West Virginia's Biggest BBQ Festival
** NEW LOCATION in 2023 - Downtown Buckhannon, WV **
West Virginia's Biggest BBQ Festival
** NEW LOCATION in 2023 - Downtown Buckhannon, WV **
Everyone loves BBQ and FUN!!!
LOVE BBQ and FUN??? Then come join us June 16-17 for the 2023 Almost Heaven BBQ Bash showcasing some of the best barbeque cooks from across the country at our *NEW* downtown location in Jawbone Park area of Buckhannon, WV. Sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society and by Proclamation of the Governor of WV, this event serves as the WV State BBQ Championship qualifying our WV Grand Champion for a potential entry into the prestigious Jack Daniels Worldwide Invitational BBQ Tournament & the American Royal BBQ Competition.
FUN for the entire family - unique artists & crafters, inflatable fun for the kids, music, delicious food vendors, games, contests, and more for every age! Bring the family and friends to downtown Buckhannon, WV for a festival of FUN, FOOD, and great BBQ!
FUN for everyone
So what is the Almost Heaven BBQ Bash?
Additional Information
The BBQ Contest: This Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned BBQ competition normally hosts over 50 of the best BBQ teams from 20 states in a 4-meat competition, along with a Backyard BBQ Contest. Please note BBQ competitors can NOT sell their BBQ due to local health dept. regulations, but there are several great BBQ food vendors ready to satisfy your BBQ cravings!
FAMILY FUN: Bring the whole family to enjoy a variety of fun inflatables, sand art, extreme balloon sculptures, Cornhole Tournament, WV Raptor display featuring various birds of prey & a falcon flight demo, Dime Toss, "More than Just a Cake Walk" with desserts from area restaurants and other prizes, and other activities for all ages. Browse Artists and Crafters offering unique hand-crafted items with many providing demonstrations of their work during the event. Enjoy area youth baton twirling group perofrmances Saturday afternoon with music and entertainment throughout the event!
HUNGRY? Food vendors will be serving award-winning BBQ, homemade ice cream, kettle corn, deep-fried "everything", freshly made pizza, frozen lemonade (Zul's), funnel cake, Italian sausage & Rib-Eye sandwiches, WV Pepperoni rolls, Smoke Mac & Cheese, Southern Collard Greens, homemade cornbread, and more. There's definitely something delicious for everyone!
~ Artists, Crafters, and other Vendors: Enjoy a great variety of hand-crafted jewelry, soaps, wood items, pet products, kitchen utensils, wind chimes, dip and sauce mixes, decorative home and exterior items, as well as other unique "non" homemade items.
~ CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, in partnership with Country Roads Cornhole (Allan Huffman) with $1,000 CASH prizes and custom awards in this "Bring your own Partner" event (no age limit). $50.00 per team with every player guaranteed at least 6 games of play. Registration: Saturday, June 18th at 10:00 - 11:00 AM (lawn area of the BiCentennial Inn) and bags fly at 11:15 AM. NO COOLERS OR ALCOHOL allowed - full bar service available on-site. Bring the family for a day of fun!
~ WV Raptor Exhibit: Featuring rescued Birds of Prey, & a falcon flight demo - Friday & Saturday - Noon - 4:00 PM
~ Gilbert's World of Wonder: Enjoy watching this championship balloon artist create some over the top designs at one of his first events in central WV. View some of his creations on his Facebook page.
~ *** Tentative Baton/Twirling Competition - Saturday, June 17th
~ "FREE" SAND ART - FREE for the Kiddos on Friday & Saturday - times will be posted closer to event dates.
Voted one of the top 25 BBQ Events in the US by Travelocity, make plans to come hungry and ready for a time at
Proud members of the following BBQ related organizations:
THANK YOU!
Thank you for making the 2022 BBQ Bash a great success! Check back soon for updates on the 2023 Bash!