Skip to main contentThe long-running Fairgrounds Ideal Home Show is celebrating North Carolina’s storied barbecue culture when it returns to the NC State Fairgrounds Sept. 18-20, bringing in legacy barbecue names and pitmasters to teach — and feed — audiences their craft.
The three-day show brings together hundreds of local home improvement experts in one place and picks up where online research leaves off, providing real-world advice specific to each individual project. Guests can check out the latest home improvement products, get advice from presenters on the Fresh Ideas Stage, participate in interactive workshops and, at this year’s show, taste world-class barbecue from industry legends.
Just in time for tailgate season, the Fairgrounds Ideal Home Show is rounding up some of the biggest names in North Carolina barbecue to share trade secrets and samples.



