Knoxville TN SmokeFest Stop — Lenoir City

SmokeFest rolls into Lenoir City with a full BBQ competition lineup, vendor booths, and tastings for anyone who wants to sample smoked meat from pitmasters actually competing for it. It’s an outdoor cookout festival built around serious barbecue, not just a food truck rally.

Come hungry and plan to sample from multiple vendors before picking a favorite — that’s half the fun of a competition-format festival. Grab a cold beer to go with the smoke, find some shade, and expect a laid-back, all-day crowd that’s there for the barbecue as much as the drinks.