Photojournalism: BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival

There was plenty of great tasting BBQ and sweet tea on hand at the BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Aiken, SC. Mike Adams photo

Date: August 07, 2022

AIKEN – The inaugural BBQ and Sweet Tea festival at Aiken’s Generations Park brought out area grillers presenting their best meat preparations to earn the titles of best barbecue and best sweet tea.

The event also featured a children’s area and live music with performers such as Preston and Weston.

People played cornhole, and there were an array of vendors.

Festival goers had plenty of good food to choose from at the BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Aiken, SC. Mike Adams photo.

Plenty of great tasting BBQ and sweet tea was available at the BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Aiken, SC. Mike Adams photo.
Musicians Preston and Weston performed at the BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Aiken. Mike Adams photo.
Festival goers enjoy a friendly game of corn hole at the BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Aiken. Photo by Mike Adams
Festival goers had plenty of great tasting food to choose from at the BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 . Photo by Mike Adams
Festival goers enjoyed plenty of good food and a selection of crafts at the BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Aiken. Photo by Mike Adams

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