First annual BBQ competition featuring pork butt, ribs, and brisket.
Proceeds benefit Annandale High School Food Pantry, Veterans Moving Forward, and Moose Charities. Admission: Adults $13, kids under 10 $10. Save $3 by donating to the Annandale High School Food Pantry (cleaning supplies especially needed).
Silent auction features items like Nationals tickets, with all proceeds going to charity. Horseshoe tournament at 1 PM ($5 entry fee, winner takes all). Family fun includes a kids' bouncy house, a DJ, and local vendors.
Admission includes free competitor tastings for the People’s Choice competition. Vote for your favorite!
Featured Judges:
Chris Bassett: Chef, TV personality (Real Housewives of Potomac), restaurant manager (Blackwall Hitch, The Farmhouse), and former co-owner of Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster BBQ.
Reggie Evans: Former Washington Redskins running back (1982 championship season), Richmond Spiders alumnus, Reston Seahawks youth coach, and Loudoun County FCA board chairman. •
Rock Harper: Chef, restaurateur, Hell’s Kitchen Season 3 winner, Alexandria native, and owner of Queen Mother’s (Arlington) and Hush Harbor (Washington, D.C.).
Virgil "Papa Smurf" Seay: Former Washington Redskins wide receiver (1981–1984) and Super Bowl XVII champion.
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