The Giant® National Capital BBQ Battle is Back for its 31st year, as America’s Food & Music Festival.
For the past 30+ years, tens of thousands of people have flocked to our nation’s capital to celebrate the “Official Start of Summer” at the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, one of the largest and most unique food and music festivals in the country. The festival is a celebration of unity, community, inclusiveness, and cooperation in the heart of our Capital City.