Schedule
Saturday, June 21
11 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, June 22
11 AM – 7 PM
At the 33rd annual Giant BBQ Battle, you’ll find the best pitmasters from
around the country showcasing their unique flavors and cooking techniques
for discerning judges.
Your taste buds will be the champions as you indulge in our BBQ vendors and insane amounts
of free food samples from Giant Foods and their partners.
Chill out with more than just great food!
Everywhere you look there will be non-stop attractions, contests, music and
more. Some highlights…
- Live music on three stages from rock, reggae, go-go, R&B, and world music performers
- Exciting interactive exhibits like Art to Go-Go Village, the Planters NUTmobile and Bobblehead YOU! from State Farm
- Nathan’s World Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
- Sports action from the Washington Capitals, Wizards, Mystics, Go-Go’s, and DC United
- The Monster Energy Dance Party
- DC Restaurant Row
- Giant Corks to Caps microbrew and wine sampling
- Military chef cook-off
- Giant Chill Zone
and so much more!
Saturday, JUNE 21
Pepsi Lay's
Pepsi Summer
Monster Energy
Giant Fresh Ideas
Pepsi Lay's
12:00 PM
Washington Performing Arts/Mars Arts D.C.
1:00 PM
Too Much Talent Band
2:30 PM
Welcome Ceremony
3:00 PM
Spoken Word to Go-Go Finals
4:30 PM
Be'la Dona
6:00 PM
Big Tony & Trouble Funk
7:45 PM
Junkyard Band
Pepsi Summer
12:00 PM
Heat Stroke
1:30 PM
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
3:00 PM
Making a Difference Through Food
4:30 PM
Dale and the ZDubs
6:00 PM
Beau Young Prince
7:45 PM
Oh He Dead
Monster Energy
11:00 AM
West Coasters DJ
12:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
1:00 PM
Breakers & DJ
2:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
3:00 PM
Breakers & DJ
4:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
5:00 PM
Breakers & DJ
6:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
Giant Fresh Ideas
12:00 PM
Crossover Meats
12:45 PM
Naturas
1:30 PM
Grill'n McMillian/Master Chef Shular
2:15 PM
Tajin
3:00 PM
Grace
3:45 PM
Capital City Mambo Sauce
4:30 PM
Mingle
5:30 PM
World Central Kitchen with Laura Hayes
6:15 PM
Good Googly Goo
Sunday, JUNE 22
Pepsi Lay's
Pepsi Summer
Monster Energy
Giant Fresh Ideas
Pepsi Lay's
12:00 PM
Battle of the Bands
1:15 PM
Washington Performing Arts/Mars Arts D.C.
2:45 PM
The Chuck Brown Band
4:30 PM
EU featuring Sugar Bear
6:15 PM
Awards Ceremonies
Pepsi Summer
12:00 PM
Coming soon!
1:30 PM
Chi AKA Doctor Goodlove
3:00 PM
Mambo Sauce
4:30 PM
Jah Works
Monster Energy
11:00 AM
West Coasters DJ
12:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
1:00 PM
Breakers
2:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
3:00 PM
Breakers
4:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
5:00 PM
Breakers
6:00 PM
West Coasters Dance & DJ
Giant Fresh Ideas
12:00 PM
Dyvine BBQ
12:45 PM
PAN
1:30 PM
Grill'n McMillian/Master Chef Shular
2:15 PM
Crossover Meats
3:00 PM
Walkerswood
3:45 PM
Mingle
4:30 PM
USO
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