09/18/2026
Carrollton/Carroll County Tourism would like to thank all of these wonderful people for their contributions to BANDS & BBQ 2026!! We appreciate you so much 🫶!!
🧡our KCBS Reps, Kent Schuetz, Rachel Schuetz, Carolyn Wells.
🖤 our Pro Teams! Thank you for choosing our competition in Carrollton, Ky! Congratulations to Shiggin Aint Easy, our 2026 Grand Champion & Rooters N Tooters, 2026 Reserve Grand Champion!
🧡our Backyard BBQ Teams! Thank you for traveling from North Carolina, Alabama and all other places to compete in Carrollton! Congratulations to Puddleduck, 2026 Grand Champion & Rollin Smoke Reserve Grand Champion!
🖤our BBQ Judges!
🧡our volunteers in the Judges tent: Becky Patton Smith, Monica Meadows, Lynn Pritchett, Denny & Richelle Wheeler.
🖤Thank you to our wonderful Bands!! Crimson Covenant, Jared Shoemaker, Cody Lee Meece, Jordan Wilson Coalition, Bobby Robbins/Young Country!! We loved your music!!
🧡 Thank you to all our awesome Food & Drink Vendors!!
🖤Thank you to John Renschler for the fantastic fireworks!
🖤Thank you to Carrollton Police Department, Carrollton Fire Department, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and Carroll County EMS.
🧡special thanks to the American Legion Color Guard/ Vic Ray, Brittany Lewis (for singing an amazing National Anthem),Robert Hoffman, Carrollton Fire Chief for bringing the ladder truck with the American Flag for our First Responder Recognition Ceremony.
🧡Thank you to each one of our Handcrafted & Homespun Market Craft Vendors! You had wonderful merchandise!
🖤Carrollton Public Works for preparing Point Park, fixing broken water lines, everything.
🧡Carroll County Regional Detention Center/ especially Tony Meadows for mowing, moving equipment and setting up! Thank you so much!
🧡thank you to CCHS Soccer, Leah Hill, Wesley Bruce & Aiden Bates.
🖤And a GREAT BIG HUGE THANK YOU to this small but mighty group of people who are more like family! They show up, they work all day & night and are absolutely incredible!! Rodney Wheeler , Danielle Davis, Jon Davis, Nicole Dunn, Brittany Dunn, & Kerry Graham!! Thank you, Donna Marlette & Mary Louden our newest employee that jumped in head first and did great!
🖤And our visitors! Thank you for coming to our party! We hope you enjoyed being here as much as we enjoyed having you in our home!
Forgive me if I missed anyone!
With tons of appreciation & gratitude,
Misty Wheeler
Carrollton/Carroll County Tourism Director.
