1st Annual Pork In The Park BBQ Festival in Stamford

Who doesn't want Pork In The Park? The Stamford Mill River Collaborative, the Stamford Mayor’s Youth Employment Program and Bar Q BBQ Saloon invite you to the 1st Annual Pork in the Park BBQ Festival. The festival will take place in the Mill River Park and Greenway in Stamford on July 13 and 14. 

There will be tasty food, cooking demos, swinging music, a kids' play zone and the crowning of the official Connecticut BBQ Champion, per the rule and regulations of the Kansas City BBQ Society. BBQ contestants wil be judged in  four classic categories: Chicken, Ribs, Pork butt, & Brisket.

The winner of each category will receive cash and a trophy. The competition is open to any and all BBQ lovers. To learn more about how you can participate, click here

All proceeds from the festival will support summer interns of the Mayor’s Youth Employment Program, including those placed at the Mill River Park and Greenway.