BBQ Fest canceled for 2020

BBQ Fest Committee Chair Waylon Adams announced the decision this afternoon. Adams said, “With the health and safety of our eastern North Carolina community top of our minds, combined with the guidelines of local, state and national health professionals, the BBQ Festival on the Neuse Board has decided to cancel the 2020 BBQ Festival on the Neuse due to the Coronavirus threat.”

Adams continued, “We weighed heavily, the impact this has on our fantastic cook teams, our incredible sponsors, wonderful vendors and exceptional volunteers. We are so thankful for each of you and we’re already moving to make next year’s Kinston BBQ Festival to make it even bigger and better than it has in the past. In the meantime, listen to the health professionals, be safe and shop local.”

Jan Parson, president of BBQ Fest on the Neuse, stated, “Today is an unusual day for us…it was not an easy decision for the board to make, but it is best for all involved.”