BBQ, Blues, & Boos Festival is a fundraising event built to provide a unique experience for the Barnwell community, promote the vibrant culture of the region, and support the non-profit economic development work of the Southern Palmetto Regional Chamber & The Southern Palmetto Foundation. Profits from this event go directly to supporting free and low cost programs built to support emerging entrepreneurs and small businesses in and around Barnwell & Allendale Counties. 

This Festival began as the Palmetto Pig Pickin’ in 2019, and then was promptly canceled for two years straight due to safety concerns related to COVID-19. It came back in 2022 with the new name, and a larger mission to create a fun community event supporting the expanded non-profit work of the Southern Palmetto Regional Chamber and Foundation which, since the event’s inception, has grown to include the important work of the Palmetto Innovation Center fostering a more vibrant economy in the region.

BBQ, Blues, & Boos Festival would not be possible without the support and hard work of our incredible 2023 local organizing committee, including:

Belle Chaplin, Event Chair
Agent, McCain Atkinson Insurance

Angela Cotton, Finance Chair
Branch Manager, SRP Federal Credit Union

Bob Snead, Marketing Chair
Southern Palmetto Chamber & Foundation, CEO.

Gary Brantley, Sound
Owner, Tri-County Pallet Co

India Eve Hartley, Performer Hospitality
Southern Palmetto Director of Marketing & Membership

Victoria Gunnells, Front of House
Assistant Branch Manager, SRP Federal Credit Union

Caroline Randall, Lead Volunteer

Crissie Stapleton
Superintendent, Barnwell 45 School District

Reid Boylston
Founder of Reid’s Grocery

Roger Riley
Barnwell County Emergency Manager

Will Keel
Agent, State Farm Insurance 

Davey Atkinson
Agent, McCain Atkinson Insurance

Don & Daniel Alexander
Anovotek

Enterick Lee
Southern Palmetto Director of Programs