The performers for the BBQ & Blues concert Friday, April 16 have been set. All music this year will take place at the small stage behind United Bank near the drive-thru windows. Barnesville’s own Caleb Anthony will open the show at 5 p.m. followed by Wes Robinson and Jesse Dickinson. The feature act is a local band called The Furlough. They will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday is family fun night at the festival. The kids park will be open with unlimited inflatables with a $7 armband. Bungee is $8 per jump. Visitors can sample competition barbecue along Taster’s Alley for $5 and vote for their favorites. There will also be a community cook off for backyard grill masters and their crews. The categories are best wings, best dessert and best Bloody Mary. The entry fee is $25 and cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. The backdrop for all the fun will be a Georgia BBQ Association sanctioned cook-off which will bring professional cook teams from around the southeast to town. Sponsors are needed. To sign up or get more information, call the chamber office at 770.358.5884.
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