THE 2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026

5:00 P.M.: Main Street and Front Street closed to thru traffic. Vendors & teams load-in.

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026

7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.        Teams/Vendors load-in

11 a.m.                          Food Truck Friday

11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.        Jason Ballard & Madicole

4 p.m.                          Cooks Meeting at Training Center

5 p.m.                          Judges Check-In

5:30 p.m.                     Fincher’s Spring Fashion Show

5:30 p.m.                     Mechanical Bull - Staplcotn Lot (Cancelled if raining)

5:45 p.m.                     Judges Briefing

6:15 p.m.                      Sauce & Beans Turn-in

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.             Joe Austin & The Tallahatchies

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.             Kirk Auto Company Sponsor Party

6:30 p.m.                     Sauce & Beans Judging

7 p.m.                          Cocktail & Catfish Turn-in

7:15 p.m.                      Cocktail & Catfish Judging

7:30 p.m.                     MS Meat One Bite Challenge Turn-in

7:45 p.m.                      MS Meat One Bite Challenge Judging

8 p.m.                          Chicken & Beef Turn-in

8:15 p.m.                      Chicken & Beef Judging

8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.       Dr. Zarr Amazing Funk Monster

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026

8 a.m.                          Judges Check-in

9 a.m.                       Judges Briefing

9 a.m.                          Bloody Mary Bar

9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.       Bristol Hammons / Art Walk Stage

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.           Retail Art Walk

9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.      Jack Daugherty / Art Walk Stage

9:45 a.m.       Whole Hog Turn In

10 a.m.       Whole Hog Judging

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.           “Muleman” Massey / Main Stage

10 a.m. - Noon            Cadillac Dennis / Art Walk Stage

10 a.m.                         Children’s Storytime at TurnRow

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.           Drop Fitness Bikes, Beats & Juice

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.           Kids Zone at Staplcotn Lot

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.           Mechanical Bull

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.           Crossroads Cruisers Car Show

10:15 a.m.                     Patio Pulled Pork Turn In

10:30 a.m.                    Patio Pulled Pork Judging

10:45 a.m.                    Championship Pulled Pork Turn In

11 a.m.                          Championship Pulled Pork Judging

11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.       John Davis Causey / Main Stage

11:15 a.m.                      Patio Ribs Turn In

11:30 a.m.                     Patio Ribs Judging

11:30 a.m. - Noon       Maddox Wuestenhoefer / Main Stage

11:45 a.m.                     Championship Ribs Turn In

Noon                        Championship Ribs Judging

Noon - 12:30 p.m.        Abee Hudson / Main Stage

Noon - 2 p.m.              People’s Choice Competition

12:15 p.m.                     Patio Pork Loin Turn In

12:30 p.m.                    Patio Pork Loin Judging

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.   “Muleman” Massey / Art Walk Stage

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Big City Rhythm & Blues / Main Stage

1 p.m. Greenwood Gourmet Turn-In (at the Bloody Mary Bar)

1 p.m.       Final Judging Begins

1 p.m.                           Emily Carpenter Signing at TurnRow

1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.        Jack Daugherty at the Main Stage

1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.        Maddox Wuestenhoefer / Art Walk

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.             Big City Rhythm & Blues / Main Stage

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.     Abee Hudson at the Art Walk Stage

2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.       John Davis Causey / Art Walk Stage

3 p.m. - 5 p.m.            Howard Smith / Art Walk Stage

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.            Charlie Robbins Trio /  Main Stage

4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.     Bristol Hammons / Main Stage

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  Charlie Robbins Trio / Main stage

5:30 p.m.                     Awards