23rd Annual MD State BBQ Bash Returns To Bel Air

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BEL AIR, MD — Be sure and go hungry to the 23rd annual MD State BBQ Bash this weekend where there's ample opportunities to enjoy barbecue foods while cheering on competitors in the Maryland State BBQ Championship.

Named as one of Harford County’s best events, the street festival runs from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday along Bond Street in Bel Air. Upwards of 35,000 people attend the event every year.

Jenny Erhard, executive director of the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, told Patch that the annual event serves many purposes.

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“The Maryland State BBQ Bash is such a special part of Bel Air. For us as a nonprofit, it’s not only an important fundraiser that allows us to continue supporting our downtown, but it’s also a chance to bring our community together, support small businesses and show off everything that makes Bel Air such a great place to be," Erhard said.