Kosher BBQ Festival Coming To Sandy Springs

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — Organizers behind the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival are preparing to roll out the 2018 event at a new location and introduce a new food category for its followers to savor. The sixth annual event will be held Oct. 21 at City Springs in downtown Sandy Springs.

The community-wide event is presented by The Hebrew Order of David International, the Atlanta Jewish
Times, and Balloons Over Atlanta. The Jewish Educational Loan Fund is the main charitable
organization involved with this year’s event.

“JELF is honored to have been chosen by the Atlanta Kosher Barbecue Festival as a beneficiary from the event and are looking forward to seeing the community turn out for this incredible and annual event,” said Jenna Leopold Shulman, CEO of JELF.

The highlight of the day is the Kosher BBQ Competition where teams will showcase their skills on the grill. A panel of experts will judge the competition, but everyone who attends can purchase samples and decide for themselves who makes the best brisket, ribs, chicken and chili.

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“We’re really excited about our new City Springs location,” said Jody Pollack, executive director of the Atlanta
Kosher BBQ Festival. “It’s a beautiful location, and we hope it will bring out people who love kosher BBQ
and want to check out Sandy Springs’ new downtown. With our teams barbecuing all night long before
the event, we hope the aromas will waft over all the adjoining neighborhoods and encourage people to
follow their noses.”

Pollack said adding chili to the competition will enable teams to make bigger batches of chili for more
people to taste. Pollack added organizers expect to have about 3,000 attendees this year.

“With great food, an exciting new venue and plenty of parking, we have a good recipe for a tasty afternoon – especially if the weather cooperates," Pollack said.

This year's festival will also feature live music and a children's area. Kosher food vendors and other vendors and exhibitors round out the event. To learn more about how to sign up a team or to become a sponsor or vendor, visit the event website.

Photo 1: Happy crowd enjoying a taste. Credit: Sean Evett.

Photo 2: The winners of our First Responder’s cup – Alex Schulman (Team Liaison), Brisket the Bull, Jody Pollack (AKBF Executive Director) and the Blue Crew BBQ Team (Cobb County Police). Credit: Sean Evett.