Like beer and bourbon, great barbecue takes patience to make and causes one to get sauced while consuming it. Keep your wipes handy with this Groupon.

$69 for Two VIP Admissions ($140 Value)

VIP guests chow down at more than 10 tasting stations, savoring exclusive meaty treats such as gourmet bacon and bacon-infused dishes from local eateries. Pit masters demonstrate their methods and serve pulled pork freshly shaved from whole hogs, a delicacy that VIP attendees may begin sampling two hours early, before general tastings open. A take-home souvenir glass provides a vessel for unlimited sips of the beers and bourbons served at the event's many bars, which have doubled in number over last year to help eliminate lines and to employ twice as many local drying cloths.