Since 2007, the Knuckle Deep BBQ Fest has been a good-natured competition in the River Arts District pitting teams against one another for smoked meat supremacy. Traditionally, donations from guests who pigged out on the smoked chicken, pork and beef went to a nonprofit chosen by organizers. With its usual location — Wedge at Foundation on Foundy Street — destroyed by flooding, co-founder Brent Campbell and his committee did a catastrophe pivot, and this year’s festival will take place noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Devil’s Foot Beverage Co.’s The Mule taproom. Sixteen teams will set up the night before to cook for the event, but Campbell says they’re skipping the competition. “Our goal this year is to just feed people and say thank you to everyone who has supported this event in the past.” Admission is free, but donations are strongly encouraged; proceeds will be distributed to Resources for Resilience, Holiday Wishes for Foster Youth and several longtime sponsors of the festival whose businesses were severely impacted by Helene. Adult and nonalcoholic drinks will be for sale, and there will be live music. avl.mx/alv. Image courtesy of Brent Campbell
Thanks for reading through to the end…
We share your inclination to get the whole story. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. We want everyone to have access to our stories. That’s a big part of why we've never charged for the paper or put up a paywall.
We’re pretty sure that you know journalism faces big challenges these days. Advertising no longer pays the whole cost. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. Xpress needs help, too. We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. For as little as $5 a month — the cost of a craft beer or kombucha — you can help keep local journalism strong. It only takes a moment.
Before you comment
The comments section is here to provide a platform for civil dialogue on the issues we face together as a local community. Xpress is committed to offering this platform for all voices, but when the tone of the discussion gets nasty or strays off topic, we believe many people choose not to participate. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. See here for our terms of service. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion.