Upcoming Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival

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3. Happening now. Smoke on the Lake: The Rotary Club of North Cobb and the will host the Second Annual Smoke on the Lake Backyard BBQ Festival on May 6-7. It will be a non-sanctioned BBQ competition open to anyone who loves to cook BBQ. The cost to enter the competition is $150. This is a chance find some of the best local BBQ in one place, and people can also enjoy a free Banks and Shane concert following the awards ceremony.

The admission is free with live music from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Gazebo Stage. Lawn seats are free and you can purchase a table and dinner for six for $100. Smoke on the Lake is a BBQ festival for charity that raises funds for local Cobb County Charities, including the Horizon Field at the .

If you wish to purchase a table, enter the BBQ competition or would like to sponsor the event please visit www.smokeonthelake.com. For more information, call Peter Jezerinac at 770-917-1234.

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