Southern BBQ Network

10/15/2026

We want to extend our sympathy to Randy Eudy and his family. His wife, Lesia Johnson Eudy, passed away on October 7, 2026. Randy is a founding member of SBN.

10/12/2026

☀️ GOOD MORNING, BBQ FAMILY! 🔥🐷🐔

It’s a brand-new week, which means it’s time to fire up those smokers, check the meat prices (maybe sit down for a minute 😅), and hit the road!

This week, the Southern BBQ Network is heading to Historic Abbeville for the annual Hogs and Hens BBQ Contest! 🎉

If you’ve never been, this is a fantastic contest right in the town square, with plenty to see, do, eat, and enjoy. There’s nothing quite like the smell of great BBQ filling a historic downtown! 😋

Our teams will be bringing the heat in:
🐖 Pork
🍖 Ribs
🐔 Chicken
🥩 Brisket (ancillary)
🍲 Hash (because it’s South Carolina, y’all!)

And for our SBN Certified Judges, we’ve still got a couple of spots left! 👀 If you’re ready to put those taste buds to work and make some tough decisions about who cooked the best BBQ, head over to SBBQN.com and get signed up!

Come on out, support the teams, enjoy the festivities, and remember: calories consumed while judging BBQ are strictly for professional evaluation purposes. We don’t make the rules! 😂🔥

Safe travels to everyone heading to Abbeville. Let’s make it another great weekend of BBQ, friendship, and a little friendly competition!

See y’all in the square! 🤠🔥

10/11/2026

Good evening BBQ lovers! This weekend we traveled to WET Harrisburg, NC for the Harrisburg's Bar-Ba-Brew benifiting the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation . No hurricane was going to slow this contest down or a broken fire line. When the smoke settled 15 teams competed and we crowned champions 🏆 and they are as follows. 1st place pork Big Wally's Barbecue , 1st place ribs & Reserve Grand Champion was Backdraft BBQ SC. And your Grand Champion 🏆 was The Rusty Porker. Congratulations to all that heard their names called!

10/10/2026

Come on out for Bo's Battle Que at their Homecoming festivities! More information is available on their website.

There’s no place like home! Make plans to return to Gardner-Webb for Homecoming and reconnect with fellow Runnin’ Bulldogs for a weekend full of memories, traditions, and Bulldog spirit.

📅 November 6–8, 2026

More details are coming soon, but for now, save the date and make plans to come home to The Webb!

’Sko Dawgs! 🐾

10/10/2026

🐷 Eat some barbecue. 📸 Snap a selfie. 🛍️ Do a little shopping on us!

What other festival gives you that kind of opportunity?

During Hogs & Hens on October 16 and 17, the first 100 qualifying participants can earn a $10 Square Dollars gift card to spend at participating local businesses during the festival!

Here’s how:

1️⃣ Take a photo or selfie while enjoying Hogs & Hens.
2️⃣ Post it publicly on Facebook or Instagram.
3️⃣ Tag the City or event page and use .
4️⃣ Show your post at the festival information tent to receive your gift card while supplies last!

Participants must also include or note that the gift card was received through the City’s Square Dollars promotion.

Great barbecue, festival fun and a chance to shop local for free? Only at Hogs & Hens! 🎶🐔

Full details:
https://www.abbevillecitysc.com/585/Hogs-and-Hens-Square-Dollars

10/06/2026

Pictures of all that walked at the Bessemer City Brew and Que this past weekend for your enjoyment!

10/05/2026

Some great music coming Saturday! Be sure to get your tickets early! Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation Cabarrus Weekly Cabarrus Brewing Company Ben Mynatt Chevrolet

10/05/2026

🎉 New for Hogs & Hens: Share the Festival and Earn $10 in Square Dollars!

This year, your festival photo can help promote Hogs & Hens, and put money in your pocket to spend with participating local businesses!

Here’s how it works:

📸 Take a photo or selfie while attending Hogs & Hens on October 16 or 17.
📱 Share it publicly on Facebook or Instagram.
🏷️ Tag the appropriate City or event page and include .
📍 Show your qualifying post at the festival information tent to receive a $10 Square Dollars gift card!

The promotion is limited to the first 100 eligible participants, with one gift card per person and social-media account while supplies last. Square Dollars must be spent during the festival at participating businesses.

This new promotion turns festival memories into additional advertising for Hogs & Hens while encouraging visitors to explore Abbeville and support our local merchants!

Full details and disclosure requirements:
https://www.abbevillecitysc.com/585/Hogs-and-Hens-Square-Dollars

10/05/2026

And on to the next competition we go! This coming weekend we will be in Harrisburg, NC for the Harrisburg's Bar-Ba-Brew. This is a great festival that is well attended and well run. There will be many teams fighting for an invitation to the SBN Invitational!

10/05/2026

This weekend we were in Downtown Bessemer City for their Brew and Que Festival. We had 10 teams fighting it out in Pork, Ribs and Chicken. Congratulations are in order to Half Back BBQ for 1st place Pork call. Big Wally's Barbecue for another 1st place ribs call. Ultimate Tailgaters BBQ for their 1st place chicken call. Congratulations to this years Reserve Grand Champion Half Back BBQ and the GRAND CHAMPION Big Wally's Barbecue.