Town of Surfside Beach’s Annual BBQ Festival

Join the town of Surfside Beach on Saturday, March 7, 2026, for their BBQ festival! Previous competitors include Beach Butts, Beach Catering, Carter’s Carolina BBQ, Coastal BBQ, Smoking Down South, Smokin’ Esso B’s, Gardner Boys BBQ, Evans BBQ, The BBQ House and Pop Pop’s Pit BBQ. On Friday, March 6, non-BBQ fare will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. for the "Anything but Barbecue" kickoff. The annual BBQ Festival will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and run until 4 p.m.  The family-friendly event will feature delicious BBQ, live entertainment, and much more. Admission is free.