The Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival will once again be the home of the State Championship. Governor Pat McCrory has formally decreed that the Blue Ridge Barbecue & Music Festival held annually in Tryon, “shall be known as a North Carolina State Championship,” and that June 14-15, “shall be ‘The Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival Days’ in North Carolina.” The proclamation urges all citizens to commend the observance.

The article also notes that BBQ Pitmasters and the Great American BBQ Tour will be attending the festival.

Blue Ridge BBQ Festival again proclaimed NC State Barbecue Championship