Sonny's Smokin' Showdown moves to Orlando's Tinker Field

Sonny’s BBQ, one of the nation’s largest and most popular barbecue chains, is firing up the smokers for its highly anticipated Sonny’s Smokin’ Showdown. The 2018 event marks a huge change in the programming of the Smokin’ Showdown, as it will move from the Central Florida Zoo to one of Orlando’s top sports and entertainment facilities. On Saturday, March 3, 2018, Sonny’s BBQ will host its third annual event at Tinker and McCracken Fields, part of Camping World Stadium located at 1 Citrus Bowl Pl, Orlando, FL 32805. The all-day event will feature live music with top country artists, food vendors, a kid zone area, and cooking demonstrations for all BBQ enthusiasts.

“We’re very excited to move Sonny’s Smokin’ Showdown to the Camping World Stadium,” said Montana Coleman, co-organizer of Sonny’s Smokin’ Showdown. “The event has nearly doubled in attendance and footprint, so we were tasked with finding a central location that was large enough to accommodate barbecue lover’s year after year, and Camping World fit the bill.”

The new site in Orlando will allow Sonny’s Smokin' Showdown to add more food vendors, increase the kids zone area, and expand the overall footprint of the event with new interactive areas.

"We're looking forward to hosting 'Sonny's Smokin' Barbecue' in Orlando for the first time and welcoming some of the best pitmasters from around the world to share their tips and techniques," said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. "Barbecue is a big deal in the South so the competition should be fierce and fun."

This great event also hosts one of the nation’s biggest bbq competitions.  This invitation-only competition brings together the nation’s top pitmasters in one arena for an epic barbecue battle. Teams are judged on five different meat categories: chicken, ribs, pork, brisket and a mystery meat, which will be announced at the event. The grand champion team will receive $20,000. The total prize pool totals $68,000.

Tickets are available here for pre-sale for $12 today through Sunday, November 12, and $15 up to March 2, 2018. Kid’s 12 and under are free. VIP tickets can also be purchased for $40.

For more information about Sonny’s Smokin’ Showdown, please visit www.SonnysShowdown.com. For more information about Sonny’s BBQ, visit www.SonnysBBQ.com.