June 15th & 16th, 2018
The Plateau at National Harbor, MDWhole Hog Friday Night Pig Pickin’ Session – 6pm – 10pm
VIP Saturday Bacon Session – Noon – 6pm
Regular Saturday Session – 2pm – 6pmLet’s Put a Little South In Your Mouth! Join us at the festival for a great day of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, and barbeque eatin’. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors are on-site if you get hungry all while enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and LIVE music all day.What’s Cooking…
All Guests Receive a Souvenir Glass for Tastings.
Collectible Bags! The first 100 Guests in line for EACH SESSION receive a FREE “COLLECTIBLE BBBQ” Bag to celebrate the show
Unlimited Beer and Bourbon Tastings as you stroll from table to table and tent to tent. There are 40 Bourbons and 60 Beers on Tap. Enjoy, but please drink responsibly.
BBQ Galore! Enjoy the great barbeque selection – pulled pork from whole hogs, ribs, brisket, chickens, sausages and any fixins’ you could imagine. We’ll keep the portions heavy and the prices low.
Back For More! Enjoy The Shrine of Swine! The Shrine features pulled pork – right from the source. Pork Worship at its finest!
The Always Fun and Famous VIP Section with more food and more tastes. We had NO IDEA that DC liked it’s BACON so much. We’ve cranked it up this year – all the way past ‘11’ on the dial (*watch Spinal Tap)!
Enjoy Seminars in the Tasting Theater with Master Distillers, Brewmasters, and Pit Masters From the Deep South
Listen To Live Rock & Blues Music and great Bluegrass on The Main Stage
Browse Cool Exhibits of Brewerania, Hot sauces, bbq accessories, and more. Choices, choices, choices…GRAND POOBAH 2-DAY ALL ACCESS PASS: $120 On-Site / $99 Advance . Ticket is good for 1 person for 2 days – cannot be split. Valid Both Days (INCLUDES SAT VIP) – all hours of the show. Includes admission to the show, a souvenir tasting glass, lanyard, t-shirt and goodie bag. Unlimited beer and bourbon, bbq dinner on Friday night and all live entertainment.WHOLE HOG FRIDAY NIGHT PIG PICKIN’ SESSION: $60 On-Site / $49 Advance. Valid Friday 6pm-10pm.Include admission into the event on Friday, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited beer and bourbon sampling, bbq dinner with pulled pork and all the fixins, and all live entertainment.

VIP SATURDAY BACON & WHOLE HOG SESSION: $70 On-site / $59 Advance: Valid Saturday Noon – 6pm. VIP Bacon and Whole Hog Session offers an exclusive tasting experience in the VIP Area (VIP Area closes at 5pm). VIP area hosts 10+ Tasting Stations featuring gourmet bacons from all over the country and local restaurants serving up their favorite BACON DISHES from Noon – 2pm Only. Other benefits include the 2 extra hours of sampling. These tickets are limited and will SELL OUT. Squeal like a pig!!!!!!! Last year’s VIP Participating Restaurants Included:*

REGULAR SATURDAY SESSION: $45 On-Site / $39 Advance Valid Saturday 2pm – 6pm Enjoy a fun day of Beer, Bourbon and BBQ. Includes admission into the event, a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited beer and bourbon sampling, and all live entertainment.