# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Charley West BBQ Fest 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Charley West BBQ Fest returns to downtown Charleston on Saturday, May 16 at Slack Plaza!

🔥 BBQ competition + backyard cook-off
🍺 Beer + live local music
🎟 Free to attend — tasting tickets available on-site

Come hungry — once it’s gone, it’s gone.

BBQ teams compete in:
• Ribs
• Pulled Pork
• Sauce
• Wildcard
Blind judging + People’s Choice voting.

Interested in competing?
Register here: www.charleywestbbqfest.com 

All proceeds benefit the Bob Burdette Center, providing free after-school programming for local kids.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charleston/charley-west-bbq-fest-2026/200029884425655
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, Nonprofit, Kids, Contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029884425655?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=charleston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Charleston
- **state**: WV
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Slack Plaza
- **lat**: 38.35142
- **long**: -81.63524
- **full address**: Slack Plaza, 169 Summers St, Charleston, WV 25301-2134, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Charley West BBQ Fest (https://allevents.in/org/charley-west-bbq-fest/19528120)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/48981309c71fc639d53b8266b0017324776c3784254e9bf8a253907048a7f22a-rimg-w851-h315-dc322e2d-gmir?v=1775085115
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/e7b5432f1c0c6a1e7a52d9befb9ff2db5b9517a0db5af6ecb481b2d33f930cb1-rimg-w300-h300-dc332e2c-gmir?v=1775085115

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Slack Plaza, 169 Summers St, Charleston, WV 25301-2134, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Charley West BBQ Fest
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Festivals, Nonprofit, Kids, Contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Charley West BBQ Fest 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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