Photos courtesy of The Dispatch/Donnie Roberts

FESTIVAL RULES

So that the Barbecue Festival is safe and fun for everyone,

please observe the following rules:
• NO ANIMALS / PETS (service animals are allowed)
• NO COOLERS
• NO BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS OR
ROLLER BLADES
• NO RADIOS OR AMPLIFICATION
• NO DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE OR SOLICITATION
• ALL BAGS AND PERSONS SUBJECT TO SEARCH
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 The Pop Guns

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BREEDEN AMPHITHEATER
 4th Annual

FRIDAY, OCT. 26, 2018 • 6 PM - 10 PM

at CHILDRESS VINEYARDS, LEXINGTON, NC
F E A T U R I N G

THE LILLY BROTHERS The Ultimate Eagles Tribute - ON THE BORDER

Admission
Advance Tickets: $10 Day - of Tickets: $15
 PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY!
Visit www.bit.ly/PrePigShindig to purchase tickets now.

 PURCHASE RESERVED TABLES

Reserved Table Tickets are also available for guaranteed seating.

Wine, beer and food will be available for purchase. Blankets and lawn chairs are permitted.
No outside coolers allowed. Tickets are non-refundable. The event will take place rain or shine.
Must be 21 years or older to attend.

More Info: BARBECUEFESTIVAL.COM or CHILDRESSVINEYARDS.COM

 TRANSPORTATION

Parking, Shuttle & Trolley Service

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
$2 Adults / Free for Children 12 & Under
Lexington Walmart Supercenter
160 Lowes Blvd Lexington NC • Exit 91 off I-85

Ride the Trolley from Childress Vineyards

$3 Adults / $2 for Children 12 & Under
1000 Childress Vineyards Road
Park at Childress Vineyards and be shuttled
to the festival on a turn of the century trolley!
Handicapped accessible transportation
is available at all locations.

Welcome to the Festival

Special thanks to the Master Gardener Volunteers
for creating a beautiful entryway to the festival at
the shuttle drop off/pick up location!

Visitors with Disabilities

A parking lot reserved for vehicles with handicapped permits
is located on State Street, between 2nd Street and 3rd Street.
State Street runs parallel with Main Street.

Special Note: Restrooms for visitors with disabilities will be located in the
parking lot and other designated restroom areas throughout the festival.

Uptown Festival Parking

Parking for the Barbecue Festival is located throughout Uptown
Lexington in private parking lots. Parking lots are operated by
community groups with most charging a daily fee to park.

Important! We urge you not to park on side streets or alleys surrounding

the festival. Vehicles parked illegally WILL be towed.

Barbecue Festival Express

A great way to travel to the festival is by train! The Piedmont,
originating from Raleigh, and the Carolinian, originating from
Charlotte, will be making their once-a-year stops in Lexington for
the Barbecue Festival. Special thanks to the Lexington Passenger
Rail Committee for hosting and staffing the train hospitality area.
Visit www.ncbytrain.org or call Amtrak at 1-800-USA RAIL & use station code LEX
to book ride to the festival. All aboard the Barbecue Festival Express!
Ride
North Carolina’s

to the Barbecue Festival

 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
19TH ANNUAL PIG SAND SCULPTURE
On the Corner of W. 3rd Avenue & Main Street

ents
Pres

“Festival Chop Shop”

Lumberjack Sports Show
Grass Lot between 3rd & 4th Avenue in Carnival / Family Fun Area
One of the most popular attractions at the festival! With six
different events to hold your interest, the contestants will be
divided into heats and then finals as these great athletes chop
and saw their way through timber that would make Paul Bunyan
think twice. The South Atlantic Woodman’s
Association will be bringing some of the
world’s best competitors to the “Barbecue
Festival Chop Shop”. Plan to catch the one
hour shows at 12:00 & 2:00 then the finals at 4:00!

Trampoline Quad Power Jump

Corner of N. Main & 3rd St. / BB&T Parking Lot
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see the festival from
new heights while jumping on a Quad Bungee Trampoline! The
bungee jump phenomenon has been a tremendous attraction
throughout the world!

