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A GIF of attendees at the Southern Roots BBQ Reunion festival.

Come for the melt-in-your-mouth ribs, stay for the fun.

Photos by Bain Stewart Media

Good food for a great cause? Count us in.

The fourth annual Southern Roots BBQ Reunion returns Saturday, April 12 at Trailblazer Park in Travelers Rest, SC — just an hour’s drive from Asheville.

Feast on all-you-can-eat barbecue from 35+ pitmasters (think: Hubba Hubba Smokehouse, Lewis Barbecue, and more), enjoy live music, shop the artisan market, and savor a selection of beer, wine, and spirits. Plus, every ticket supports IDefine, a nonprofit supporting kids with Kleefstra Syndrome.

Meat us there

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