2026 Pinehurst Barbecue Festival
September 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The 2026 Pinehurst Barbecue Festival is a Celebration of Taste and Tradition, featuring seven of North Carolina’s most accomplished pitmasters in one of the most picturesque settings in the state. Join in the Village of Pinehurst over Labor Day weekend, Friday, September 4th-Sunday, September 6th!
Presented by US. Foods, Pinehurst Resort, Visit Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Lin Hutaff’s Pinehurst Realty Group and Our State magazine, the three-day festival, staged in the Village of Pinehurst, offers a unique culinary experience of mouthwatering barbecue meats and traditional Southern sides.
Feel free to contact with any questions you may have about the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival at email: info@pinehurstbarbecuefestival.com. For those interested in being a vendor, email info@pinehurstbarbecuefestival.com or text 910.528.7101 for more information.
Pinehurst Barbecue Festival Events
Friday, September 4, 2026:
High On The Hog Gourmet
Pitmaster Dinner
Pinehurst Fair Barn
6:00pm-8:30pm
Saturday, September 5, 2026
”Q”-School Grilling Class
Moore County Airport
11:00am-1:00pm
Bourbon & Bites
Carolina Hall, Carolina Hotel
5:00pm-7:00pm
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Pitmaster Invitational
Village of Pinehurst
Early Admission*: 11:00am
General Admission: Noon
Event Ends: 4:00pm
*Early Entry Ticket Required
For full details on each event and to secure your tickets, visit https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/PinehurstBarbecueFestival
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