Rock Climbing Wall

W. 1st Street
Sponsored by the Official Festival Restaurants
The climbing wall will feature the ultimate rock climbing
experience next to nature itself! Don’t miss this opportunity to
test your climbing ability on one of the largest mobile climbing
walls in the Carolinas.

Barbecue Festival Fly-In

The Davidson County Airport has a 5,000’ x 100 runway - 6/24.
The identifier is Exx. Unicom Freq. 122.8. The airport is located
between Bus. 85/52 and Interstate 85 at Linwood Rd. exit.

For more information call 336-956-7774. Don’t miss this exciting

opportunity to arrive in Lexington and be shuttled to The
Barbecue Festival!
 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

Barbecue Carnival / Family Fun Area

South Main Street between 3rd & 4th Avenue
• Festival “Chop Shop” & Lumberjack Show
• Stage 5 - Children’s Stage
• Hogway Speedway Racing Pigs
• Rides, Games, Food & Fun
• Infant Changing Area & Mother’s Nursing Station
sponsored by Halyard Health
• Scrap Exchange-Make N Take Art Activity
• RAM Truck Exhibit

Bicycle Stunt Shows

Corner of N. Main & 3rd St. / BB&T Parking Lot
King BMX Stunt Shows,
presented by Kinetic by
Windstream, will perform 4
thirty minute bicycle shows.
Each show will provide the
audience with exciting stunt
performances. Each show
will include talk about safety
gear and it’s importance in bicycle riding. After the
shows, the riders will be available for fans to get autographs and meet their favorite
riders. Shows will begin at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Hogway Speedway
S. Main Street between 3rd & 4th Avenue

Racing pigs will be a major attraction at the Barbecue

Festival! Specially bred and trained, these fleet footed
racing pigs bolt from the starting gate at the sound of the
bell and race around an oval track with ears laid back,
stubby legs churning and curly tails sailing along behind.
The Hogway Speedway always attracts a crowd! Races will
be held throughout the day.

Scrap Exchange-Make N Take

E. 3rd Avenue
An eco-friendly, creative arts activity!
We invite people of all ages to create art masterpieces using a fascinating
collection of materials – fabric, cardboard tubes, floppy
disks, and other clean industrial discards. The Scrap
Exchange will have an area at the festival featuring
their famous blue barrels filled with scrap materials,
along with scissors, tape, and staplers to fuel the
creativity. Participants will unleash their creativity
and imagination as they create rocket ships, costumes,
robots, sculptures, and more. Everyone will leave the
festival with a fantastic project of their own invention! Proudly sponsored by
North Davidson Garbage Service & Recycling Center.

Kids’ Casting Competition

E. 1st Street
Presented by Davidson County Bassmasters.
 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

OFFICIAL BARBECUE FESTIVAL SOUVENIRS

On The Square
During the festival, official souvenirs will be for sale at the souvenir booth
on the square, across from the historic courthouse. 2018 souvenirs include
posters, short sleeve & long sleeve T-shirts, hats, aprons, sweatshirts, tote
bags and many other great items. Special pricing on past souvenirs!

Juried Art & Crafts

Carolane Propane Gas of Lexington has joined with the
Barbecue Festival to produce the Juried Arts and Crafts
Section. Talented artisans have been accepted into this
special section of the festival located on South Main
Street between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue. Be sure
to visit these booths, as well as the hundreds of other
accomplished craftsmen, located throughout Uptown
Lexington.

Official Vendors
Look for these signs throughout the festival and
support our official vendors. Vendors that don’t have
these signs are not official festival vendors! 2018 OFFICIAL VENDOR

First Aid Station

Lexington Police Department between 1st and 2nd Street

Sponsored By:

FIRST AID

Richard Thomas
Memorial Blood Drive
YMCA - W. 3rd Avenue
Be sure to drop by the Red Cross Blood Drive between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30
p.m. The Blood Drive will be located at the YMCA. If you would like to make an
appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter key word BBQ Festival.
Walk-ins are also welcome. Help us reach our goal of collecting 110 pints!

Car Show Extravaganza!

