International Bar-B-Q Festival
BBQ and Barrels, previously known as the International Barb-B-Q Festival, is an event held in Owensboro, Kentucky, every second weekend in May.The event offers a variety of activities consisting of a barbecue cook-off, bourbon tasting, food trucks, carnival rides, car shows, road races, live music, games, arts and crafts, pageants, eating competitions, and raffles.[4] Burgoo is a soup consisting of mutton and vegetables in addition to other ingredients chosen by the cook, making each recipe unique.Along with the barbecue cooking teams and vendors, 35 distilleries participated and offered their product for festival goers to taste.The Backyard BBQ Cook-Off consists of church teams and local vendors competing for overall first place, best chicken, best pork, or best beef.[7] The 2024 BBQ and Barrels event held a car show and road race where attendees could view many unique, classic vehicles.People who wished to participate were required to send in an email with photos and descriptions of the vehicle they wanted to enter.