Myrtle Beach Fun Stuff ~ SC’s BBQ Cooking & Eating Contests & Discounts at Broadway at the Beach

Looking for some fun over Labor Day weekend? Here are a cvouple things to check out.

Beach, Boogie and BBQ Festival at Grand Park in Myrtle Beach ~ click on this link for details.

The festival begins with Carolina Beach Music, Friday Night at 5:30 pm and ends with Fireworks, Saturday Night at 9:30 pm.

In between, there’ll be a “whole lot of eating going on.”

 Myrtle Beach World BBQ Sandwich Eating Championship Aug. 30 (2pm – 3pm) featuring Joey Chestnut – the winner of this year’s Nathan’s Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey will defend his world record of 45 pulled pork BBQ sandwiches in 10 minutes.

 South Carolina’s official BBQ cooking competition, a 5K run/walk, free celebrity meet and greets, a free John Michael Montgomery concert, children’s rides and games, boat rides, beach music and a 2008 Sun Fun Ford Focus Giveaway round out the fun.

Broadway at the Beach local discounts start Sept. 2

Broadway at the Beach has released its list of 2008-09 local discounts valid (with a local ID) Sept. 2 through May 24. Click on this link for details.

Discounts typically range from 10-15% and include shops, food, and entertainment venues.