Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
Sat, May 23, 2026
Lebanon BBQ Grounds
Lebanon, TN
8th Annual KCBS World Invitational - Youth Que Registration
Sat, May 23, 2026
Lebanon BBQ Grounds
Lebanon, TN
Best Dam BBQ
May 23 – May 24, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 23 – May 24, 2026
Bend BBQ Grounds
Bend, OR
8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026)
Sun, May 24, 2026
Lebanon BBQ Grounds
Lebanon, TN
Honeybee BBQ Competition
May 29 – May 30, 2026
Lafayette BBQ Grounds
Lafayette, GA
Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class
May 29 – May 31, 2026
Unadilla BBQ Grounds
Unadilla, GA
Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition
May 29 – May 30, 2026
Owatonna BBQ Grounds
Owatonna, MN
Covington World's Oldest Barbeque Contest
May 29 – May 30, 2026
Covington BBQ Grounds
Covington, TN
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
May 29 – May 30, 2026
Norco BBQ Grounds
Norco, CA
Devils Backbone BBQ Championship
May 30 – May 31, 2026
Roseland BBQ Grounds
Roseland, VA
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Overland Park, KS
Sun, May 31, 2026
Park BBQ Grounds
Park, KS
Loudoun Rotary BBQ Classic
Jun 5 – Jun 6, 2026
Leesburg BBQ Grounds
Leesburg, VA
Original SD BBQ Championships
Jun 5 – Jun 6, 2026
Huron BBQ Grounds
Huron, SD
Smoke in the Park (BACKYARD & KIDS QUE)
Jun 5 – Jun 6, 2026
Glencoe BBQ Grounds
Glencoe, AL
McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual
Jun 5 – Jun 6, 2026
Louth BBQ Grounds
Louth, KS
Big Blue BBQ Championship
Jun 5 – Jun 6, 2026
Marysville BBQ Grounds
Marysville, KS
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Egg Harbor, WI
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Harbor BBQ Grounds
Harbor, WI
York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026
Delta BBQ Grounds
Delta, PA
York County BBQ Festival (Registration)
Jun 12 – Jun 14, 2026
Delta BBQ Grounds
Delta, PA
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026
Salem BBQ Grounds
Salem, WI
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Salem BBQ Grounds
Salem, WI
Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026
Derby BBQ Grounds
Derby, KS
Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown
Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026
Springfield BBQ Grounds
Springfield, TN
Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition
Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026
Huntsville BBQ Grounds
Huntsville, AL
Montana BBQ Cookoff
Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026
Absarokee BBQ Grounds
Absarokee, MT
York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Jun 13 – Jun 14, 2026
Delta BBQ Grounds
Delta, PA
Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Jun 13 – Jun 14, 2026
Bristol BBQ Grounds
Bristol, CT
Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Jun 13 – Jun 14, 2026
Salem BBQ Grounds
Salem, WI
Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2026
Buckhannon BBQ Grounds
Buckhannon, WV
Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2026
Center BBQ Grounds
Center, IA
12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
Rhythm & BBQ Festival
Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2026
Morris BBQ Grounds
Morris, IL
BBQ for Bravery
Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2026
Alcoa BBQ Grounds
Alcoa, TN
Father's Day BBQ Bash
Jun 20 – Jun 21, 2026
Biglerville BBQ Grounds
Biglerville, PA
Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Jun 26 – Jun 28, 2026
Washington BBQ Grounds
Washington, DC
Grizzly BBQ Brawl
Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2026
Wellington BBQ Grounds
Wellington, OH
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2026
Lenexa BBQ Grounds
Lenexa, KS
Old Town Smokeout
Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2026
Buren BBQ Grounds
Buren, AR
Rib Fest
Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
Smoke-N-Wings
Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2026
Blackfoot BBQ Grounds
Blackfoot, ID
AG Hall of Fame Backyard BBQ Contest
Sat, Jun 27, 2026
Springs BBQ Grounds
Springs, KS
Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off
Jul 3 – Jul 4, 2026
Dillon BBQ Grounds
Dillon, MT
South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Jul 9 – Jul 11, 2026
Greenwood BBQ Grounds
Greenwood, SC
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Cameron BBQ Grounds
Cameron, MO
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Cameron BBQ Grounds
Cameron, MO
Goose's Annual Pitmaster Showdown
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Papillion BBQ Grounds
Papillion, NE
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2)
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Cameron BBQ Grounds
Cameron, MO
KTD Smokn' Gobbler
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Worthington BBQ Grounds
Worthington, MN
K.S. Que
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Square BBQ Grounds
Square, PA