SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
Day TWO: BIG SUGAR BBQ Party

Sunday, September 20, 2026, 12-3PM
(11AM-3PM VIP)

DAY TWO: THE BIG SUGAR BBQ PARTY showcases the talents of 8 of the country's top pitmasters in a celebration of BBQ. Choose from the General Admission or the VIP experience.

General Admission starts at noon, when guests will receive a commemorative BBQ tray and enjoy the handiwork and craft of some of the country’s top barbecuers during an all-you-can-eat afternoon feast.

VIP admission starts at 11am, with guests enjoying welcome cocktails from J. Henry and Sons Bourbon, and a small-group whole hog BBQ demonstration and tasting with legend Rodney Scott.

Nashville country artist, Hannah Juanita, named one of the 5 female artists creating the future of country music, will provide the afternoon’s music, alongside cooking and BBQ demos from Dan Fox and J. Henry and Sons and a specially-curated vendor marketplace. 

• FOOD: All BBQ on DAY TWO from America’s top pitmasters is all-you-can-eat and INCLUDED in your ticket. There will also be vendors selling beverages, snacks, desserts, and other goodies. 

• MUSIC: Hannah Juanita 

• DEMOS: Dan Fox, J. Henry and Sons. 

• MARKET VENDORS: Coming Soon

THE PITMASTERS:

• Rodney Scott, Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ, Charleston, SC

• Michelle Wallace, Top Chef: Wisconsin, Houston, TX

• Ali Clem, La Barbecue, Austin, TX

• Dan Fox, Heritage Tavern, Madison, WI

• David Bancroft, Bow and Arrow BBQ, Auburn, AL

• Don Nguyen, Khoi BBQ, Houston, TX

• Elena Terry, Tall Grass, Madison, WI

• Brian Jupiter, Ina Mae Tavern, Chicago, IL