The annual Big Butt BBQ Cook Off draws teams of smokers from near and far to Hot Springs, and thousands of barbecue lovers come to sample the award-winning entries in what is becoming one of the south’s finest food events.
Hot Springs National Park is the only urban National Park in the United States. Built around 47 hot mineral springs, this beautiful and unique spot attracts millions of visitors each year who come to bathe, walk the nature trails, examine the classic architecture, and study the history of this magical place that was once thought to hold the Fountain of Youth.