Barbeque & Bluegrass (Sept. 5 - 28, 2008)

Get ready for three weeks of barbeque that sets your taste buds on fire and more than 500 FREE bluegrass concerts featuring award-winning artists like Ricky Skaggs (Sept. 5 & 6), the Del McCoury Band (Sept. 7 & 8), Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver (Sept. 14 & 15) at Dollywood’s BBQ & Bluegrass festival.   The inviting aroma of slow-cooked ribs, pulled pork and barbequed chicken—all piled high and piping hot—draw you to barbeque headquarters in Market Square. And more than the grill is sizzling as bluegrass pickers fill every stage with that high, lonesome sound for 21 days of bluegrass music’s best artists each day. On the Fountain Stage, the competition really heats up as professional chefs go head to head in a battle of the burners at Dollywood’s Sizzlin’ Chef Showdown! This kitchen challenge pits creativity against the clock as minutes turn into masterpieces in a rivalry where the best chef rules.