Let us delight you with our Country Charm & Hospitality, breath taking mountain beauty, restful lodging & excellent food, enough antiques, crafts, collectibles, and specialty shops to intrigue you for hours.
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Georgia State Championship Barbeque Cookoff
Sanctioned by the KCBS

Kansas City Barbeque Society

2008 Festival Dates

August 1 - 2

Make your vacation plans now!

The Countdown Has Begun You need Java to see this applet! Remaining Until the Fun Begins!!

Our 12th Year !

The Dillard Barbecue and Bluegrass Festival started in 1997 and has grown to what it is today through the hard work, dedication, and efforts of many volunteers and BBQ enthusiasts from around the country.

Each year people come from across the nation to compete in this once a year event, and to listen to real Bluegrass music played by numerous bands from all over, and to savor the mouth watering smells and sights of smoking meats of all kinds. There are always lots to do and things to see for the whole family at this wonderful event. The cooking rigs are a sight to behold, and the vendors serving the many foods and delicasies are some of the best in the world.

Make plans to take your vacation in August next year and spend a few days in the north Georgia mountains. There is nothing like it anywhere in the USA. Your kids will love it and once you have been here you will make it a yearly tradition to come back like so many other people do.

Now, please take the time to go through this website and listen to the bluegrass music while reading all about our festivals. There is a different bluegrass selection on each page

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Last year we had a great big treat. We ended up with our very own cabbage patch kid.

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2007 Champions

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GRAND CHAMPION
Smoky Mountain Smokers
Joe & Vonsell Amore

RESERVE
GRAND CHAMPION
Team Bobby Q
Bobby Cresap

The 2007 Dillard Bluegrass and BBQ Festival was a great success. The participants had a good time and everyone that attended had lots of fun. We have made up a photo slide show of this year's event. You can view it by clicking here

Click here to see a complete list of the 2007 winners.

Click here to see a complete list of the 2006 winners.

Watch the following area frequently for updates on the 2008 festival

2008 Music Lineup

FRIDAY AUGUST 1st

MUSIC	SHOW	TIMES
Open Microphone	2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Opening Ceremony	4:00 PM
Fowler Connection	TBA
Foxfire Boys	TBA
Sprouse Brothers (Caraigsville, VA)	TBA
Special Surprise	TBA
Close for the Evening ( About)	9:00 PM

SATURDAY AUGUST 2nd

MUSIC	SHOW	TIMES
Open Microphone	9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Heavens Echos (Townsville, SC)	TBA
Balsam Range (Waynesville, NC)	TBA
Flashpoint (Nashville, TN)	TBA
Lovell Sisters (Calhoun, GA	TBA
Sprouse Brothers	TBA
Curtis Blackwell & the Dixie Bluegrass	TBA
Close for the evening (Later time this year)	9:00 PM