The inaugural Edwardsville Que & Brew Festival will take place in City Park in downtown Edwardsville on October 14 and 15! The festival will feature a Pro-Series & Backyard BBQ competition sanctioned by the St. Louis BBQ Society as well as a craft beer festival offering 40+ craft and domestic beer options! Que and Brew will also feature kid's activities and bounce houses, live music, a 50/50 raffle, and more! Leashed pets are welcome to attend the event! A $12,000 prize will be up for grabs as participants compete in ribs, chicken, pork shoulder and brisket categories and also ancillary competitions for best chicken wings and best bloody Mary.

* Proceeds from the event will benefit the Que & Brew Festival Fund at the Edwardsville Community Foundation, a local 501 (c)3 organization.