International Bar-B-Q Festival

On the second weekend in May, the Owensboro riverfront becomes a hub of activity when cooking teams gather to compete with their secret recipes for barbecue. These teams are vying for best chicken, mutton and burgoo titles, as well as the Governor's Cup for the Best Overall B-B-Q Cooking Team. All total, more than 10 tons of mutton, 1,500 gallons of burgoo and 5,000 chickens prepared and sold.
35,000 attendees expected.
** Estimated start time -- Please confirm **