BBQ festival
Kinston , NC

BBQ Festival on the Neuse

ExpectedNext edition to be announced
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Photo: CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange from England, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Dates
Next edition to be announced
Status
Confirmed
Venue
To be announced
Price
Free
Camping
None on site
Last checked
Aug 31, 2026

BBQ Festival on the Neuse comes to Kinston , NC, Next edition to be announced. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.

What to eat & drink

Barbecue is sold at the official Chop Tent and by festival vendors, including take-home sandwiches and pints.

You must try…

  • Chopped barbecue from the BBQ Chop Tent
  • A barbecue sandwich
  • A pint of barbecue to take home

Watch before you taste

Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.

The experience

What's special

A free downtown Kinston weekend combining a major barbecue programme with more than 150 vendors, music, carnival rides, vehicle shows, children’s activities and a drinks garden.

What people love

The dedicated BBQ Chop Tent is the clearest local-food ritual: chopped barbecue is sold from late morning until it runs out.

Music & entertainment

Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.

Getting there

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Where

Exact location not mapped yet.

Camping & Accommodation

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Pricing

Free entry

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