Family Fun Zone

Enjoy our bigger and better Fun Zone with unlimited carnival rides included in the cost of your festival admission! US Space Camp is returning this year with their simulators for an out of this world experience for all ages!

Alabama Corn Hole Championship

Returning This Year!
Lots of corn will be tossed during Round Robin, Singles, and Doubles competitions for The Alabama Corn Hole Championship.
Check out our Competition Page if you're interested in signing up!

WAAY Wing Thing
Friday, May 3rd

Returning This Year!
The wing’s the thing at the Pig Whistle Pub on Friday from 6-7:30pm! You can be a judge and help pick a winner from the 30 teams competing in our second annual WAAY Wing Thing!

People's Choice Awards
Saturday, May 4th

You Be The Judge!
The People's Choice Awards is just that... the best BBQ as determinded by the people.

Visit over 40 of our Shadetree Cooking teams offering samples for your consideration and vote with dollar bills, pocket change…even checks! The team with the most money wins!

Kid's Q Competition

Kids Cookin' BBQ
Future Shadetree & KCBS Cookers are perfecting their skills at an early age! Kid’s ages 8-14 will be competing in their own category on Saturday, so be sure to stop by the Picnic Pavillion and watch WhistleStop’s most serious cooking teams in action! If you’ve got a young griller in your family, sign them up here!

ShadeTree Competition

The Best Amatuer BBQ
If the backyard BBQ is an artform to you, then you’ll enjoy strolling through the ShadeTree Cooker’s area and cheering on your friends and neighbors competing in our amateur division! Who will take home this year’s big prize??

KCBS Professional Competition

Sizzle With The Pros
See how the pros do it as you cruise through the RV’s where the KCBS Professional Cooker’s are competing for prizes for the Best Barbecue in Alabama!