The 1st Annual Gold Mine Barbecue Festival will be held at Reed Gold Mine on April 13th. To celebrate the history of barbecue in North Carolina, we have a large exhibit and 5 local barbecue restaurants will be on site. With a food ticket, you can sample barbecue, a side, and a desert from each of the 5 restaurants, plus you'll get a soda, bottled water, or cup of sweet tea.

Take this opportunity to try The Smoke Pit, Midwood Smokehouse, Queen City Q, Johnny Rogers, and Carolina Barbecue Company all in one place! Pittmaster Matt Barry from Midwood Smokehouse will be giving a demonstration and a talk about Eastern vs. Western Barbecue at noon.

Food Service will run from 11-1:30. A ticket is required to receive food. No food sales will be made outside of tickets - but don't worry, a ticket should provide plenty for lunch!

In addition to the barbecue festivities, all the normal offerings at Reed Gold Mine are available to families. Underground tours, the museum, the Stamp Mill, and the trails are all free of charge. Panning for gold is $3 plus tax per pan and is available for children over 8 years old.

All proceeds from this event go to support Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site through their nonprofit support group the Reed Expansion Committee.

For any event questions, please call 704-721-4653.