Bear-B-Q

Schedule

Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Downtown New Bern | New Bern, NC

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BBQ Festival and KCBS Professional BBQ competition. Come out and experience some of the best BBQ in the world. The Pros are coming to town competing in the KCBS 4 meat Championship. Vendors will be on site such as Recteq, Weber, Smokin Brothers, Gateway Drum Smokers, Big Green Egg, Traeger and several seasoning companies. All cooking up some delicious treats for you to try.
There will be a People’s Choice where you get to be the judge and try a variety of BBQ and judge the competitors. The People’s Choice will benefit the CarolinaEast Foundation.
There will be a Kid’s-Q open to the public, sponsored by Weber. If your kid likes to BBQ, get them registered for a Chance to show off their skills and a chance to be crowned the Bear-B-Q champion and take home an award and prize Money.
Come join us for all the food and fun.
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Downtown New Bern, New Bern, North Carolina, United States

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