Taylor County Chamber of Commerce
Contributor
Are you ready for some exciting news? The most popular barbecue contest in North Florida, Smokin' In The Pines, is coming up soon! This event promises to be the best show you’ll find in the southeast.
Beginning on Friday, Sept. 22, thousands of people are anticipated to partake of this free event for a weekend filled with great barbecue, southern rock and country music, barbecue competitions with $15,000 in prizes, the Sauces of Honor sauce contest, a Kids-Que Competition for youth ages 6 to 15, and awesome food vendors selling an array of seafood, sweet treats and plenty of barbecue. There will also be arts and crafts, a free Kid's Fun Zone play area with bounce houses, and much more.
From 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, the People's Choice portion of the festival will allow attendees to sample over 35 different kinds of barbecue pulled pork for only $10 per person.
In addition, the festival will feature the official Smokin' In The Pines OPEN BBQ Competition, where professional barbecue teams from all over will compete for over $10,000 in cash and prizes. This event is the Florida State Championship Event, a Jack Daniels Qualifier Event, as well as a World Food Championship Qualifier event, so the winner of the Smokin’ In The Pines OPEN BBQ Competition event will qualify to be in the drawing to compete in the Jack Daniels Championship in Lynchburg, Tenn.
Smokin' In The Pines is hosted by the Tourism Development Council and the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce. The BBQ Competition is sponsored by Advanced Refrigeration. This event features everything for the whole family, great food, fun, crafts and great music all throughout the entire two day event. Admission is free, so be sure to come out for a great weekend in Perry, Fla.!
The event will be held on Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Forest Capital State Park, located at 203 Forest Park Dr., in Perry. For more information, call the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce at (850) 584-5366 or visit www.smokininthepinesbbq.com.