Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
Elizabeth Backyard BBQ Showdown
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Elizabeth BBQ Grounds
Elizabeth, CO
Capital Kosher BBQ Competition
Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2026
Waynesboro BBQ Grounds
Waynesboro, PA
SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Brandon BBQ Grounds
Brandon, SD
Smoke on the River (Day 1)
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Burlington BBQ Grounds
Burlington, KS
Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Boise BBQ Grounds
Boise, ID
Smoke on the River (Day 2)
Sep 5 – Sep 6, 2026
Burlington BBQ Grounds
Burlington, KS
Smoke on the Ohio
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Vernon BBQ Grounds
Vernon, IN
Bands & BBQ at the Point
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Carrollton BBQ Grounds
Carrollton, KY
September Fest
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Coldwater BBQ Grounds
Coldwater, MI
Uniquely Union
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Union BBQ Grounds
Union, SC
Meat Inferno
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Edgerton BBQ Grounds
Edgerton, KS
Puckaway Pigfest
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Montello BBQ Grounds
Montello, WI
Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Waller BBQ Grounds
Waller, TX
Kings BBQ Competition Class
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026
Jacksonville BBQ Grounds
Jacksonville, FL
Smoke on the Water Guntersville
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026
Guntersville BBQ Grounds
Guntersville, AL
Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Woodland BBQ Grounds
Woodland, CA
Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
College BBQ Grounds
College, NC
Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 1)
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Harbor BBQ Grounds
Harbor, WI
Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash
Fri, Sep 18, 2026
Harbor BBQ Grounds
Harbor, WI
Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
Tri City BBQ Fest
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Denison BBQ Grounds
Denison, IA
Boost & BBQ
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Odessa BBQ Grounds
Odessa, MO
38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Kearney BBQ Grounds
Kearney, MO
Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Columbiana BBQ Grounds
Columbiana, AL
22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Riverside BBQ Grounds
Riverside, CA
12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Lincoln BBQ Grounds
Lincoln, IL
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
Braintree BBQ Grounds
Braintree, VT
Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 2)
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
Harbor BBQ Grounds
Harbor, WI
Trekking for CDH
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
Pierron BBQ Grounds
Pierron, IL
Paxton Swine n Dine
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Paxton BBQ Grounds
Paxton, IL
First State BBQ Bash
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Milford BBQ Grounds
Milford, DE
Big BBQ Bash
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Townsend BBQ Grounds
Townsend, TN
Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Murphysboro BBQ Grounds
Murphysboro, IL
Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Jonesboro BBQ Grounds
Jonesboro, AR
Shawnee Great Grillers
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Shawnee BBQ Grounds
Shawnee, KS
Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Platte BBQ Grounds
Platte, NE
Smoke on the Sound
Sep 25 – Sep 27, 2026
Redmond BBQ Grounds
Redmond, WA
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Redmond, WA
Fri, Sep 25, 2026
Redmond BBQ Grounds
Redmond, WA
Carnivore Carnival
Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
Octoberfest
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Argos BBQ Grounds
Argos, IN
Keystone Classic Cookoff
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Harrisburg BBQ Grounds
Harrisburg, PA
Gladfest Smokefest
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Gladstone BBQ Grounds
Gladstone, MO
La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Belle BBQ Grounds
Belle, MO
Big Creek BBQ Bash
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Hill BBQ Grounds
Hill, MO
Hub City BBQ Fest
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Jackson BBQ Grounds
Jackson, TN
MD State BBQ Bash
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Air BBQ Grounds
Air, MD
Scottsboro BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Scottsboro BBQ Grounds
Scottsboro, AL
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Lynchburg BBQ Grounds
Lynchburg, TN
The Big Blue BBQ at the Station
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
Smoke on the Water
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Topeka BBQ Grounds
Topeka, KS