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.
