Enter to Win Tickets to the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival Aug. 29-31
We’re giving away tickets to multiple festival events
The fifth annual Pinehurst Barbecue Festival in Pinehurst, North Carolina, grows each year and has quickly become one of the best barbecue events in the state. This year’s festival takes place August 29-31. Here’s some information about the event, followed up with what we’re giving away, so be sure to read to the end.
Seven North Carolina pitmasters are participating in the festival’s staple event—the Pitmaster Invitational on August 31, noon to 4 p.m., with early entry at 11 a.m. These pitmasters come from across the Tar Heel state—from Charlotte to Kenansville to the Triangle to “Down East.”
Food Network TV personality and Prime Barbecue restaurant founder Christopher Prieto returns for a fifth year as the event’s headliner. Here’s the award-winning roster of pitmasters who will prepare mouthwatering barbecue pork, beef, poultry, and more for festival attendees.
Christopher Prieto of Prime Barbecue, Knightdale, North Carolina
Adam Hughes of Old Colony Smokehouse, Edenton, North Carolina
Ashley Christensen of AC Restaurant Group, Raleigh, North Carolina
Lewis Donald of Sweet Lew’s BBQ, Charlotte, North Carolina
Ron Simmons of Master Blend Family Farms, Kenansville, North Carolina
Matthew Register of Southern Smoke Barbecue, Garland, North Carolina
Benjie Ayala of Pinehurst Brewing Co., Pinehurst, North Carolina
Other scheduled events in the iconic Village of Pinehurst include the High on the Hog gourmet pitmaster dinner on Friday, August 29 at the Pinehurst Fair Barn; the “Q” School Grilling Class on Saturday, August 30 in Timmel Pavilion at Pinehurst Arboretum; the Barbecue Reimagined tasting event on Saturday, August 30, at BHAWK Distillery; and the Christopher Prieto Pitmaster Invitational on Sunday, August 31, from noon to 4 p.m.
All events require a separate ticket. There are a limited number of tickets assigned to each event, and most sold out in 2024. Visit pinehurstbarbecuefestival.com for more information or to purchase tickets.
Giveaway Details
We’re giving the following ticket packages July 24-August 21. Click on the “Enter to Win” link below for a chance to win one of the following prizes. You’ll be able to enter each giveaway separately, or you can enter all of them at one time.
PRIZE PACKAGES:
Three sets of two tickets to all four events:
• High on the Hog Dinner on August 29
• Q School Grilling Class on August 30
• Barbecue Reimagined tasting on August 31
• Pitmaster Invitational on August 31 (VIP tickets)
Three winners will be selected for this prizeTwo sets of two VIP tickets for life to the Pitmaster Invitational
Two winners will be selected for this prize
Good luck! We’ll announce ALL winners on August 21!
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