Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival Returns to Acworth

From the City of Acworth

The North Cobb Rotary Club, City of Acworth, and the Georgia Barbecue Association are proud to announce that the 5th annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival presented by Superior Plumbing will be held at Cauble Park on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10.

All proceeds will be distributed amongst several local charities, so every come out and help make a difference in your community.

Join us Friday night for a concert under the stars, and again on Saturday for the best BBQ around! Teams from all over the Southeast will compete in professional and amateur divisions to see who will take home the title for 2014.

On Friday night, festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. and continue until 10:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. local band The Mustangs will take the stage! In addition to the concert, there will be a special competition called "Lord of the Wings." Each team will be preparing their own special flavor of chicken wings and you get to be the judge!

On Saturday, festivities will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until 5:00 p.m. There will be another people's choice competition where you get to be the judge, and taste different BBQ entries from all of the participating cook teams! For a small fee, you can taste your way through some of the best BBQ in the Southeast! 

Parking will not be available at the park so please park downtown and use the provided shuttles. 

For more information on this event, please visit www.smokeonthelake.org.