Giant National Capital BBQ Battle

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555 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

Welcome to the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle, America's beloved BBQ food and music festival, now in its 32nd year. Join us for a totally rad 2-day 90s-themed extravaganza on Historic Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, where you can indulge in over 100 of your favorite brands, groove to the hottest beats from multiple entertainment stages, and relive the nostalgia of the 90s with throwback activities, neon everything, and classic hairstyles.

Get ready to dig into finger-licking good BBQ, participate in 90s-inspired activities and games, enjoy live music performances by renowned artists, and savor samples from your favorite Giant brands. This family-friendly event promises a blast from the past with face painting, a hot dog eating contest, BMX shows, graffiti art, and much more. Don't miss out on this ultimate celebration of food, music, and 90s culture!

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Candie W.
6/29/2023

Freeeebies, freeebies, and well...more freeeeebies!!! What a time to be had at the bbq battle!!!! Only thing I didn't sample was the bbq....sheeesh!! I really didn't want to BUT of all the...

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Joelle M.
6/24/2023

Well, spent $125.00 and got no bbq samples(line extremely long all day), bought $40 for sampling ( less than a shot worth) -you'd have to visit each site 5x to make it worth what you paid, then...

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Katie S.
6/26/2017

I see people mention a site map... man, that would have been helpful. There was very little signage and none of the volunteers working seemed to know where anything was. Hubs and I got tickets...

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Jenae B.
6/22/2019

The sun is my only complaint right now. The sample lines are long, but no surprise there. It's a good vibe, there's a little something for everyone.

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David H.
6/25/2014

I enjoyed this since I'm originally from the South and like nearly anything BBQ related so I've gone the last few years. Minus a star because this year there were seemingly more samples for hot...

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