Are you curious about where all of the Destin Commons' parking meter money goes? Through the Destin Commons Coins for a Cause initiative, 18 local charities team up with various restaurants and BBQ aficionados, for over $85,000 in donations. The 9th Annual Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks Festival takes place on July 3, 2019, and this year is expected to be bigger and better than ever!  Family fun activities include live music and entertainment, BBQ sampling, face painting, photo booth, and the highly anticipated, Independence Day firework extravaganza. 

The 18 non-profit organizations, along with their BBQ teams, are:
Air Force Enlisted Village & The Gulf
Boys and Girls Club & Big Red Truck
Children in Crisis & B&C Fire Safety
Dog Harmony & Cafe Rico
Emerald Coast Science Center & Bow Tie BBQ
Food for Thought & Paula Deen's Family Kitchen
Gulf Coast Council of the Boy Scouts of America & The Pig in the Garden 
Habitat for Humanity & Hub City Smokehouse and Grill
Heritage Museum of NW Florida & Cold Creek BBQ
Jobs4U & Lillie's Q
Junior League of the Emerald Coast & Buh's BBQ
Niceville/Valparasio Rotary Club & Smok'n Hot Wheels
Opportunity Place & B's Smoking BBQ
Rotary Club of Destin
Shelter House & The One and Culinary Pirates
Taylor Haugen Foundation & Brightview Landscaping Services
Toys for Tots & Bass Pro Shop
Youth Village & Waste Management