Alabama cook-offs
Alabama BBQ runs March through October, anchored by KCBS-sanctioned contests across the state and the regional tradition of white-sauce chicken — a distinctly Alabama style centered around Decatur, where Big Bob Gibson's BBQ originated the sauce in the 1920s. Smaller backyard-tier events at festivals and fairs fill the warm-weather calendar from Mobile to Huntsville.
Event · EVT-0443
Sizzle & Smoke Double Steak Cookoff
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Decatur, AL
Decatur, AL
Event · EVT-0164
Scottsboro BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Jackson County Courthouse
Scottsboro, AL
Payout$7.1K
Event · EVT-0172
WhistleStop BBQ Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville, AL
Event · EVT-0182
The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Cullman, AL
Cullman, AL
Payout$4K
Event · EVT-0729
★ Champ
Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2026
Childers and Main
Demopolis, AL
Event · EVT-0715
Singing River Smoke-O-Rama
Apr 2 – Apr 3, 2027
Athens, AL
Athens, AL
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