Currituck Bulls and BBQ

Saturday, November 9, 2024
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Currituck County Rural Center (CCRC)
184 Milburn Sawyer Road, Powell’s Point, NC 27966

Rodeo – Limited Tickets. Rodeo Subject to Sell Out. Rodeo Begins at 3.

All tickets:  $15 — Children Ages 5 and younger Free
Event Time: 3-6:00 pm (Online Ticketing Closed at 3 pm day of)

RODEO TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR NOVEMBER 9, 2024. 

Saddle up for the annual Currituck Bulls & Barbeque – Saturday, November 9th at the Currituck County Rural Center in Powells Point, NC. Experience the thrill of bull riding, barrel racing, mutton bustin’, and American pageantry from some of the best riders around.

Digital ticket or printed ticket REQUIRED for entry.  No tickets available at the gate.  For more details, please call 252-435-2947.  NO REFUNDS. If we postpone due to rain and weather a rescheduled rain date will be Sunday, November 10th. Please use your November 9 ticket as your ticket for November 10 (rain date) if we reschedule. Once you purchase a ticket, you will be taken to a confirmation page. From there you can send the ticket again to your email and or your phone via text. Also, after completion, you will get an automatic confirmation email which contains the link to the ticket. Attendees will need to bring that ticket either by paper or a digital copy to the event. Your QR code will be scanned for entry.  Currituck County will not honor the resale of tickets. There is only one QR Code per entry.  NO REFUNDS.

2024 People’s Choice BBQ Competition

Limited Tickets. Competition Subject to Sell Out. Competition Begins at 12.

Ticket Cost:  $10 per person (ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE)
Event Time: 12-2:30 pm (Online Ticketing Closed at 1 pm)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE BBQ TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR NOVEMBER 9, 2024. 

All KCBS teams as well as all local BBQ restaurants have been invited to participate in this year’s People’s Choice. The tickets are $10 per person to sample and vote on your favorite BBQ and your favorite side. People can sample a 2 oz sample of each BBQ and a sample of each side. Once they have sampled all the BBQ and sides, they get to vote. We will crown a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner for the “Best BBQ” & “Best Fixin.”

The People’s Choice Contest benefits our 4-H Back Packs for Kids, our local non-profit carrying out their mission to: Provide Currituck’s school-aged children with the necessities to enhance the total school experience and ensure they reach their full potential with dignity and respect.

Digital ticket or printed ticket REQUIRED for entry.  No tickets available at the gate.  For more details, please call 252-435-2947.  NO REFUNDS. If we postpone due to rain and weather a rescheduled rain date will be Sunday, November 10th. Please use your November 9 ticket as your ticket for November 10 (rain date) if we reschedule. Once you purchase a ticket, you will be taken to a confirmation page. From there you can send the ticket again to your email and or your phone via text. Also, after completion, you will get an automatic confirmation email which contains the link to the ticket. Attendees will need to bring that ticket either by paper or a digital copy to the event. Your QR code will be scanned for entry.  Currituck County will not honor the resale of tickets. There is only one QR Code per entry.  NO REFUNDS.

Live music and fun family festivities take place from noon-3pm with the rodeo starting at 3pm. We will have some awesome local food vendors.

Mutton Bustin’

Parents may sign their children up for the Mutton Bustin’ portion of the rodeo beginning at 3pm on site at the event.  The child must weigh 65 lbs. or less. These spots are limited, and it is first come, first served.  A ticket to the rodeo is required in order to sign up for Mutton Bustin’.

Event Timeline:
  • 12:00pm – Gates Open
  • John King performing live music Noon – 3 pm
  • free festivities begin and food vendors available.
  • 1:00pm – Welcome
  • Noon-2:30pm: People’s Choice
  • 1:00pm-3:00pm:
  • 3:00pm – Rodeo Begins
  • 4:15pm – Rodeo Intermission
  • 6:00pm – Rodeo Ends

Free Festivities (12:00 -3:00pm):

Free Cornhole Tournament:
Registration noon – 1pm
Tournament from 1pm – 3pm
Single Elimination

Food Vendors 12:00pm-5:30pm

STAG’s Sauce & Soulshine Kitchen Foodtruck
Outer Banks Kettle Corn
Spare Parts BBQ Co.
On the Spot

Barrel Racing:
For information on participating in the rodeo (barrel racing, etc.), please contact Carey McNeill at [email protected]

Information and forms for Partners, Vendors, and Competitors:

2024 KCBS BBQ Competitors (so far)

Chock Full of Barbecue
Native Prime Provisions
Big Dog BBQ
Muttley Crew BBQ
Red Smoke Bar-B-Que
Optimus Swine
Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
Blue Ribbon BBQ
Pig on Fire
Lakeview BBQ
The Two-Six K.A. BBQ Team
Buckshot’s BBQ
Uncle Pig’s BBQ Pit
Swappin Sauces
KIRBBQ
Virginia Smoker Boys
HalaQyah BBQ

 

  

During the event, beer and wine will be sold by the Chamber of Commerce and cocktails will be sold by Buffalo City Distillery.  No coolers or outside alcohol will be allowed into the event.

Event Contacts:

Emily O’Neal
252-453-9040