An estimated 30,000 fans from several states were in Owensboro on Friday and Saturday for the city’s second annual BBQ & Barrels expo which celebrates both bourbon and barbecue.
The event was formerly known as the International Bar-B-Q Festival from 1979 to 2022.
Mark Calitri, president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, said, “This year saw a surge in attendance, with record numbers of church teams (five) and food vendors, the highest-attended concert ever, all contributing to the excitement in the air.”