Arizona cook-offs
Arizona's competitive cooking season favors the cool months — November through April — when outdoor cooking is comfortable in the desert lowlands. Summer competitions move to higher elevations like Prescott and Flagstaff. KCBS-sanctioned BBQ contests anchor the calendar.
Event · EVT-0577
Slab-O-Rama BBQ Challenge Steak Cookoff
Fri, Jan 15, 2027
Bullhead City, AZ
Bullhead City, AZ
Event · EVT-0716
★ Champ
Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition
Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2027
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Event · EVT-0609
Copperstate Chili Cook-off
Sat, Mar 13, 2027
Ahwatukee Community Swim, Tennis & Event Center
Phoenix, AZ
Event · EVT-0610
Valley of the Sun Regional Chili Cook-off
Sun, Mar 14, 2027
Ahwatukee Community Swim, Tennis & Event Center
Phoenix, AZ
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