FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association
PHONE: 256.350.3500 / 800.648.5381
EMAIL: karen@northalabama.org
Decatur to Heat Up Sept. 27
Decatur, Ala. (September 4, 2025) – Decatur is set to heat up at the end of the month as the popular Sizzle and Smoke festival returns on Saturday, September 27, 2025, bringing a day of barbecue, music and family-friendly fun to Ingalls Harbor.
A SCA double steak cookoff, Sizzle and Smoke celebrates North Alabama’s rich barbecue traditions and vibrant food culture, drawing pitmasters and food lovers from across the region and beyond. The event features a cooking competition showcasing some of the best grill masters in the region to see who has the best steak, ribs, dessert and pork chop. Signup is available here.
The winning steak will earn that competitor a payout of $1250. The second place steak receives $750, third place $500, fourth place $300, fifth place $200, sixth through tenth place receives $100 each and eleventh through fifteenth place receives $50 each. The winner of the Jackpot Steak earns a SCA Golden Ticket to the SCA World Championship.
The competition also offers ribs and dessert categories, with both paying to third place. Kids can participate to see who has the best pork chop and compete for a payout of up to $125 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third place.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the awards presentation set for 6:30 p.m. at Ingalls Harbor located at 802 Wilson St NW, in Decatur, Ala. Admission is free, with food and beverages available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Tennessee Valley Outreach Homeless Shelter.
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/mosaicsizzleandsmoke/.
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About Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA)
AMLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the $4.9 billion North Alabama travel industry within the 16 northernmost counties of the state. It is supported by 500-plus members consisting of chambers of commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, attractions, campgrounds, festivals, communities, golf courses, restaurants, accommodations and vendors. Counties included within the AMLA region are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan and Winston. Additional information on North Alabama destinations, accommodations and special events is available by calling 800.648.5381, by visiting www.NorthAlabama.org and by following us on social media @VisitNorthAL.
