The Unbelievable “Shrine of Swine” That Has BBQ Lovers Rushing to This Festival!

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The Unbelievable “Shrine of Swine” That Has BBQ Lovers Rushing to This Festival!

Key Takeaways

  • The Ultimate Southern Comfort Trio: The annual Cary Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival returns for a full-throttle weekend celebrating slow-cooked meats, premium whiskey, and local suds.
  • When & Where: Taking place on July 31st and August 1st, 2026, at the scenic outdoor Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina.
  • Top-Shelf Tastings: Features an expansive distillery row offering smooth bourbon flights, neat pours, and on-the-rocks selections for casual fans and spirits connoisseurs alike.
  • Masterful Pitmaster BBQ: Pitmasters will be serving up massive, slow-cooked helpings of tender ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, and smoked chicken wings.
  • Endless Craft Suds: Dozens of unique craft beers will be available on tap, allowing attendees to hop from tent to tent discovering new local pints.

Ditch your alarm and head straight to Cary, North Carolina, for the ultimate flavor adventure! Pack your bags for a two-day playground at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Loosen your belt for slow-cooked ribs, top-shelf bourbon pours, and dozens of icy craft beers on tap. Claim your mouthwatering backyard paradise today!

Hey there, flavor fans! Are you ready to embark on a malt-avolous adventure that will smoke the competition? Dust off your bibs and loosen those belts, because the Cary Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival is coming to the Koka Booth Ampitheater in Cary on July 31st & August 1st and it’s going to be absolutely on fire!

If you’ve been stout-ly refusing to miss out on the best weekend of the year, we’ve got great news: your wait is officially ale-ing. This is the ultimate playground for adults who take their leisure seriously and their meats meticulously. We’re talkin’ about a full-throttle celebration of the holy trinity of Southern comfort: ice-cold brews, smooth-as-silk whiskey, and ribs so tender they’ll make you weep.

Let’s talk spirits. Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or just looking to find your bourbon identity, our distillery row features the finest barrels to ever grace a glass. Take it neat, take it on the rocks, but definitely take it in—because these pours are top-shelf perfection.

Feeling a bit peckish? Prepare to get your hands dirty in the best way possible. Our pitmasters are the undisputed bosses of the sauce, serving up pulled pork, brisket, and wings that have been slow-cooked to absolute per-fat-ion. It’s a literal meat-ing of the minds!

And don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten the suds. With dozens of craft beers on tap, you can hops from tent to tent discovering your new favorite pint. It’s brew-tiful alchemy at its finest.

So don’t be bitter—be there! Grab your tickets now at cary.beerandbourbon.com before they’re all sipped away. It’s going to be a hog-wild good time!

Koka Booth Amphitheater
8003 Regency Pkwy
Cary, NC 27518
cary.beerandbourbon.com

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