More GS pics

More Gettin' Sauced! 2016 pics:

Next GS pics

Next batch of Gettin' Sauced! 2016 pics, taken inside the BBQ barn, during set-up:

More GS pics

More Gettin' Sauced! 2016 pics:

Next round of GS pics

Next round of Gettin' Sauced 2016 pics:

More Gettin' Sauced! prep

More prep for Gettin' Sauced! 2016:

Pre-festival Gettin' Sauced! pics

Finally getting around to posting Gettin' Sauced! 2016 pics. Here are some shots from the prep:

Gettin' Sauced! People's Choice Contest Winners

We're pleased to announce the winners (Top 10) of this year's Gettin' Sauced! People's Choice Contest! 

1. Texas Sizzle Original 
2. Louie Mueller Barbecue Sweet & Tangy
3. Tin Roof BBQ Honey Chipotle
4. (TIE) Louie Mueller Barbecue Sweet Jalapeño & Truth BBQ Original 
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6. SLAB BBQ Goldrush 
7. 2M Smokehouse Syrup
8. (TIE) Mikey V's Original & Mikey V's Red Raspberry Reaper
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10. Black's Barbecue Habanero 

Gettin' Sauced! Bottled Contest Winners

We're pleased to announce the winners (Top 3) in each category of this year's Gettin' Sauced! Bottled Contest! 

Tomato (Mild)
1st: Rufus Teague Honey Sweet 
2nd: Big Daddy's Backyard Original BBQ Sauce
3rd: Tin Roof BBQ Original 

Tomato (Spicy)
1st: Rufus Teague Blazin' Hot
2nd: Hill Country Barbecue Original 
3rd: Trinity BBQ Bo's Kikkin' It!

Fruit
1st: Sauce Minx Marionberry
2nd: Rufus Teague Apple Mash
3rd: Tom Douglas Rub With Love Tamarind 

Miscellaneous 
1st: Sauce Minx Tangy Mustard
2nd: Tin Roof BBQ Whiskey
3rd: Sauce Minx Smoked Jalapeño Agave 

Thank you!

Thank you so much to all who came out yesterday to our Gettin' Sauced! festival. Thank you to all of the businesses who set up booths & served fantastic food & drink. Thank you to the bands for the really entertaining music. Thank you to the volunteers, who sacrificed their time and effort, to help us out. Thank you to our sponsors. Thank you to every person who attended. We appreciate each of you so very much and hope you had as good of a time as we did. Cheers to you!

Time to get sauced!!!

Our 6th annual Gettin' Sauced! festival is TODAY!!! Come out & enjoy an afternoon of Texas BBQ, BBQ sauce, salsa, bread, jerky, cheesecake, craft beer, & live music. 

Entry to the festival is FREE, but you need to purchase a BBQ-sampling wristband, in order to enter the BBQ Barn & sample BBQ/sauce. Online wristband sales ended, but don't worry: You can purchase wristbands at the event! VIP wristbands (2:30 entry) are $75, & General Admission wristbands (3PM entry) are $50.

Gettin' Sauced! tomorrow!

Our 6th annual Gettin' Sauced! festival is TOMORROW!!! Entry to the festival is FREE, but you need to purchase a BBQ-sampling wristband, in order to enter the BBQ Barn & sample BBQ/sauce. Online wristband sales ended, but don't worry: You can purchase wristbands at the event! VIP wristbands (2:30 entry) are $75, & General Admission wristbands (3PM entry) are $50.

Final day for discounted Gettin' Sauced! wristbands online

Today's the last day to purchased discounted Gettin' Sauced! wristbands online. Online sale ends at midnight Central. We will have regular-priced wristbands for sale at the gate. PURCHASE ONLINE

Set times for Gettin' Sauced!

Here are the set times for this Sunday's Gettin' Sauced! festival:

The Shady Rest Band: 2:30-3:30 PM

Big State Band: 4-5 PM

Gameday Giveaway: West Virginia-Texas Tech

This weekend's college Gameday Giveaway is a Big XII battle: unbeaten West Virginia at Texas Tech (Saturday, 11 AM Central). To be counted, your prediction must include the winner, final score, & total yards (total yards is in case of a tie) and must be submitted by kickoff. The closest prediction snags a VIP Wristband to this Sunday's 6th annual Gettin' Sauced! festival! You can enter your prediction via comment below this post, via email, or via Twitter!

Update on drinks at Gettin' Sauced!

Our website says as much, but I want to let you know another way what the drink situation is at our 6th annual Gettin' Sauced! festival. Cold drinks from craft breweries will be complimentary. Bottled water and sodas will be for sale. Feel free to bring your own water/soda. Glass bottles are NOT allowed at the venue. UPDATE: Topo Chico has graciously donated 20 cases of drinks for this year's festival! These drinks will be complimentary. 

Gettin' Sauced! wristbands available at door

Want to let everyone know that Gettin' Sauced! BBQ-sampling wristbands will be available for purchase at the door. Wristbands are discounted online. CLICK HERE to purchase online. 

No pets at Gettin' Sauced!

We love animals, but pets are not allowed at the venue for our 6th annual Gettin' Sauced! festival. Just wanted you to know, in advance, so that you don't arrive with a dog or other pet.

Drinks at Gettin' Sauced!

Our website says as much, but I want to let you know another way what the drink situation is at our 6th annual Gettin' Sauced! festival. Cold drinks from craft breweries will be complimentary. Bottled water and sodas will be for sale. Feel free to bring your own water/soda. Glass bottles are NOT allowed at the venue.

Gettin' Sauced! directions/parking

Again this year, Gettin' Sauced! will be held at Shady Springs Party Barn, 9401 Sherman Road, Austin, Texas, 78742. Here is a map. NOTE: Parking along Sherman Road is NOT allowed. Follow the signs to the parking lot. The lot is big enough to fit everyone's vehicles. It is the only place where event parking is allowed. There is no fee to park. There will be volunteers along the route, as well, if you need directions, but, again, there will be signs.

Jimmy Ho: official photographer of Gettin' Sauced!

We are very excited to announce that Jimmy Ho will be the official photographer of this year's Gettin' Sauced! festival! Jimmy is the man behind the fantastic Texas BBQ blog The Smoking Ho, and takes wonderful pictures. We are delighted to have him on board this year. Be sure to check him out on Twitter!