BBQ On the River 2023: Small Town Smokeshow
BBQ On the River 2023: Small Town Smokeshow
Beautiful Paducah proudly presents the 29th Annual BBQ on the River 2023 - "Small Town Smokeshow"
We are beyond honored and excited for our second year as the hosting organization, keeping Paducah, Kentucky's largest and longest standing food festival & community fundraiser alive and thriving for generations to come! BBQ on the River's mission has always been to cook the best BBQ in the world & raise the most for charity! In 2022, 77 local nonprofits were represented at the festival & over $407,406.95 was raised - we couldn't be more proud!
This year we will be welcoming over 100 different vendors to our festival! From BBQ competitors, to various food, drink, and dessert options. From children & adult activities, to our "market days" vendors who will be offering a vast array of shopping and informational booths!
We are so thrilled to announce that we are growing! 2023 will offer even more BBQ & food/drink vendors than in 2022!
BBQ on the River Festival Outline:
Thursday, September 21st
11:00am-10:00pm
-Music Kick's Off @ 5:00pm-
Friday, September 22nd
11:00am-11:00pm
-Music Kick's Off @ 5:00pm-
Saturday, September 24th
11:00am-11:00pm
-Music Kick's Off @ 11:00am-
In addition, open container will be available at the festival as part of Paducah's participation in the Entertainment Destination Center program (EDC), meaning festival goers will be allowed to walk around within the festival boundaries with their adult beverages as long as they are in the proper designated "EDC" cups that will be served at the festival's bar & beer tent/trailer areas!
For more festival details and to follow along with all important BBQOTR updates & announcements - including details about our private PorkStock Pre-Party Fundraising Event on Wednesday, September 20th, our newly added VIP experience available for festival sponsors & attendees, and the release of our festival music line-up - click "interested" or "going" on this event, like or follow Beautiful Paducah on Facebook or Instagram, and/or check out our website!