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October 2, 2025 • 
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A GIF of attendees at the Holy Smokes BBQ Festival.

Taste your way through four barbecue villages featuring Texas, Traditional, New School, and Coastal styles.

Photos by Jonathan Boncek

Hungry for a good time, CHS?— Get ready for all-you-can-eat barbecue + live music.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, head to Charleston’s Riverfront Park for the 5th annual Holy Smokes BBQ Festival. This event will feature 50+ of the nation’s top pitmasters and chefs serving up world-class barbecue (think: whole hog, pork, beef ribs, Texas-style brisket, Lowcountry seafood, and more).

Tickets are selling fast — don’t let yours go up in smoke.

Snag tix

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