Holy Smokes, A Lowcountry Barbecue Festival, returns to Riverfront Park on Saturday, Nov. 14, for its sixth year. The festival brings more than 40 of the country's best pitmasters and chefs together for a day of great barbecue, live music and a whole lot of good.
Every ticket comes with all-you-can-eat access to four barbecue villages: Traditional, Texas, New School and Coastal. It is a rare chance to taste the full range of American barbecue in one afternoon, from slow-smoked whole hog to Texas brisket.
To date, Holy Smokes has raised more than $460,000 for its two beneficiaries: Hogs for the Cause and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston. Both organizations support local families whose children are battling pediatric brain cancer, so every plate and every ticket goes toward something bigger than a great meal.
Tickets are officially on sale at holysmokeschs.com:
- General Admission: $95. All-you-can-eat access to all four villages and live music. Drinks are available for purchase.
- VIP: $250. All-inclusive food and drinks, exclusive VIP bites and a private bar.
- Kids ages 7 to 13: $25. Ages 6 and younger are free.
CULINARY LINEUP
Confirmed to date. Additional names will be announced:
Traditional
- Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q | Chris, Jacob & Andrew Lilly | Decatur, AL
- Bobby’s BBQ | Tay Nelson | Fountain Inn, SC
- Fork Grove Barbecue | Dylan Cooke | Anderson, SC
- Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint | Pat Martin | Nashville, TN
- Peg Leg Porker | Carey Bringle | Nashville, TN
- Pitmaster Rodney | Rodney Scott | Charleston, SC
- Sam Jones BBQ | Sam Jones & Michael Letchworth | Winterville, NC & Raleigh, NC
- Swig & Swine | Anthony DiBernardo | Charleston, SC
Texas
- Evie Mae's Pit Barbecue | Arnis & Mallory Robbins | Wolfforth, TX & Miramar Beach, FL
- Feges BBQ | Patrick Feges & Erin Smith | Houston, TX
- Green Street Smoked Meats | Dave Bonner | Chicago, IL
- Hoodoo Brown Barbeque | Cody Sperry | Ridgefield, CT
- Moo's Craft Barbecue | Andrew & Michelle Muñoz | Los Angeles, CA
- TRUTH BBQ | Leonard Botello IV | Houston, TX
- Wright’s Barbecue | Jordan Wright | Fayetteville, AR
New School
- Fox Bros Bar-B-Q | Jonathan & Justin Fox | Atlanta, GA
- Holy City Hogs & Cracklins and Caviar | Tank Jackson | Charleston, SC
- Home Team BBQ | Aaron Siegel, Taylor Garrigan & Jonathan Banta | Charleston, SC
- Mama Jean's Barbecue | Madison Ruckel | Roanoke, VA
- Pig Beach BBQ | Matt Abdoo & Shane McBride | Queens, NY
- Three Forks BBQ and Catering | Capt. Jamie Hough | Charleston, SC
- Tuffy Stone BBQ Provisions | Tuffy Stone | Richmond, VA
Coastal
- Blue Oak BBQ | Ronnie Evans & Philip Moseley | New Orleans, LA
- DAS BBQ | Stephen Franklin | Atlanta, GA
- Southern Smoke BBQ | Matt Register | Garland, NC
- Ubon's Barbeque | Leslie Roark Scott | Yazoo City, MS
VIP
- 17th Street Barbecue | Amy Mills | Murphysboro, IL
- Certified Angus Beef® | Venoy Rogers III | Wooster, OH
- Fugazzi at Revelry Brewing | Michael Toscano | Charleston, SC
- KING BBQ | Shuai & Corrie Wang | North Charleston, SC
- Lola Rose & The Grocery | Kevin Johnson | Charleston, SC
Pitmaster Village Experiences
- Hog & Hominy | Michael Hudman & Andy Ticer | Memphis, TN
- Pêche & Cochon | Ryan Prewitt & Stephen Stryjewski | New Orleans, LA