10 Years & Still Lit!
Get ready for BBQ beyond belief! Over 50 different, mouthwatering, BBQ options will be available on both days! Soak in the sun and partake in outdoor activities all weekend with your friends and family.
Celebrate a decade’s worth of the best in barbecue at Sun BBQ Fest 2023! Prepare your palate for an abundance of incredible food, cold beer, hand-crafted cocktails, and live music.
Experience full plate vending from nationally acclaimed BBQ vendors, sample small bites in our “People’s Choice Competition” or taste up to five different styles of Wings & Ribs in our annual competition.
Sun BBQ Fest will also showcase World Food Championship (WFC) sanctioned barbecue teams that compete all over the country! Stick around until 4:00pm on Sunday for a celebration where WFC contest winners are given out over $26,000 in prizes!
New this year! Omaha Steaks and recteq are partnering with Mohegan Sun to provide a special surprise in honor of the 10th anniversary! All ticketholders to Sun BBQ Fest will be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win an amazing recteq grill!
The lucky winner will receive the RT-B380 Bullseye Wood Pellet Grill, which is a $500 value along with a choice certificate from Omaha Steaks with a retail value of over $600!
Wondering what else we have? Big Dog's Mobile Axe Throwing will have sessions available for guests ages 12 and up! Walk-ups are available throughout the day!
Learn more about the art of BBQ! Grab a seat at a picnic table and listen to leading BBQ Chefs, including Chad Rosenthal, who is known for his mouthwatering ribs and fried chicken.
Interested in viewing the BBQ judging at the event? We are pulling back the curtain at the festival for guests to view select judging times throughout the weekend.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets on sale: Now
Through the Mohegan Sun Box Office, Online and at the door the day of the event.
Saturday Ticket: $15
Sunday Ticket: $10
Kids 12 & under: FREE (does not include food & beverage)
BBQ Fest Live Music
WE’RE ROCKING OUT ALL WEEKEND LONG AT THE SUN BBQ FEST MAIN STAGE!
On Saturday, June 17th, we are bringing the party with can’t-miss live performance by Kameron Marlowe, HunterGirl, Red Light, and more! Wear your boots and get ready for an unforgettable night under the stars. Music starts at 2:00pm and goes through 9:00pm.
Catch the amazing fireworks display at approximately 9:15pm later that night!*
Kameron Marlowe
Breakout Country star known for his hits, “Giving You Up”, “Steady Heart” and “Girl On Fire” who has been touring with Thomas Rhett, Morgan Wallen, and more!
HunterGirl
The 2022 American Idol runner-up and Tennessee singer/songwriter hits the main stage with her new songs hitting the Billboard charts!
Red Light
Voted best band throughout Connecticut and the Northeast! Get your dancing shoes on!
BBQ Fest Chefs
CHEFS AT THE CHEF DEMO STAGE SHARING EXCLUSIVE BBQ TIPS FROM THE PROS!
Chef Plum
Hosting the Chef Demo Stage and sharing BBQ tips from the chef himself!
Chef Chad Rosenthal
Best known for his mastery of BBQ and comfort food, the acclaimed restaurateur and food invoater is bringing his flare for cooking to the stage!
Bear's Smokehouse
With locations in right here in CT all the way down south to Ashville, NC, Bear's is bringing the heat with saucy recipe details on the Chef Demo Stage!
Maddie & Kiki
Canada's favorite female Grill Masters will share their knowledge, expertise, and input on the development of new products for the BBQ market!
Chef Matt Groark
Groark - aka TheMeatTeacher - is a teacher turned top-tier cook and recently appeared on Season 2 of Gordon Ramsey's Next Level Chef!
Chef Tom Carman
Bringing expert BBQ from the Omaha kitchen live at the Chef Demo Stage!
Chef Hunter
Eastern CT's Chester's BBQ is brinigng their wildly delicious recipes to life on the Chef Demo Stage! Learn about their offerings and pick up a plate at their smoker!
