child’s Q Competitors: Younger pitmasters aged 6 to fifteen can be part of the Child’s Q Competitors, a “Chef’s Alternative” fashion cook-off the place children are supplied with floor beef to create their very own dishes for judging. This occasion encourages household participation and affords a platform for budding cooks to showcase their skills. ​

Occasion Particulars

• Dates: Fri, March 7, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, & Sat, March 8, 2025, from 10:00 AM to six:00 PM
• Location: Coolray Area, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043.​
• Admission and Parking: Each are free, making it an reasonably priced outing for the entire household.​

Be part of the Celebration

Whether or not you’re a barbecue fanatic, a music lover, or somebody seeking to assist a worthy trigger, the Sip & Swine BBQ Competition affords one thing for everybody. With over 120 meals and craft distributors, there’s a lot to discover and luxuriate in. Plus, realizing that each one proceeds profit Residence of Hope at Gwinnett Youngsters’s Shelter provides a layer of goal to the festivities.​

For extra info, together with easy methods to turn into a sponsor, vendor, or volunteer, go to the official competition web site at sipandswine.com. You may also observe their updates on Fb and Instagram to remain within the loop because the occasion approaches

Mark your calendars and are available hungry—this Tenth-anniversary celebration is ready to be one of the best one but!​