Bands and BBQ at the Point in Carrollton, KY

06/04/2026

🔆Look closely 👀!! These awesome teams have registered for BANDS & BBQ 2026! We would love to see YOU too!

Entry forms are on our website, visitcarrolltonky.com OR call us, 502-732-7036.

🧡Meet at Mile 545 for this year’s BANDS & BBQ, Sept 11th & 12th, 2026🧡

📍Point Park
101 Main Street
CARROLLTON, KY

05/25/2026

04/27/2026

A great big WELCOME to BANDS & BBQ 2026 to these fantabulous PRO teams! We can’t wait to see y’all in Carrollton, Ky., Sept 11 & 12th 🖤🧡🖤

Register now on our website, visitcarrolltonky.com! We’re waiting for YOU❗️

Enjoy 2 BBQ Competitions, great BANDS 🎸, an AIR SHOW✈️, CRAFT MARKET 🦋, and delicious FOOD 🍖!! Oh yeah..& FIREWORKS 🎇!!

Contact Carrollton/ Carroll County Tourism for more information!

02/23/2026

WELCOME to BANDS & BBQ 2026, to these awesome Pro Teams;
A&R BARBEQUE
BIG DOGG BBQ
THUNDER HOG BBQ

Registration forms are always available on our website, visitcarrolltonky.com. Don’t forget our Early Bird rate for pro teams!

We hope to see everyone at Point Park for our 🖤16th BANDS & BBQ🖤 on September 11th & 12th, 2026🖤!!

💰Two sanctioned KCBS BBQ competitions!
🎸Great bands!
🍴Delicious food!
🍷🍻 Awesome drinks
✈️Amazing air show
🎨 Handcrafted & Homespun Market with all handmade or repurposed items!
💥Fantastic fireworks!
All this, and …
🌟FREE ADMISSION🌟

For more information, Contact Carrollton/Carroll County Tourism.

We want you to come take a hike on one of our trails! We also offer a free boat launch- ramp at Point Park with access to the Rivers.

02/16/2026

Sunsets like this are calling your name at Mile 545 on the Ohio River! Make plans now to join us for this year’s
🧡BANDS & BBQ, Sept 11&12th, 2026🧡

Two KCBS sanctioned competitions.
Great music 🎸Great food 🍔 &
drinks 🍻🍷!

A whole lot of fun 😊 &
FREE ADMISSION!

A great big 🧡🖤WELCOME🖤🧡 to these fabulous teams!!

PRO:
BLEACHER BUMS
BLUE SMOKE Q
BUCKEYE BLUE SMOKE
BUTTS N RACKS
COTTON BBQ
FLAT BOTTOM BBQ
HIGH ON THE HAWG
HIGH ON THE HOG
HOGFATHERS
RIGBY ROO’S BBQ
SHIGGIN AINT EASY
SMOKE WAGON

BACKYARD:
SIMPLISTIC’ S BBQ
UNCLE COOT’S BBQ

Registration forms are on our website, visitcarrolltonky.com!

Carrollton/Carroll County TOURISM can’t wait to welcome you to Point Park🧡
Carrollton, KY

01/22/2026

Everyone may be talking about the winter weather forecast but …,we’re all about this year’s BANDS & BBQ!!

We hope you make plans to join us at Point Park, September 11th & 12th, 2026!
We can’t wait to see y’all in CARROLLTON, KY🧡🖤🧡!!

A great big WELCOME to these fabulous teams!

BLEACHER BUMS (Jeff Krotke)
BUCKEYE BLUE SMOKE (Matthew Halle)
BUTTS N RACKS (Brent Copeland)
COTTON BBQ (Eric Cotton)
SHIGGIN AINT EASY ( Buddy Hammett)

SIMPLISTIC’S BBQ (Jamie Satterly)
SMOKE WAGON (Jake Forshee)
UNCLE COOTS (Anthony Younger)

Register now on our website, visitcarrolltonky.com. Let us know if you want more information!

Stay in, stay warm and practice those turn in boxes 😊

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from Mile 545 on the Ohio River! We hope your 2026 plans include a trip to Carrollton, Ky for BANDS & BBQ, September 11th & 12th!

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Carrollton, Ky 🤎🧡🤎!

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

It’s never too early to start making plans.. plans to join us on SEPTEMBER 11th & 12th, 2026 for 🧡BANDS & BBQ 🧡!!

WELCOME, SMOKE WAGON! Jake Forshee’s always on the ball! Thank you for your registration!

Find Backyard & Pro Team Registrations as well as Judge’s Applications on our website, visitcarrolltonky.com

Meet at Mile 545 for great music, food & fun at Bands & BBQ!

We want you to come take a hike on one of our trails! We also offer a free boat launch- ramp at Point Park with access to the Rivers.