Columbia, S.C. – Barbecue fans, mark your calendars! The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) has announced that world-renowned barbecue expert Steven Raichlen will serve as the official emcee for the 2026 Southeastern BBQ Showdown. Raichlen, a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee and author of the bestselling Barbecue!Continue Reading

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) has announced a major addition to the 2026 Southeastern BBQ Showdown lineup. Rodney Scott, James Beard Award-winning pitmaster and owner of Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ, will serve as a celebrity judge for the highly anticipated event. “We’reContinue Reading

City of Columbia Mayor, Daniel Rickenmann joins the judge’s panel forthe Southeastern BBQ Showdown, June 14-15, 2024. Columbia, S.C. — Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) is thrilled to announce the third esteemed member of the Southeastern BBQ Showdown’s (SEBBQSD) judging panel. City of Columbia, Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, brings a wealth ofContinue Reading

Columbia, S.C. — Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) is excited to announce the first member of the esteemed judging panel for the Southeastern BBQ Showdown (SEBBQSD). Mark Henry, famously known as “The World’s Strongest Man,” will bring his expertise and charisma as a judge at the inaugural event on JuneContinue Reading