Lewis Barbecue’s inaugural Greenville Hatch Chile Roast is Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rutherford Street restaurant. The roast was founded in Charleston and has been celebrated since 2017, paying homage to pitmaster John Lewis’ favorite ingredient — you guessed it — the Hatch green chile.

The local barbecue favorite will bring in 3,000+ pounds of fresh Hatch chiles to roast on-site.

How can I attend?

Getting in is free, but Lewis suggests making a $10 donation to the local charity it’s raising money for: Mill Village Farms.

What’s on the menu?

Indulge in chile-laced bites from local restaurants including:

CAMP
Fork & Plough
Harry’s Hoagies
Indaco
Juniper
Mr. Crisp
Paseo
Scoundrel GVL
The Jones Oyster Co.
Topsoil

To wash it down, sip on a special chile-infused beer from Edmund's Oast Brewing or choose from a selection of cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages.

Just there for the chiles? You can enter the chile eating contest or purchase roasted chiles, available in one-pound + five-pound bags on-site or for preorder.

What is there to do?

The festival also features kids activities + live music from Reedy River String Band and The Cashmere Possums. Plus, watch that chile eating contest we told you about.