This year’s Smoke on the Water BBQ Contest and Festival will be on Saturday, April 27 from 9am-4pm at McFarland Park.

There will be live entertainment, food trucks, inflatable games for the children, Classic Car Show, and an opportunity to vote on your favorite BBQ. The cost is $5 per person with a family maximum of $20.

The Festival is a project of the Rotary Club of Florence and the Greater Shoals Rotary Club, benefits Shoals Scholar Dollars, and is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and the Alabama Barbecue Association.