BBQ cook-offs
Barbecue cook-offs: brisket, ribs, pork, chicken, whole hog and more
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
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
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
Smoke on the Sound
Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2026
Park Office
Redmond, WA
Carnivore Carnival
Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Boulder City, NV
Boulder City, NV
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
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2026
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, KS
Bartlett Festival, BBQ Contest & Car Show
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Bartlett, TN
Bartlett, TN
Octoberfest
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Argos, IN
Argos, IN
Keystone Classic Cookoff
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg, PA
Gladfest Smokefest
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Police Station
Gladstone, MO
La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Northeast MO Library Services
La Belle, MO
Big Creek BBQ Bash
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Pleasant Hill, MO
Hub City BBQ Fest
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
28th Annual Piney Woods Classic BBQ
Fri, Oct 2, 2026
Porter, TX
Porter, TX
Breast Cancer Awareness
Fri, Oct 2, 2026
Midland, TX
Midland, TX
Skidmore VFD BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 2, 2026
Skidmore, TX
Skidmore, TX
MS Delta Barbecue State Championship/Cleveland Octoberfest
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Cleveland, MS
Cleveland, MS
MD State BBQ Bash
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Bel Air, MD
Bel Air, MD
Scottsboro BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Jackson County Courthouse
Scottsboro, AL
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Lynchburg, TN
Lynchburg, TN
The Big Blue BBQ at the Station
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Boulder City, NV
Boulder City, NV
Smoke on the Water
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Lake Shawnee Campground
Topeka, KS
Flavor & BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Boulder City, NV
Boulder City, NV
3rd Annual Robstown VFD BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Robstown, TX
Robstown, TX
Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Bryan, TX
Bryan, TX
St. Jude Benefit Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX
TYOC's Annual BBQ Cook Off and Yellow Out Day Celebration
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Pearland, TX
Pearland, TX
The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Union Station
Kansas City, MO
Stover Rock Island Festival
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Stover, MO
Stover, MO
Royal Oak Invitational
Oct 15 – Oct 17, 2026
Roswell, GA
Roswell, GA
Fall Fest Memphis BBQ Cook-Off
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Collierville, TN
Collierville, TN
Hellhole Swamp Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Jamestown, SC
Jamestown, SC
The MoCo Smoke Show
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring, MD
Happy Basset 6th Annual BBQ Contest
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Lake Shawnee Campground
Topeka, KS
WhistleStop BBQ Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville, AL
King of the Corn
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Ottumwa, IA
Ottumwa, IA
Harris County Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Tomball, TX
Tomball, TX
Hunting with Soldiers
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Elgin, TX
Elgin, TX
8th Annual Boots for Troops Cook Off
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Magnolia, TX
Magnolia, TX
October Fest
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Franklin, TX
Franklin, TX
Pumpkins Pitches and Pit Masters
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Victoria, TX
Victoria, TX
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Overland Park, KS
Overland Park, KS
All American Military/Veterans/First Responders BBQ Contest
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Sunland Racetrack & Casino
Sunland Park, NM
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Overland Park, KS
Overland Park, KS
Bolivar BBQ Blowout
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Bolivar, TN
Bolivar, TN
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Lenoir, NC
Lenoir, NC
VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Vidalia, LA
Vidalia, LA
Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Branson, MO
Branson, MO
The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Cullman, AL
Cullman, AL
2026 No Excuses BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Beeville, TX
Beeville, TX
2nd Annual United Creed Cancer Benefit & Cook Off
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Spring Branch, TX
Spring Branch, TX
BBQ for Hope
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Amarillo, TX
Amarillo, TX
Czhilispiel
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Flatonia, TX
Flatonia, TX
Friends for Wishes BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Hempstead, TX
Hempstead, TX
Fire on the Water
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Lake Village, AR
Lake Village, AR
Fall Festival
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
Smokin’ the Coast
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Biloxi, MS
Biloxi, MS
Spooky Q 1792
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Wayne County Fair Grounds
Monticello, KY
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Bent Oak Park
Oak Grove, MO
Jim Wells Fair Association BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Alice, TX
Alice, TX
Freedom and Frights Festival
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Navasota, TX
Navasota, TX
Grills Ghouls and BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
East Bernard, TX
East Bernard, TX
Roast N Boast
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Columbus, MS
Columbus, MS
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026
Bent Oak Park
Oak Grove, MO
Big Pig Jig
Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2026
Vienna, GA
Vienna, GA
Frosty Butts BBQ Throwdown
Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
Grills for Gratitude Honoring our Hometown Veterans and Heroes
Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2026
Boulder City, NV
Boulder City, NV
Grills of Gratitude Honoring our Hometown Veterans and Heroes
Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2026
Seffner, FL
Seffner, FL
Ranch Trash Co Hops and Hero's
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
Camp Hope BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
houston, TX
houston, TX
Pearland VFW Post 7109 Veterans Day Cook Off
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
Pearland, TX
Pearland, TX
Salute to Smoke BBQ Showdown
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
901 Hot Wing Festival
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners
Nov 10 – Nov 11, 2026
houston, TX
houston, TX
3rd Annual STX BBQ Hunters Classic
Fri, Nov 13, 2026
George West, TX
George West, TX
Tomball VFW Heroes and Harvest BBQ Cook Off and Festival
Fri, Nov 13, 2026
Tomball, TX
Tomball, TX
Tulsa Tailgate Rib Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK
Plant City Pig Jam
Nov 20 – Nov 21, 2026
Boulder City, NV
Boulder City, NV
The Grand 2nd Annual BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Nov 20, 2026
Beeville, TX
Beeville, TX
King Ranch - Ranch Hand Breakfast BBQ Competition
Nov 20 – Nov 21, 2026
King Ranch
Downtown Kingsville, TX
BBQ Jackpot
Nov 20 – Nov 21, 2026
The Berkley, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV