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Elkmont Lions Club 
Smokin' Railroad Street BBQ Cookoff

Held annually on the second full weekend of June in downtown Elkmont, this two-day barbecue cook celebrates the skills of the Backyard Division Cook Teams.  Teams from all over will come to compete for the title of "Champion" in ribs, pork and chicken.

Festivities kick off Friday night with a free concert then revs up Saturday morning with arts and craft vendors, small business vendors, food trucks and food vendors and more.

Learn more about enjoy this event at ElkmontLionsClub.

2020 Dates

June 12th & 13th
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CANCELED

Elkmont Lions Club                                                                              April 27, 2020

​It’s with great sadness that I inform you that the 2020 Smokin' Railroad Street BBQ Cookoff has been canceled. We are certainly facing some unprecedented times with our nation's current situation. We have been given strict rules from KCBS that has placed us in a bind, that we can’t safely meet their requirements. Also, we can’t ask our sponsors to take the money from their families and the families that work for them. We are already looking ahead to next year’s event and hopefully the return of some great competition.

Thank you for all the support

Ryan Pylant President Elkmont Lions Club
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    • Covid-19 Athens-Limestone AL >
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      • Ghost Tour
      • Christmas Cheer
      • Storytelling Festival
      • Ardmore Car Show
      • North Pole Stroll >
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      • 9/11 Heroes Race
      • Fishing Tournament
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    • alabama200 >
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      • Limestone 200 kick off
      • Fiddlers 2016
      • Elkmont Christmas parade
      • Athens-Christmas-Parade
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    • Visitors Guide >
      • About Athens-Limestone
    • Lend a Helping Hand
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