The Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown Returns on May 20 {Plus Exclusive Promo Code}
The Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown is the first-ever festival in New Jersey to celebrate the best of local beer and BBQ. The event will feature only New Jersey beer, coupled with an array of restaurants, gourmet food trucks, and chefs, all offering mouth-watering BBQ and bacon creations that are available for purchase.
The annual event returns on Saturday, May 20th, 2023 at the Mennen Arena in Morristown, NJ. Get $20 off GA & VIP tickets with promo code newjerseyisntboring.
This festival will be a culinary competition that showcases the best of the best, with a panel of celebrity judges choosing the winners, along with People’s Choice awards for Best Dish and Best Beer. 30 New Jersey breweries will be in attendance, each bringing three styles of beer, including a rare beer or a brew created specifically for this event.
The Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown will take place outdoors and under tents, with fantastic music that will add to the festive atmosphere. The event is set to become a New Jersey Spring classic, with VIP and General Admission tickets available for purchase.
VIP tickets include early entry (12 pm), a 1-hour 5-course buffet from the VIP Chef, everything included in General Admission, plus a meet and greet with the brewers, pitmasters, and chefs, and first access to the rare and specialty beer that each brewery is creating for this event. General Admission tickets include a mason jar mug, samples of beer, great music, and a People’s Choice ballot for Best Beer and Best Dish.
The Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown will feature a list of 30 New Jersey breweries, including 902 Brewing, Angry Erik, Ashton Brewing, Bolero Snort, Bout the Hops, Bradley Brew, Buttzville Brewing, Coastal Brew Works, Cricket Hill, Czig Meister Brewing, Double Tap, Fort Nonsense, Five Dimes, Glenbrook, Hackensack Brewing, Icarus, Jersey Girl, Lone Eagle, Man Skirt, Montclair Brewing, NJ Beer Co, Readington, River Horse, Ross Brewing, Senor Sangria, Seven Tribesman, South 40, Sunken Silo, Three 3’s, and Untied.
Food vendors at the festival include Bacon on a Stick, Bearded One BBQ, Dans Waffles, Kimchi Smoke, Master Asador, and Smokin Joes. The event is open to all guests over 21 years old with picture ID, and dogs, chairs, and blankets are all welcome.
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