Dates: June 23, 11am-9pm; June 24, 11am-7pm.

One of the Country's Largest Annual Food and Music Festivals, the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle officially kicks off the 2018 Summer Season on June 23rd and 24th, 2018.   For more than two and a half decades, The Barbecue Battle has been cooking up lots of great food, music & fun on America’s Main Street, Pennsylvania Avenue. This tasty event offers Washington D.C. area residents and visitors alike, a two-day line-up of everything from tempting BBQ & Grilled food samples to cooking demonstrations, interactive exhibits and non-stop live entertainment on three music stages.