WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The third annual WV Coalfields Cookoff will be held on June 9-10, 2023, in Welch, WV. Hosted by the City of Welch and CoalTown, USA, the festival is free and open to the public. It will feature the WV State BBQ Championships, sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS), for pro and backyard BBQ Cook Teams, live music, vendors, family activities, a beer garden, a ticketed BBQ Tasting, and an ATV show.
The Coalfields Cookoff has grown over the past three years, according to Mayor Harold McBride, Sr. “We’ve worked hard to build an event that draws everyone,” he says. There will be a live band on Friday night, arts and crafts, food vendors, a beer garden that benefits the fire department, and ATV activities in addition to the BBQ Cookoff! The news about our outstanding BBQ festival has spread. I was told a BBQ judge from New Jersey just registered for the second year in a row, so the secret is out about our wonderful BBQ festival! I invite the public to come out to see what we have to offer in the hopes that they will enjoy it so much that they return for all CoalTown, USA’s events throughout the year.”
The WV Coalfields Cookoff is free and open to the public, but for those attendees who want to experience the BBQ cooked by competitors from several different states, a BBQ Tasting Ticket is available for $10 and is half price for veterans and first responders. Attendees can try several variations of pulled pork on Saturday afternoon and vote on their favorite.
Businesses and Organizations interested in sponsorship or volunteering should visit the website or contact the festival director. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Welch Volunteer Fire Department who also host a beer garden on Friday and Saturday.
Attendees are encouraged to follow @wvcoalfieldscookoff on Facebook or Instagram to receive additional information and timely updates or visit the newly redesigned website at www.wvcoalfieldscookoff.com.
You can also visit McDowell County CVB.
