Our mission is to raise funds to support local children's causes while fostering community in a celebration of two of North Carolina's cultural assets: barbecue and bluegrass.
Each year 100% of the proceeds from food and beverage sales, Fast Passes, The Pit merch, and the Silent Auction sales, at 'Cuegrass are donated to our chosen beneficiaries for that year.
Over the years, 'Cuegrass has raised over $250,000 and helped 12 different organizations, including: BackPack Buddies, SAFEchild, Cub Scouts, Team Chris Combs, Food Banks of CENC, 4-H Club, NC Farmers via AWA, WC Breeze Family Farm, Read & Feed, Feed the Farm, and The Occoneechee Council of Boy Scouts of America.
SAFEchild is the only organization in Wake County that offers a full range of child abuse prevention and intervention services to children and families at no cost. Learn More
Occoneechee Council provides high quality Scouting programs for youth in Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Vance, Wake and Warren Counties.
Freedom Ride Rescue is a Raleigh foster-based network that brings in dogs of all ages, sizes and breed mixes. They help to rehabilitate these animals until they can be adopted to their “fur-ever” homes.
The Needham B. Broughton Capital Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that provides funding for projects at Broughton High School that enrich the lives of students and faculty, and those that enhance the campus and facilities.
Arts Together's mission is to cultivate individual, creative strengths through the arts in a diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and nurturing community.
Partnerships allow us to create the most impact year after year and guarantee that 100% of the funds raised at 'Cuegrass goes directly to North Carolina programs supporting children in our community. If you are interested in sponsoring 'Cuegrass 2026, please contact us at cuegrass@empireeats.comfor details.
