Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival Underway in Washington, N.C.
The 28th Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival is underway in Washington, N.C., featuring a barbecue cook-off, live music, a car show, amusement rides, and vendors, continuing through Saturday.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 17, 2026 —
The 28th Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival is underway in Washington, N.C., with activities including a barbecue cook-off, live music, a car show, amusement rides and vendors. The festival is scheduled to continue through Saturday.
The event combines several attractions in one festival program, with barbecue competition alongside entertainment, vehicles, rides and vendor offerings. The summary of the event does not provide details about the cook-off’s format or participants, the performers, the car show’s entries, or the types of rides and vendors.
The festival’s exact venue, daily operating hours and the date it began were not provided. Information about attendance, organizers, admission costs and any schedule for individual activities was also not included. No additional details about the event’s history or the results of the cook-off were available.
For now, the stated schedule runs through Saturday, and the listed attractions span food competition, live entertainment and other activities. The available information does not specify whether each attraction is operating every day or provide a timetable for the remaining festival days.
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