
Recent Press & News

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to Announce the National BBQ Festival’s Return this June to Nassau County
After a 14-Year Hiatus, Nassau County Will Host the Legendary Celebration of BBQ, Competition, and Family Fun.

National BBQ Festival headed to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow
Get out your spatula and fire up the grill — the National BBQ Festival is headed to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow this Father’s Day weekend.

Nassau County set to host the National BBQ Festival this spring at Eisenhower Park

National BBQ Festival coming to Eisenhower Park
The festival will feature two full days of BBQ competition with a $100,000 purse—one of the largest prizes in the country and the biggest in the Northeast—drawing top pitmasters from across the globe.

National BBQ Festival coming to Eisenhower Park
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced that the National BBQ Festival will be held at Eisenhower Park from June 13-15, 2025.

National BBQ Festival coming to Eisenhower Park
Beyond the competition, festival-goers can expect three unforgettable days filled with incredible BBQ, local brews, live music, Nassau County food trucks and local vendors, a wine and beer garden, culinary demos, kids’ zones, a BBQ marketplace, celebrity MCs, and much more.

National BBQ Festival moves from Georgia to Eisenhower Park this June
Eisenhower Park is about to go up in smoke. Sweet, delicious smoke. That’s because after a 14-year hiatus, the National BBQ Festival is back — and this time it’s happening in Nassau County.

National BBQ Festival moves from Georgia to Eisenhower Park this June
National BBQ Festival moves from Georgia to Eisenhower Park this June.