The Mid-South Barbecue Festival is a KCBS sanctioned, Tennessee State Championship BBQ competition in historic downtown Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. A family friendly event, the Festival includes an old fashioned street fair with entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, a Kid's Zone, children's costume contest and plenty local barbecue to sample. A 100 mile cycle ride, 5k and classic car show are also Festival events. For more information www.visitmountplesanttn.com. Date: October 17 & 18, 2014