Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BBQ
The Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BBQ is an international event like no other. Taking place in the tiny town of Lynchburg Tennessee (population 400, plus or minus), the event draws 35 BBQ teams from around the world to compete for the US$15,000 in prizes.
Along with the cooking, visitors are treated to a county fair of sorts featuring cloggers, dulcimer and country music and even an "ugly dog contest." And then there is the BBQ: bring a big plate and expect to stand in a queue for some of the greatest BBQ this side of the Mason-Dixon Line. The people are hospitable and the atmosphere is decidedly Southern, so prepare for some insight into America.
Lynchburg Tennesse - the location of the contest and the namesake of JDs popular pre-mixed drink, Lynchburg Lemonade - is the seat of the state of Tennessee's smallest county. Interestingly, Moore County has been home to the Jack Daniel Distillery since 1866, yet it is a dry county and has been ever since Prohibition days.
Related Information
Website: Jack Daniels Website
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| Name: | BBQ Festival Organisers |
| Fax: | +1 615 276 4200 |
| Phone: | +1 615 279 4165 |
| Address: | Suite 600, 3310 West End Ave, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, USA |
| Town Information: | Lynchburg |
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| Directions: | Lynchburg is about 75 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | BBQ Festival Organisers |
| Fax: | +1 615 276 4200 |
| Phone: | +1 615 279 4165 |
| Address: | Suite 600, 3310 West End Ave, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, USA |
| Name: | Tennessee Department of Tourist Development |
| Location: | Tennessee |
| Address: | Wm. Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 25th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 |
| Email: | tourdev@tn.gov |
| Phone: | +1 615 741 2159 |
