Uniquely Union Festival

05/20/2025

🎀👑 Calling all future queens! 👑🎀
Join us for the 2025 Uniquely Union Pageant – a celebration of sparkle, sass, and Southern charm!

Theme: Denim, Diamonds & Pearls
📍 Downtown Union, SC – Stage in front of the Courthouse
📅 Saturday, September 6, 2025
🕘 Registration at 9:00 AM | Pageant Begins at 10:00 AM

💎 THEME WEAR ONLY – NO BEAUTY COMPETITION
💵 $50 Entry Fee | Deadline to Enter: August 15, 2025
🎒 Come Stage Ready – No Dressing Rooms Available!

👑 Divisions (Limited to 6 contestants per group; subject to change):

Baby Miss (0–12 months)

Tiny Miss (13–35 months)

Wee Miss (3 years)

Petite Miss (4–5 years)

Little Miss (6–7 years)

Jr Miss (8–10 years)

Pre-Teen Miss (11–12 years)

Teen Miss (13–19 years)

🏆 Titles Awarded:

Division Queen, Overall Winners: Ages 7 & Under | Ages 8 & Up,
Grand Supreme – Highest Score in Pageant
(No Double Crowning)

🚨 IMPORTANT NOTES:

All deposits are non-refundable.

Superior sportsmanship is expected at ALL times.

📝For registration visit Uniquelyunion.com

📲 Follow this page or check the Uniquely Union Festival Facebook Event for updates!

04/04/2025

Vendor Spolight!

Welcome Back Mandas Kitchen!

Mark your calendars for September 5th and 6th. Please refer to Uniquelyunion.com for further information.

04/02/2025

We are pleased to welcome back Alexandria Crider with Pink Zebra as a returning vendor. She will showcase an assortment of room sprays, soy wax melts, and fragrance products. Mark your calendars for September 5th and 6th. Please refer to Uniquelyunion.com for further information.

04/01/2025

If you experienced difficulty with the online Cookers application yesterday that has been rectified.

Please try it again!

Thank you to all of you that registered yesterday!! Some spaces are still available!!

https://www.uniquelyunion.com/page/180004355/180122724/2025-BBQ-Cook-OFF?fbclid=IwY2xjawJXfUFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW-ndMjQkaIC8wOAK97iLRfCKc1tVueNo8vRoAf_HS8T7j6SBwpJ7uEdTQ_aem_o95wjLMXJbSZjxwiGRh8Jg

📣We are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 BBQ Cook Off, a KCBS-sanctioned event and a key component of Uniquely Union.

🍖To participate, please note that only the first 25 cookers will be accepted, and full payment is required to secure your space. NO spaces will be held without payment.

For more information, including digital and paper applications, the UUF Cookers Packet, and KCBS rules, please visit our website at https://www.uniquelyunion.com/page/180004355/180122724/2025-BBQ-Cook-OFF.

BBQ food vendors are also welcome to apply, but participation in the cook-off is mandatory and we only take three.

03/31/2025

💡Food Vendor Spotlight!!

We are delighted to welcome back ERNIE’s Original Fish n Chips to Uniquely Union!

Make your plans to join us Sept. 5th & 6th.

Visit UniquelyUnion.com for information on how you can participate!

03/31/2025

Wow!!!!

Y’all showed out today!!

Act quickly to secure your BBQ competing slot!

📣We are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 BBQ Cook Off, a KCBS-sanctioned event and a key component of Uniquely Union.

🍖To participate, please note that only the first 25 cookers will be accepted, and full payment is required to secure your space. NO spaces will be held without payment.

For more information, including digital and paper applications, the UUF Cookers Packet, and KCBS rules, please visit our website at https://www.uniquelyunion.com/page/180004355/180122724/2025-BBQ-Cook-OFF.

BBQ food vendors are also welcome to apply, but participation in the cook-off is mandatory and we only take three.

03/31/2025

📣We are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 BBQ Cook Off, a KCBS-sanctioned event and a key component of Uniquely Union.

🍖To participate, please note that only the first 25 cookers will be accepted, and full payment is required to secure your space. NO spaces will be held without payment.

For more information, including digital and paper applications, the UUF Cookers Packet, and KCBS rules, please visit our website at https://www.uniquelyunion.com/page/180004355/180122724/2025-BBQ-Cook-OFF.

BBQ food vendors are also welcome to apply, but participation in the cook-off is mandatory and we only take three.

03/19/2025

🔊The 2025 Uniquely Union Festival is now inviting applications from food and beverage vendors.

🌟The event will take place on September 5th and 6th, 2025, in downtown Union, SC. We anticipate a large turnout, with approximately 9,000 guests attending over the weekend.

🌟Interested food vendors are advised to apply promptly, as spaces are restricted and fill up quickly. Please be aware of our policy to limit identical products to only two vendors. Full payment is required to secure a space.

Please Click Below For Application Information
https://www.uniquelyunion.com/page/180004355/180123687/2025-Food-Vendor-Info

03/19/2025

📢🎊🤩The 2025 Uniquely Union Festival is seeking applications from accomplished Artisans and Merchandise vendors.

✨This event, taking place on September 5th & 6th, 2025 anticipates an attendance of around 9,000 guests. Prospective vendors are advised to apply quickly, as availability is limited.

✨ Please be aware that we restrict the number of vendors per product type to two and require full payment to secure a space.

📝Please Click Below For Application Information.
https://www.uniquelyunion.com/page/180004355/180123688/2025-Merchandise-Vendor-Info-

02/21/2025

We previously announced that some exciting changes were forthcoming......

THIS is one of those changes! We are thrilled to announce that the Uniquely Union Festival has been sanctioned as an official KCBS BBQ Event by the Kansas City Barbeque Society.

What does this mean for our event? This means that we will be hosting cookers from all over the nation, expanding our competition categories, and increasing our cash prizes.

Stay tuned for registration opening information. Spaces will be limited and on a first come first serve basis.

The Kansas City Barbeque Society

01/10/2025

Your Uniquely Union Festival committee is back to planning!!

We are excited to announce the dates for the 2025 festival.

This years event will be held Friday, September 5th and Saturday, September 6th, 2025, as always in the beautiful and historic Downtown Union, SC.

Mark your calendars and be on the lookout for all information pertaining to this years event!

We have some exciting changes that we can't wait to share with you all!!