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Barbecue Menu
Tent locations:
West Center St. • North Main St. • S. Main St. & 3rd Ave.
- Chopped Sandwiches
- Hot Dogs
- Pigtail Fries
Pepsi booths are located throughout the Festival featuring your favorite Pepsi products.
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Fine Swine Wine
In celebration of Lexington’s barbecue heritage and the city’s annual Barbecue Festival, nationally renowned artist Bob Timberlake and legendary NASCAR team owner Richard Childress joined forces to create a wine especially for barbecue.
Crafted by award winning winemaker Mark Friszolowski, the fourth release of Fine Swine Wine is making its debut at the 25th Anniversary Barbecue Festival to satisfy the demand of those who appreciate fine food and wine pairings! A portion of the profits will be donated to the Mental Health Association of Davidson County in memory of Kay K. Saintsing.
While at the festival, please plan to stop by the Childress Vineyards booth, located at the square, where Bob will be on hand from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. to sign bottles of Fine Swine Wine purchased that morning.
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Barbecue Carnival / Family Area
South Main St. Below Stage 5
- Festival "Chop Shop" & Lumberjack Show
- Hogway Speedway Racing Pigs
- Meet Nickelodeon character SpongeBob SquarePants sponsored by Time Warner Cable
*10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
- Rides & Games, Clowns, Food & Fun
- ACC Women's Basketball Exhibit
- Infant Changing Area & Mother's Nursing Station sponsored by Kimberly Clark
- DC Sheriff’s Dept. Featuring the Dare Program Exhibit
- Entertainment Stage Featuring Professional Children's Entertainment sponsored by DC Integrated Solid Waste Management
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9th Annual Sand Sculpture
The "Pig Themed" sand sculpture, sponsored by EnergyUnited, has become one of our most popular attractions! The 50-ton, 20'x 24'sculpture will begin taking shape eight days prior to the festival and will be completed the day of the festival. Don’t miss this special attraction, located on the lawn of Arts United on Main Street.
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Juried Arts & Crafts
Carolane Propane Gas of Lexington has joined with the Barbecue Festival to produce the Juried Arts and Crafts Section. 54 talented artisans have been accepted into this special section of the festival located on South Main Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues. Be sure to visit these booths as well as the hundreds of other talented vendors located throughout Uptown Lexington.
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Bicycle Stunt Shows
Corner of N. Main & 3rd St.
Sponsored by the official festival restaurants, Keith King Bike Stunt Shows will once again add to the festival excitement by performing 4 thirty-minute bicycle shows. Each show will provide the audience with exciting stunt performances and will also include an appropriate talk about safety gear and it’s importance in bicycle riding. After each show the riders will be available for the spectators to get autographs and meet their favorite riders. Shows will begin at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.
www.bmxbikestuntshows.com
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Car Show Extravaganza!
See Antique Cars! N. Main St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
Visitors to the festival may see a 1914 Buick with right hand drive, Ford T models and A models, as well as Chevrolets from the 1950's and Mustangs from the 1960's. Don’t miss this opportunity to see some great antique cars presented by Furnitureland Antique Automobile Club, members of AACA.
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| Check out the Corvettes on 1st Ave.! Clubvette, one of the largest corvette clubs in the U.S.A., will be displaying corvettes from all vintages during the festival. Be sure to stop by and see this great attraction! |
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Hogway Speedway
N. Main St. & 3rd St.
Racing pigs will be a major attraction as they return for a fifth year at the Barbecue Festival! Specially bred and trained, these fleet footed racing pigs bolt from the starting gate at the sound of the bell and race around an oval track with ears laid back, stubby legs churning and curly tails sailing along behind. This event is certain to attract a crowd! Races will be held throughout the day.
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Festival Chop Shop
Lumberjack Sports Show
Grass Lot between 3rd & 4th Ave. in Carnival / Family Area
Plan to visit one of the festival's best attractions! With six different events to hold your interest, the contestants will be divided into heats and then finals as these great athletes chop and saw their way through timber that would make Paul Bunyan think twice. The South Atlantic Woodman's Association will be bringing some of the world's best competitors to the "Barbecue Festival Chop Shop".
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| From traditional chopping events including the underhand and standing block chops, where these tough lumberjacks will use six and a half pound, razor sharp axes to blast their way through 12 inch logs... to the old time sawing events such as the Two Man, Jack & Jill and Single Handed Sawing, where the really big logs are cut with saws sharpened like our grandparents could only dream about... and to the modern day chain saws, which are super modified to the point where they would make a Nascar driver green with envy, these events will amaze all audience members. Plan to catch the one hour shows at 12:00 & 2:00 then the finals at 4:00! |
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Red Cross Blood Drive
YMCA, 119 W. 3rd Ave.
Be sure to drop by the Red Cross Blood Drive between 10:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Free T-shirt and Barbecue sandwich to each donor. |
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Kids' Casting Competition
*East 1st Street
Presented by Davidson County Bassmasters. |
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Green Fest 2008
N. Main St. & 3rd Street
An Environmental Event for the Entire Family
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| "Green Fest", a DC Solid Waste Mgmt. Event, promotes environmental awareness through community education and outreach. Exhibitors from both the public and private sectors will demonstrate, educate and inform festival attendees on how each of us can do our part to help preserve our fragile environment. See how scrap wood is processed into landscape mulch. Enjoy learning how to become a master gardener. See the "Recycle Guys" television celebrities. Find out how you can safely and legally dispose of hazardous household chemicals. See unique products made from recycled materials. Be sure to stop by this exciting new festival attraction and ask the professionals what each of us can do to protect our environmental future! |
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Arts United Activities
The building & grounds of Arts United for Davidson County will be hopping with plenty of "art" activity including artists providing demonstrations. The gift shop will be open all day and the Arts United lawn will again be the location for the Barbecue Festival's Pig Themed Sand Sculpture. Arts United will host the Davidson County Woodcarvers Association’s annual competition during the festival. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., please plan to stop by Arts United on the corner of Third Ave. and S. Main Street and see all the talented carvers and their beautiful work. Contact Arts United at 336-249-2742 for additional information on these special activities. For more details, click here. |
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Mountain Challenge Climbing Wall
West 1st Street
The 32 foot climbing wall will feature the ultimate rock climbing experience next to nature itself! Don’t miss this opportunity to test your climbing ability on the largest mobile climbing wall in the Carolinas. |
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Hospitality Garden
Be sure to stop by the Hospitality Garden located at Stage 3 and enjoy your favorite Anheuser-Busch beverages and some great entertainment! |
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Power Jump Trampoline
Corner of N. Main & 3rd St. /BB&T Parking Lot
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see the festival from new heights while jumping on a Quad Bungee Trampoline! The bungee jump phenomenon has been a tremendous attraction throughout the world and, while at the Barbecue Festival, participants of all ages (30 lbs to 180 lbs) will have the chance to enjoy the unique adrenaline rush that the experience offers. |
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Senior Rest Area
N. Main & 2nd Street
Take a break and relax your feet from all of the festival "hustle & bustle". This area is a great place to rest for a few moments before returning to the streets to shop, eat, and be entertained! |
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PIG after dark
After the festival, plan to keep the party going by attending the second annual PIG after dark event from 8:00 p.m.-Midnight. The event, held at the Lexington Municipal Club located at 200 Country Club Drive, will feature Music by Second Wind, Beer & Wine Cash Bar, and lots of fun! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce 336-248-5929.
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