BBQ and classic cars roll in Franklin
The seventh annual Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show will be held Aug. 7-8 at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center in Franklin. Gates will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
The event is a Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition. Barbecue teams from all over the country will cook Friday and Saturday preparing their best barbecue hoping to be named Grand Champion earning a N.C. State Championship.
Alongside live music, food vendors and competitors, this year’s car show is being organized by the Southwestern Community College’s Automotive Club. The Cruise-In will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, with the car show all day Saturday. All makes and models are welcome. Registration forms are available at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Barbecue experts will also be onstage throughout the weekend offering tips and techniques to add zing to your backyard grilling.
Festival admission will be $5 adults ($8 for both days), with children ages 12 and under free.
For a full schedule of bands and events, www.mountainhighbbqfestival.com or 828.524.3161.
