Get your bibs and napkins ready for the ultimate BBQ showdown. This Saturday six of Michigan’s best BBQ Masters compete for your votes from Noon to 11pm. Sample the Masters meaty, succulent cuts will leave meat lovers salivating for more.   These Pit Masters homemade sauces and rubs are a thing of beauty when they go into the smoker. This festival is a must for any BBQ fan. See SmokingHotBBQFest.com

Enjoy award winning BBQ and listen to great live music on 3 stages. Plus, there will be games, art, shopping, dance troupes, Lucha Libre Wrestling and much more

And it’s all free admission.


It’s all part of the first annual PONTIAC FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS. 

6 of the best BBQ masters from Michigan include :

  • TENDER BONEZ from Flint,
  • BIG MOES from Kalamazoo,
  • BBQ MIKE MIKE FLAMING GRILL from Detroit,
  • PARKS OLD STYLE BBQ from Detroit,
  • THE RIB SPOT from Pontiac
  • PO SAMS’S CAFE from Waterford

Vote for your favorite!


Tell your friends about PONTIAC BBQ SHOWDOWN. 


This Saturday Noon to 11pm. 


Bring your folding chair as seating is limited. 


It’s all right on Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac. Use 17 S Saginaw Street as your GPS coordinate.


Great bands, festival food, games and more 


See SmokingHotBBQFest.com for more details