The Safeway Barbecue Battle has been cooking up lots of great food, music & fun on America’s Main Street, Pennsylvania Ave. for more than two decades. Kicking off the summer, this unique event takes place June 21st and 22nd and is Washington’s largest annual food and music festival. The exciting Safeway Barbecue Battle offers Greater Washington area residents and visitors alike, the chance to celebrate the first weekend of summer with family and friends in our nation’s capital. Use the first official Safeway Barbecue Battle app to navigate the event!
- Schedule: Access the full BBQ Battle schedule, create a personal schedule and receive schedule reminders for your favorite events!
- Food & Attractions: See the restaurants, beverages, attractions and contests that will be taking place at the event. Vote for your favorite restaurants and contests.
- Entertainment: See artist bios for the bands that will be performing at the event, as well as descriptions of all of the cooking demonstrations that will be going on.
- Tickets & Event Info: Purchase tickets tickets through the app and see the answers to all of your BBQ Battle questions.
- Sponsors: See all of our sponsors who make the BBQ Battle possible.
- Plan Your Visit: Filter to see directional tips, accommodations and places to be sure to visit during your D.C. visit.
- Social Media: See the latest feeds from the BBQ Battle Facebook and Twitter pages. See the photos people are posting to Instagram and see our playlist of BBQ Battle videos.
- Maps: Get driving directions to the event and access a detailed site map of the event grounds.
- BBQ Recipes: Have year round access to some of our favorite BBQ recipes so you can make them at home!