The 11th Annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival returns Labor Day weekend to the Grand Strand on Sept. 2 and 3 at the Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conference Center at 950 Crabtree Lane, near Grand Park at The Market Common in Myrtle Beach. The festival is offering $8,500 in cash prizes to the winners of this official barbecue championship of South Carolina.
The end-of-summer extravaganza will take place from 6:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, and from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday, Sept. 3.
Registered cooking teams will compete in the Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned barbecue competition on Saturday. New this year is a Backyard BBQ Competition, which allows amateur cookers and grillers to experience competing in a sanctioned barbecue event without all the rules and guidelines. Backyard BBQ competition registration is FREE and includes a 10×10 cook space and 20 amp electricity. The deadline for both team registrations is Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016.
The Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival is a free, family-friendly fun thing to do in Myrtle Beach, featuring finger-lickin’ barbecue and food for purchase from vendors and competitors, along with free live entertainment both days. In addition, there will be kids’ activities and games and vendors selling BBQ and other festival food. Parking is also free and available throughout the Market Common area and HGTC campus buildings along Pampas Avenue. There will be a handicap parking lot near the intersection of Pampas Avenue and Crabtree Lane, and spaces will be first come, first serve.
Attendees can sample delicious barbecue from competing teams on Saturday beginning at noon until 1:30 p.m. by purchasing $1 sample tickets while supplies last. The wing competition Friday at 6 p.m. allows attendees to purchase $1 sample tickets for wings. One ticket for one wing on Friday, and one ticket for one BBQ sample on Saturday. If barbecue doesn’t tempt your taste buds, other festival food will be available for purchase during the entire festival.
Along with the official KCBS Barbecue Championship on Saturday, festival goers will enjoy a number of other competitions and events throughout the two days, including the Myrtle Beach Car Club Car Show from noon to 3 p.m. and Cornhole Tournament hosted by Coastal Tailgating from noon to 4 p.m., both on Saturday.
Festival highlights will include:
Friday, Sept. 2 – (festivities from 6 to 9 p.m.)
Wing Competition and Tasting – 6 p.m. – Barbecue cook teams will be competing for $300 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd place and $100 for 3rd place. The public can purchase $1 sample tickets to redeem for wings from cook teams. While supplies last. People Choice competition and voting.
Live Entertainment on Main Stage – 6 to 9 p.m. – Enjoy the Carolina Midnight Band and dance to some of your favorite music! Bring chairs and blankets (no coolers allowed).
Food/Arts & Craft/Business Vendors and Exhibitors – 6 to 9 p.m. – BBQ and non-BBQ food vendors will be selling a variety of eats, along with select arts/crafts, business and non-profit vendors and exhibitors and Beer Garden. Most vendors accept cash only.
Corn Hole Competition – Noon to 4 p.m. – $10 per team; $5 per player. Registration and warm up begins at 10 a.m. Double elimination, two man teams, cash payout – 80% of pot to 1st place team; 20% of pot to 2nd place team. Limited to 40 teams. Hosted by Coastal Tailgating. Register at www.CoastalTailgating.com.
Kansas City Barbecue Society (four meat categories) – Noon to 2 p.m. – Barbecue cook teams will be competing in the official barbecue competition of South Carolina in four meat categories – pork, ribs, brisket and chicken. More than $8,500 in cash prizes at stake and a lot of bragging rights. Come watch as teams prepare this savory food and turn into the judges.
BBQ Tasting Derby – Noon – 1:30 p.m. (while supplies last) – Attendees can sample delicious barbecue from competing teams by purchasing $1 sample tickets. One ticket good for one BBQ sample.
Myrtle Beach Car Club Car Show – Noon to 3 p.m. – Load-in begins at 10 a.m. All makes and models welcome. Registration $20. Fifty trophies, giveaways, 50/50, and more. Myrtle Beach Car Club is a non-profit 501(3)c organization. For more information, visit www.MyrtleBeachCarClub.com or call Cecil Chandler at (843) 742-9802.
Beer Garden – 12-6 p.m.
Live Entertainment on Main Stage – 12-5 p.m. – Enjoy The Harvest Band from 12-2 p.m. and Jeremiah McGuire from 2:30-5 p.m. and dance to some of your favorite music! Bring chairs and blankets (no coolers allowed).
Food/Arts & Craft/Business Vendors and Exhibitors – 12 to 6 p.m. – BBQ and non-BBQ food vendors will be selling a variety of eats, along with select arts/crafts, business and non-profit vendors and exhibitors. Most vendors accept cash only.
Announcement of Official S.C. Barbecue Championship – 5 p.m. – Learn which competitor will earn the Grand Champion title and which competitors will receive prize money and prizes.