See Antique Cars! N. Main Street & 3rd Street

Visitors to the festival may see a 1914 Buick with right hand
drive, Ford T models and A models, as well as Chevrolets
from the 1950’s and Mustangs from the 1960’s. Don’t miss
this opportunity to see some great antique cars presented by
Furnitureland Antique Automobile Club, members of AACA.
Check out the Corvettes! 1st Ave. Clubvette, along with
Country Corvette Club, will be displaying corvettes from all
vintages during the festival. Be sure to stop by and see this
great attraction!
 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
E. 3rd Avenue

Show times:
9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
(Show times subject to change)

The performances are 20-30 minutes long with a

meet and greet after each show. Each performance
has Frisbee, Agility, Tricks and crowd participation.
The shows are family friendly, and high energy.
Don’t miss your chance to see the Purina Incredible
Dog Team in action at the Barbecue Festival!

Wine Garden
E. 3rd Avenue
Plan to stop by the Barbecue Festival Wine Garden,
presented by Our State Magazine. Admission is $12
in advance at www.barbecuefestival.com, $15 at the
gate. Admission includes a commemorative glass and
access to upscale restrooms. Wine will be for sale by
the glass & bottle. As you sip fantastic wine…sit back,
relax and enjoy great live music from Stage 4.

The Wine Garden will be open from 11:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Hosted
by the Tourism-Recreation Investment Partnership for Davidson
County.

Fine Swine Wine

On The Square
In celebration of Lexington’s barbecue heritage and the
city’s annual Barbecue Festival, nationally renowned
artist Bob Timberlake and legendary NASCAR team owner
Richard Childress joined forces to create a wine especially
for barbecue. Crafted by award winning winemaker Mark
Friszolowski, the fourteenth edition of “Fine Swine Wine”
is making its debut at the 35th anniversary festival to
satisfy the demand of those who appreciate fine food and
wine pairings! A portion of the profits will be donated to
the Barbecue Festival.
While at the festival, please plan to stop by the Childress Vineyards booth, located at the
square, where Bob Timberlake and Mark Friszolowski will be on hand from 9:30 a.m.-
10:30 a.m. to sign bottles of Fine Swine Wine purchased that morning.

WE’VE GONE GREEN!

Lets make this award winning festival
a clean and green experience!
Barbecue Festival to Increase its “Green” Efforts
North Davidson Garbage Service & Recycling Center will once again
partner with the Barbecue Festival to continue the festival wide “green”
initiative. In 2017, we recycled more than 4,000 pounds...that’s the
equivalent of 38,000 Barbecue Sandwiches! Help us build on our success
& reach our goal of 4,500 lbs. in 2018. Recycling containers will be located
throughout the festival. Pepsi products will be sold in 20 oz. plastic bottles.
Please plan to place your empty 20 oz. Pepsi bottles and other recyclable
materials in the recycling containers.
 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
BBQ Wall of Fame
Barbecue Alley (Beside City Hall)
Be sure to stop by the BBQ
Wall of Fame to see the latest
inductees. The wall was installed
to celebrate Lexington’s BBQ
heritage and honor the pit
masters and individuals involved.

Festival Photo Booth

S. Main Street between 3rd & 4th Avenue
Capture the festival fun-be sure
to stop by the festival photo booth
and create festival memories! Best
news....photos are FREE!

INDOOR STAGE
217 South Main Street
The Barbecue Festival has
partnered with the Edward C.
Smith Civic Center to offer
festival visitors the opportunity
to enjoy performances in the
beautiful, historic theater. The venue offers a variety of activities to
enrich community, culture & the arts.
Doors Open .......................................................................... 11:30 a.m.
Kenya Safari Acrobats.......................................................... 12:00 p.m.
General Seating - Free Admission
 EVENT MAP
4th Street
STAGE 2
STAGE 3 ANTIQUE
CAR
SHOW

3rd Street
QUAD

N. Main Street
Greensboro Street

JUMP

PARKING
BICYCLE
SHOW
2nd Street
For Your Safety: POP-UP
No Pets STAGE
No Coolers
No Skateboards POLICE
No Bicycles DEPT.
No Radios
No Skates/Blades BASS
ROCK
1st Street CLIMBING MASTER
Wall of Fame

