If your mouth waters for meat, grab a pile of napkins for this weekend's Smoke on the River BBQ Festival at the new Covington Plaza.
The three-day event takes place 5-11 p.m. Sept. 3, noon-11 p.m. Sept. 4 and noon-9 p.m. Sept. 5 along the riverfront with free live music and enough barbecue to give you the meat sweats.
Here's what you can expect to sink your teeth into:
Mazunte
- Chips and guacamole
- Corn aalad
- Barbacoa taco/tostada
- Smoked ancho rubbed pork taco/tostada
- Grilled chicken with Mexican coke barbecue sauce
Guns Up Bar B Q
- Smoked brisket taco
- Bar B Q Pineapple Boat
- Loaded Pork Natchos
- Funnel cakes
- Loaded ribbon fries
- Cotton candy
Mick Noll’s Covington Haus
- Goetta barbecue sandwich
- Barbecue currywurst
- BBQ goetta balls
- Super brats
- Smoked mettwurst
- Hot dog
- German coleslaw
BJ's BBQ
- Barbecue Cajun chicken on a stick
- Barbecue loaded fries
- Barbecue loaded nachos
- Barbecue baked beans
- Grilled sausage with peppers and onions
- Barbecue pulled pork subs
Sweet Jazz Treats
- Strawberry cheesecake cake
- Oreo cheesecake cake
- Kentucky bourbon cake
- Snickerdoodle cupcake
- Lemon cupcake
- Oreo cupcake
- Vanilla cupcake
- Red Velvet cupcake
- Strawberry shortcake jar
- Chocolate Turtle jar
- Banana pudding jar
- Chocolate chip brownie
- Key lime pie slice
Covington Plaza is located at 144 Madison Ave., Covington. More info: cincinnatifestivalsandevents.com.
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