Decatur BBQ & Bands Festival

10/08/2026

The BBQ Raffle that benefits The Solarium is getting crazy, y'all! Check out some of our cool stuff. We're still adding new items (so if you have something you want to donate to the cause, reach out!).
https://www.decaturbbqfestival.com/raffle-silent-auction27

10/06/2026

🔥 COME HUNGRY, DECATUR!

Decatur BBQ Fest is FREE to enter — just buy what you want from each food vendor!

🐷 Ford’s BBQ — Southern BBQ with a Tex-Mex twist
🔥 Sweet Auburn BBQ — Asian-inspired BBQ classics
🍖 Ms. Pearl’s BBQ & Soul Food — family-style BBQ & soul food
🐔 Ford’s Chicken — charcoal & wood-fired rotisserie chicken
🍕 La Calavera Pizza — sourdough BBQ pizza by the slice

Different flavors. One big BBQ party. Come try ’em all! 🔥

09/30/2026

🔥🍗 20 HOT WINGS. ONE WINNER. ZERO MERCY. 🔥🍗

Think you can take the heat?! 🌶️😈

First contestant to finish ALL 20 HOT WINGS wins the prize! 🏆

Tag the friend who talks a BIG game. 👇😂

WHO’S CRAZY ENOUGH TO DO IT?!

09/28/2026

🤼🔥 **THEY’RE BACK IN THE RING!**

If you were at BBQ Fest last year, you already know — **Deep South Wrestling put on a SHOW!** And they’re coming back for another round at the **Decatur BBQ & Bands Festival!**

Come for the BBQ, then grab a spot by the ring and watch **Deep South Wrestling LIVE** right in the middle of the festival action. 💥

🍖 BBQ
🤼 Deep South Wrestling
🎶 Live music
🍻 Cold drinks
🛍️ Local vendors

⏰ Saturday, October 17th 2026
**Noon–6 PM | Oakhurst**

**You saw what happened last year… come see what they’ve got for us this year!** 🤼🔥

09/16/2026

🔥 WANT TO BE PART OF THE DECATUR BBQ & BANDS FESTIVAL? 🎶🍖

We’re officially accepting applications for NON-FOOD VENDORS + VOLUNTEERS!

🛍️ Non-Food Vendor Fee: ONLY $50!
🙌 Volunteers wanted too!

Whether you’re a local artist, maker, small business, community organization—or just want to help make festival day happen—we’d love to have you!

👉 Head to https://www.decaturbbqfestival.com and click APPLICATIONS to sign up.

Come be part of one of our favorite days of the year! 🔥🎸🍖

10/22/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out on a beautiful day to Decatur BBQ & Bands Festival last Saturday. Big love to Ford's BBQ Oakhurst, The Dammages and —plus our brother Joel Edwards for making everything extra tasty. Join us for the party at Napoleon's on Fri. Nov. 7th. Photo by Dean Hesse at Decaturish.com

10/21/2025

We couldn’t have recapped it any better! Thank you Decaturish.com !

Decatur's Harmony Park hosted the successful 4th annual BBQ Festival by Ford's BBQ. Attendees enjoyed live music, barbecue vendors, drinks, wrestling, kids' area, and a charity auction for the Solarium nonprofit benefiting the community.

10/18/2025

🔥🍖 Today is THE day!! Join us in Harmony Park this afternoon for the 4th annual Decatur BBQ Festival! We’ve got a jam-packed lineup you won’t want to miss.

🎶 Live Music from Tripp’n, Maxwell St, & The Dammages
🍗 Wing Competition
🤼 Deep South Wrestling bringing the heat twice
🎨 Artist Market
👧 Kid Zone
🎟️ Silent Auction & Raffle Winners announced before the final band hits the stage

⏰ 12–6 PM | Bring the fam, follow the smell of BBQ, & get ready for a full day of food, fun, & live entertainment.

10/17/2025

🔥🍖 We are ONE DAY AWAY from the 4th Annual Decatur BBQ Fest!! Join us in Harmony Park TOMORROW, October 18th. We’ve got a jam-packed lineup you won’t want to miss.

🎶 Live Music from Tripp’n, Maxwell St, & The Dammages
🍗 Wing Competition
🤼 Deep South Wrestling bringing the heat twice
🎟️ Silent Auction & Raffle Winners announced before the final band hits the stage

⏰ 12–6 PM | Bring the fam, follow the smell of BBQ, & get ready for a full day of food, fun, & live entertainment.

10/16/2025

📸 Big thanks to Dean Hesse & Decaturish.com for capturing the heart and soul of past Decatur BBQ Festivals …the smiles, the sips, the sauce, & all the good vibes in between 🫶🔥

We can’t wait to make even more memories with y’all this Saturday! Grab your crew, bring a blanket, & get ready for a day full of BBQ, music, & community ❤️✨