WALL EXHIBIT
Barbecue Alley
Barbecue

CITY
HALL
LEX
LEXINGTON

W. Center Street GRANDSTAND

STAGE 1

THE
DISPATCH
HISTORIC
COURTHOUSE

1st Avenue CORVETTE

CAR SHOW LOCAL
STAGE 6
*****

2nd Avenue
CIVIC CENTER
*****

PIG
Recycling containers SAND DOG
located throughout the SCULPTURE SHOW
festival. Please recycle!
3rd Avenue
WINE
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S. Main Street

GARDEN
RED CROSS
M BLOOD DRIVE LUMBERJACK
C 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
CHILDREN’S
SHOW
A STAGE 5 HOGWAY
SPEEDWAY
STAGE 4
4th Avenue
BARBECUE
Vendors that don’t 2018 O CARNIVAL
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have this sign are CIA
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Festival Vendors.
5th Avenue CHILDRESS VINEYARDS WAL-MART
TROLLEY STOP SHUTTLE STOP
 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

FREE ADMISSION
Exhibits Open ............................................................8:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremony....................................................9:00 a.m.
(Grandstand on Square)
Barbecue Tents Open ..............................................10:00 a.m.
Exhibits Close ........................................................... 6:00 p.m.
Festival Finale Concert & Fireworks .....6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(East 3rd Avenue - Breeden Amphitheater)

BARBECUE MENU

Tent locations:
W. Center Street
N. Main Street
S. Main St. & 3rd Avenue
BBQ Sandwiches • BBQ Trays • Hot Dogs • Pigtail Fries
Pepsi booths are located throughout the Festival
featuring your favorite Pepsi products.

Included with your purchase is a free

official festival souvenir cup...while supplies last.

MAP LEGEND

Information Official Souvenirs

& Information
Portable Toilets
Barbecue Tent
Infant Changing
Nursing Station
Entertainment Stage
ATM STAGE (Live Performances)
Wine Garden Hospitality Garden

Lost and Found First Aid

Attractions

Shuttle Stop
* Juried Art/Craft Exhibits

Food, Drink & Crafts

Trolley Stop Pepsi Booths

 STAGE 1
Grandstand
On The Square

Opening Ceremony..................................................... 9:00 a.m.

Chairmen of the Board ............................................... 9:30 a.m.
Jason D. Williams ..................................................... 11:30 a.m.
MamaDear ................................................................... 1:00 p.m.
The “Q-Jam” presented by Q104.1 ............................. 2:00 p.m.
Featuring...Danielle Bradbery, Maddie & Tae, Tyler Rich

Jason D. Williams

MamaDear
 GRANDSTAND
“Q-JAM”

Danielle Bradbery

Q-PIT
VIEWING AREA
SPONSOR
 STAGE 2
Main Street between 4th & 5th Street
The LeBeaus .................................. 9:30 a.m.
Snyder Family Band .................... 11:00 a.m.
Lauren Light ............................................................. 12:30 p.m.
Marble Alley Band ....................................................... 2:00 p.m.
Chelsea Sorrell............................................................ 3:30 p.m.

The LeBeaus

Lauren Light Chelsea Sorrell

Marble Alley Band

Snyder Family Band

 STAGE 3
Main at Sam’s Car Wash between 3rd & 4th Street

Jim Quick & Coastline................................................ 9:30 a.m.

Smitty & The JumpStarters ..................................... 12:00 p.m.
Jive Mother Mary ........................................................ 1:30 p.m.
The CopperStill Band ................................................. 3:30 p.m.

Hospitality Garden
Be sure to stop by the Hospitality Garden, located at
Stage 3, and enjoy your favorite Anheuser-Busch beverages
and great entertainment! Hours 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
 STAGE 4
E. 3rd Avenue - Breeden Amphitheater

Hosted by: New York Sound Machine DJ

Band of Oz................................................................. 11:30 a.m.
SILKGROOVE ............................................................. 1:30 p.m.
The Lilly Brothers....................................................... 3:30 p.m.
Departure-A Journey Tribute Band ............................ 5:00 p.m.
The Ultimate Eagles Tribute-On The Border ............. 7:30 p.m.

