Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Magnolia Church
Riverside, CA
12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Lincoln, IL
Lincoln, IL
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
Abel Mountain Campground
Braintree, VT
Christiana Smokestack Sizzle Steak Cookoff
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Christiana, PA
Christiana, PA
Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 2)
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
Egg Harbor, WI
Egg Harbor, WI
Trekking for CDH
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
Pierron, IL
Pierron, IL
Paxton Swine n Dine
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Paxton, IL
Paxton, IL
Alcorn County Fair Steak Cookoff
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Corinth, MS
Corinth, MS
Full Throttle Steak Throwdown
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Elko New Market, MN
Elko New Market, MN
Texas Route 66 Championship Chili Cook-off 1
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Skooterz Bar and Grill
Amarillo, TX
Duke It Out Chili Cook Off
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Winterset, IA
Winterset, IA
The Great Texas Panhandle Chili Cookoff (Route 66 Edition)
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Amarillo, TX
Amarillo, TX
Hella Shrine Fall Festival CCO Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Garland, TX
Garland, TX
The Grand Stand-Off Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Portage, WI
Portage, WI
VFW Las Cruces Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces, NM
Texas Route 66 Championship Chili Cook-off 2
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Skooterz Bar and Grill
Amarillo, TX
Day 2-The Great Texas Panhandle Chili Cookoff (Route 66 edition)
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Amarillo, TX
Amarillo, TX
The Great Ruleville Roast
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Ruleville, MS
Ruleville, MS
First State BBQ Bash
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Milford, DE
Milford, DE
Big BBQ Bash
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Townsend, TN
Townsend, TN
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Murphysboro, IL
Murphysboro, IL
Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Jonesboro, AR
Jonesboro, AR
Shawnee Great Grillers
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Shawnee Town Museum
Shawnee, KS
Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
North Platte, NE
North Platte, NE
3rd Annual Supporting Veterans BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
El Paso, TX
El Paso, TX
Kids Kicking Cancer - Texas
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
Crosby, TX
Crosby, TX
Texas Rice Festival
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
Winnie, TX
Winnie, TX
Praise the Lard Steak Cookoff
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
Murphysboro, IL
Murphysboro, IL
Night before NM Men’s and Ladies State Chili Cook-Off
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs, NM
Smoke on the Sound
Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2026
Park Office
Redmond, WA
Grilling In The Gap (Double + JP)
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Big Stone Gap, VA
Big Stone Gap, VA
Donnie O'Bryant Memorial Chili Cookoff
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Reidsville, NC
Reidsville, NC
Carnivore Carnival
Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Boulder City, NV
Boulder City, NV
Sizzle & Smoke Double Steak Cookoff
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Decatur, AL
Decatur, AL
Praise the Lard Steak Cookoff
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Murphysboro, IL
Murphysboro, IL
Ol' Yale Farms Cook Off
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Pittsburg, KS
Pittsburg, KS
14th Annual Highway To HELL*O Terlingua Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
DIMMITT, TX
DIMMITT, TX
Halletsville Kolache Fest Chili Cookoff
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Hallettsville, TX
Hallettsville, TX
Parrot's Head Tavern Bar Challenge CCO Day 1 Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
San Angelo, TX
San Angelo, TX
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITY COOKOFF
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
2nd Annual Tow Chili Cookoff
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Tow, TX
Tow, TX
Tawakoni VFW Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
West Tawakoni, TX
West Tawakoni, TX
New Mexico Men’s State Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs, NM
New Mexico Ladies State Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs, NM
West Coast Double Down Steak Cookoff
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Hayward, CA
Hayward, CA
Last Chance Parrot Head's Tavern CCO Day 2 Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Sep 27, 2026
San Angelo, TX
San Angelo, TX
Last Chance Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs, NM
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2026
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, KS
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Sep 30 – Oct 4, 2026
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, KS
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que
Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2026
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, KS