Schedule
Saturday, June 27
11 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, June 28
11 AM – 7 PM
At the 34th 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
- Sports action from the Washington Capitals, Wizards, Mystics, Go-Go’s, and DC United
- DC Restaurant Row
- Giant Corks to Caps microbrew and wine sampling
and so much more!
Check out the 2026 line up.
Saturday, JUNE 27
Pepsi Lay's
Art to Go-Go Stage
Pepsi World
Music Stage
Giant Kids Stage
Sponsored by DPR
Kingsford
Great American Grilling Stage
Pepsi Lay's
Art to Go-Go Stage
12:30 PM
Perfe3tion Band
1:30 PM
Spoken Word to Go-Go Finals / Experience Band
3:00 PM
Junkyard
4:30 PM
The Kim Michelle Experience
6:00 PM
The Chuck Brown Band
7:45 PM
Rare Essence
Pepsi World
Music Stage
12:00 PM
TBD
1:30 PM
TBD
3:00 PM
TBD
4:30 PM
TBD
6:00 PM
TBD
7:45 PM
TBD
Giant Kids Stage
Sponsored by DPR
11:00 AM
TBD
12:00 PM
TBD
1:00 PM
TBD
2:00 PM
TBD
3:00 PM
TBD
4:00 PM
TBD
5:00 PM
TBD
6:00 PM
TBD
7:00 PM
TBD
Kingsford
Great American Grilling Stage
12:00 PM
TBD
12:45 PM
TBD
1:30 PM
TBD
2:15 PM
TBD
3:00 PM
TBD
3:45 PM
TBD
4:30 PM
TBD
5:30 PM
TBD
6:15 PM
TBD
Sunday, JUNE 28
Pepsi Lay's
Art to Go-Go Stage
Pepsi World
Music Stage
Giant Kids Stage
Sponsored by DPR
Kingsford
Great American Grilling Stage
Pepsi Lay's
Art to Go-Go Stage
11:15 AM
Battle of the Bands
12:45 PM
TCB
2:30 PM
Be'la Dona
4:00 PM
Crank Crusaders featurning Raheem Devaughn
5:45 PM
EU Featuring Sugar Bear
Pepsi World
Music Stage
11:00 AM
TBD
12:00 PM
TBD
1:30 PM
TBD
3:00 PM
TBD
4:30 PM
TBD
Giant Kids Stage
Sponsored by DPR
11:00 AM
TBD
12:00 PM
TBD
1:00 PM
TBD
2:00 PM
TBD
3:00 PM
TBD
4:00 PM
TBD
5:00 PM
TBD
6:00 PM
TBD
Kingsford
Great American Grilling Stage
11:15 AM
TBD
12:00 PM
TBD
12:45 PM
TBD
1:30 PM
TBD
2:15 PM
TBD
3:00 PM
TBD
3:45 PM
TBD
4:30 PM
TBD
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