BBQ and Barrels is Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th in downtown Owensboro. The two-day festival will be capped off with a FREE concert by country music star Clay Walker and up-and-coming country sensation Drew Baldridge.The concert is set for 6pm and will take place on the front lawn of the Owensboro Convention Center.

And, to add even more fun to the recipe, we're giving you the chance to MEET Drew!

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BBQ and Barrels is the latest incarnation of the International Barbecue Festival and features city blocks full of food, festivities, and fun. This year, there are five church cooking teams lined up- Blessed Mother, Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Mary of the Woods, and Precious Blood.

Also, the tasty and popular Backyard Cookoff is set for Saturday the 10th.

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And, for the second consecutive year, there is a BBQ and Barrels 50/50 Half Pot Raffle. Online ticket sales are already up and running.

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This year's entertainment is world class as well.

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I mentioned Clay Walker and Drew Baldridge. On Friday, the insanely good Journey tribute act Resurrection will take the stage.

Then, on Saturday, Tristate country music fans will be treated to 90s country icon Clay Walker.

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Opening for Clay will be Drew Baldridge, who recently topped the charts with his smash hit "She's Somebody's Daughter."

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Drew has followed that up with another big hit- "Tough People."

HOW CAN I MEET DREW BALDRIDGE?

We're giving you the exclusive chance to meet Drew before the show! We have FIVE pairs of meet-and-greet passes up for grabs.

All you have to do to get qualified to win is fill out this quick registration form.

The registration window opens at 12:01am CST on Friday, May 2nd and runs through 7:30am CST, Monday, May 5th. We'll announce our lucky winners at 7:50am that morning.

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