06/15/2026
Well… our hearts are ridiculously full today. ❤️
The very first Once in a Blue Moon: Smoke & Jam is officially in the books, and honestly? It was everything we hoped it could be and more!
We listened to the best Blues in town. Corey Hall Music and the Misplaced Ramblers, Benjamin Perry, Matt Siegel & The Dirty Good Josh Martin and FAYA!
We watched people discover new favorite bands.
We ate some incredible barbecue.
We laughed, we danced, we took pictures, and we watched Historic Downtown Panama City fill up with good people and good vibes.
Thank you Yard Bar Smoked Meats for everything y’all do for our little historic Downtown!
A huge congratulations to our first-ever Blue Moon Champions, the Fuqua Family! 🏆
And congratulations to Patrick Parrish, who won our Audience Choice Award! 👏
And a giant thank you to all of our pitmasters:
🔥 The Fuqua Family
🔥 Patrick Parrish BBQ
🔥 Back Beach BBQ
🔥 Yard Bar Smoked Meats
🔥 On Scene BBQ
🔥 Blake Cammack
Y’all showed up, brought the fire (literally), and made our first year something really special.
A huge shout out to our judges panel! Seth, Nate, Jake, Ruben and Myla for taking it so seriously and being on it and already ready to sign up for next year!
And thank you to our sponsors Full Heart Rentals Beachy Beach Real Estate Multiverse Masquerade for always being willing to support art and culture in our community!
To our vendors, volunteers, and every person who bought a ticket, shared a post, tagged a friend, entered a raffle, ate a plate of barbecue, or simply came downtown to hang out with us… thank you. 🥹
Our favorite part of the weekend was looking around and seeing people who didn’t know each other a few hours earlier sitting together, talking barbecue, listening to blues, and enjoying a summer night in Panama City.
That’s the whole point. That’s the magic.
We have a feeling we started something really special this weekend.
See y’all under the Blue Moon next year. 🌕
The event featured a barbecue competition, live music and local vendors.
