The live event will feature food, music and beer and includes a rib-eating contest and a raffle to win wagyu beef, a specialty beef produced in Japan.
Visitors are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time to guarantee entry and food samples.
General admission tickets are on sale for $50, which includes unlimited tastings and one drink ticket. There are also $40 tickets for unlimited tastings only, without a drink ticket.
The event is free to attend for those wanting to watch and enjoy the live music.
Confirmed pitmasters include:
- Smiley’s Barbecue
- Bad Wolf BBQ
- Hard Eight Pit BBQ
- Hill Barbecue
- Hurtado Barbecue
- Panther City BBQ
- Pullin Premium BBQ
- Rossler’s Blue Cord Barbecue
- Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que
- Smoking Windmill BBQ
- Blood Bros BBQ
- Dayne’s Craft Barbecue
- Smoke&Biscuit
- Mimsy’s Craft Barbecue
- Wright On Tacos and BBQ
According to Mary Jo Tellin—administrator for special events, marketing and tourism for Roanoke—the event was originally planned to take place on Valentine’s Day.
“With COVID-19 and different things happening, we couldn’t do it last February,” Tellin said. “If everyone likes it, we’ll do it every Valentine’s Day [going forward].”
For more information about the event, visit www.roanoketexas.com/forthelovebbq.