Band of Oz

The Lilly Brothers

Departure-A Journey Tribute Band

Stage 4 Hospitality Garden

Featuring the Bud Light
Mobile Experience

Hours:
11:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.
 STAGE 5
CPI Security Children’s Stage - Main & 4th Avenue

Dakota & Friends Dinosaur Show ........................................ 9:00 a.m.

Mark Lippard-Juggling Extraordinaire ............................... 10:00 a.m.

Lexington Youth Theater .................................................... 11:00 a.m.

Songs & Scenes from “Newsies”

The Spin Man....................................................................... 12:00 p.m.

Dakota & Friends Dinosaur Show ........................................ 1:00 p.m.

Mark Lippard-Juggling Extraordinaire ................................. 2:00 p.m.

The Spin Man......................................................................... 3:00 p.m.

Dakota & Friends Dinosaur Show ........................................ 4:00 p.m.

The Spin Man......................................................................... 5:00 p.m.

Mark Lippard

The Spin Man

Dakota & Friends

Dinosaur Show

All entertainment schedules are subject to change.

 STAGE 6
1st Avenue

Local Stage
Hosted by - DJ Tommy Rock
Tony Corner ..................... 9:00 a.m.
Trinity Quartet ................. 10:00 a.m.
JJ Blue ........................... 11:00 a.m.
Ken McIver Davis...................................................... 12:30 p.m.
Gates of Redemption .................................................. 2:00 p.m.
The Pop Guns ............................................................. 3:30 p.m.

Trinity Quartet
Tony Corner

The Pop Guns

Ken McIver Davis Gates of Redemption

JJ Blue
 POP-UP STAGE
E. 2nd Street
Kenya Safari Acrobats............................................... 10:00 a.m.
Maggie Baugh ........................................................... 11:00 a.m.
Matt Walsh .................................................................. 1:00 p.m.
Fogle Brothers ............................................................ 3:00 p.m.

Maggie Baugh

Matt Walsh

Fogle Brothers
Departure-A Journey Tribute Band
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CE Print Solutions, Inc. Kent Poole
City of Lexington Kris Robbins
Community Development, Fire, Police, Lee Jessup
Public Works, Street, Recreation, Electric & Lexington Men’s Golf Association
Sanitation Departments, Public Grounds Lexington Sr. High School
Clubvette Corvette Club Lexington Tourism Authority
Coggins Memorial Baptist Church Lillian Hardy
Comer Sanitary Master Gardener Volunteers
Country Corvette Club Mike Fanning
Davidson County Picture Frame Outlet
Emergency Services, Health Department Quality Embroidery
Library, Sheriff’s Department Rives & Associates, LLP
Davidson Funeral Home Saintsing Irrigation & Landscaping
First Presbyterian Church Sam’s Car Wash & Express Lube
First United Methodist Church Sapona Ridge Country Club
Frankie DeFord Signworks of North Carolina, Inc.
Furnitureland Antique Automobile Club Standell Properties
Ginger Briggs The Write Folks
Hayes Jewelers U.S. Post Office, Lexington
Halyard Health Uptown Lexington, Inc.
JD Everhart

Official Festival Truck

Steve Jackson
 PARTICIPATING
RESTAURANTS
• Barbecue Center
900 North Main Street, Lexington
• Smokey Joe’s Barbecue
1101 S. Main St., Lexington
• Speedy’s Barbecue
1317 Winston Road, Lexington
• Stamey’s Barbecue
Highway 150 (Tyro), Lexington

“One of the Top Ten Food Festivals in the U.S.A.”

- Travel & Leisure Magazine
“One of Ten Great Places to Celebrate Food”
- USA Today

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BarbecueFestival
A Preferred Events Production...
#WorldsBestQ
Festival Director: Stephanie K. Saintsing Naset
P.O. Box 1642 • Lexington, NC 27293 #BBQFest35
www.barbecuefestival.com
Special thanks to: #LexingtonNC
Bill Pickett & Stephanie H. Saintsing

Festival Lifetime Honorary Chairman:

Joe S. Sink, Jr.

~ In memory of Kay K. Saintsing ~

Festival Director 1984 - 2001