The Mauldin BBQ Cook-off features more than 20 cookers from all over the Southeast, competing to bring the best BBQ to Mauldin. The festival opens Friday night with our Anything **** competition, where Participating Cookers serve anything **** their BBQ to pique your tastebuds. Sliders, grilled chicken, smoked cobbler - the only way to know what’s cooking is to come try it for yourself.

Saturday features the main event, a BBQ Cook-off competition with a panel of certified BBQ Tasters from the South Carolina Barbeque Association. The public will also have a chance to cast their vote for the best BBQ and the winner of the People’s Choice Award.

Paired with live music and family fun, this can’t-miss festival is the perfect pig-out.

Schedule of Events:

11 a.m: Festival Opens (BBQ Cook-Off)

11 a.m: Kids Zone Opens

11 a.m: Live Music

1 p.m: Ticket Sales Stop

2:15 p.m: Winners Announced

3 p.m: Festival Closes

Location: Outdoor Amphitheater behind the Mauldin Cultural Center

Ticket Prices:

Admission, parking, live music, and kids zone are all free – you only have to pay to eat and drink!

Taste Tickets:
$5 for sheet of 5 tickets (1 ticket = $1)

Friday - Anything **** Competition
Food Items: 2-6 tickets each

Saturday - BBQ Cook-Off
1 ticket = 1 bbq sample. Each sample is 2 oz. of pulled pork.

All Weekend
Tickets/Cash/Cards are accepted at non-competing food vendors

Alcohol Vendor Is Cash/Card Only
Soft Drinks / Water | $1
Beer / Wine: $4-6