Main Stage Schedule

11:45am   …….at the entrance of the Event.
                     THE BLESSING OF THE BEER.
                     Please join us for a special firkin tapping.
 

12:00pm          Enjoy the music mix By Phillip Bray

 

1:00pm            Enjoy the fantastic sounds of VELVET TRUCKSTOP

 

 Fresh off the release of their self titled debut album, Velvet Truckstop's music represents a culmination of the band's hard earned experiences and travels. What you get are tight vocal harmonies, searing guitars, heavy keyboard driven groove and a tight rhythm section that holds it all together. Velvet Truckstop is currently touring the southeast in clubs and at festivals.

 

 

Come Down To The Main Stage and Help

John Boy and Billy With These Great Contests

3:00pm             Ms. Bar-B-Q-Babe Contest
Enjoy All the Daisy Duke-Wannabes being judged on their appearance, costume and knowledge of beer, barbeque, moonshine and redneck history – all in an effort to win the Ms. Bar-B-Q-Babe title!
 
 

3:30pm   Charlotte’s Best Beer Belly Contest
Enjoy The GUT-BUSTING competition in  Charlotte’s Best Beer Belly contest. Candidates will be judged on size and personality by the audience.  May the best belly win!

 

Official Rules:
1. No contest entry fee applies. However, you must pay admission at the gate to enter the Festival.
2. All entries must be 21 years of age or older.
3. All entries must be willing to “bare the belly” to the audience.
4. All prizes will be received on-site after the contest.

 

4:00pm                     Enjoy The Sounds Of The Part TIme Blues Band

 

 PART-TIME BLUES BAND is second to none in the Blues and Blues/Rock field of music. Don't be fooled by their down-to-earth and somewhat laid-back appearance-their musical delivery is the most dynamic and energetic in the Charlotte area. Vintage and contemporary blues dominates the PART-TIME BLUES BAND'S song list, covering such artists as B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, and Albert King. Rounding out the Blues/Rock category are cover tunes by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton.

 

 

Tasting Theater

  

12:30PM

VIP TASTING

 

 

Woodford Reserve

Eamonn O'Mahoney

Woodford Reserve Specialist

 

Eamonn will discuss bourbon history, keys to what makes a great bourbon like Woodford Reserve, proper tasting and pairings as well as cooking with Woodford Reserve Bourbon.  Eamonn will also show you how to make the perfect Woodford Reserve infusion for any season for your home!

 

1:30PM

VIP TASTING

There Are More To Labels Than a Name

 

Bernie Lubbers, The Whiskey Professor

 

 

2:30

TASTING

 Nikki Smith

 Maker's Mark Distillery Diplomat

 

3:30

TASTING

The Best Tarheel Barbeque and "Real" Pimento Cheese

Jim Early - Founder and Chairman of the North Carolina Barbeque Society and

Famed Author

Jim is a native North Carolinian and longtime resident of Winston-Salem. A retired lawyer, Jim is better known for his cooking, hunting and passion for NC barbeque. An internationlly recognized speaker, Jim will talk about his favorite subject........sit down and relax while Jim talks about  NC Barbeque.  He will also have his books for sale and will sign copies for all.

 

4:30

TASTING

Eddie Russell

Master Distiller, WIld Turkey