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Gainesville Chicken Festival returns with 7,000 pounds of barbecue chicken
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Smokers cook chicken at the Off-Duty Q booth Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Lake Lanier Olympic Park for the 20th Annual Gainesville Chicken Festival. - photo by Scott Rogers
Wing-eating contests, quirky races and a whole lot of barbecue are on the menu at the annual Gainesville Chicken Festival.