Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
Bartlett Festival, BBQ Contest & Car Show
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Bartlett BBQ Grounds
Bartlett, TN
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
Police Station
Gladstone, MO
La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Northeast MO Library Services
Belle, MO
Big Creek BBQ Bash
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2026
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
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 BBQ Grounds
Porter, TX
Breast Cancer Awareness
Fri, Oct 2, 2026
Midland BBQ Grounds
Midland, TX
Skidmore VFD BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 2, 2026
Skidmore BBQ Grounds
Skidmore, TX
Arlington BBQ Burnout
Fri, Oct 2, 2026
Arlington Steak Grounds
Arlington, TN
CHILLinois Regional Chili Cook-off
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Downtown Taylorville Square
Taylorville, IL
Arlington BBQ Burnout
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Arlington Steak Grounds
Arlington, TN
Sizzle & Sip Steak Cookoff
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
LaCenter Steak Grounds
LaCenter, WA
MS Delta Barbecue State Championship/Cleveland Octoberfest
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Cleveland BBQ Grounds
Cleveland, MS
MD State BBQ Bash
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Air BBQ Grounds
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
Tanyard Hill Road
Lynchburg, TN
The Big Blue BBQ at the Station
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Westbound Arizona at California
City, NV
Smoke on the Water
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Lake Shawnee Campground
Topeka, KS
Flavor & BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Westbound Arizona at California
City, NV
3rd Annual Robstown VFD BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Robstown BBQ Grounds
Robstown, TX
Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Bryan BBQ Grounds
Bryan, TX
St. Jude Benefit Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Livingston BBQ Grounds
Livingston, TX
TYOC's Annual BBQ Cook Off and Yellow Out Day Celebration
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Pearland BBQ Grounds
Pearland, TX
Southaven Fall Fest Steak Cookoff
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Southaven Steak Grounds
Southaven, MS
Stover Rock Island Festival
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Forest Street
Stover, MO
Southaven Fall Fest Steak Cookoff
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Southaven Steak Grounds
Southaven, MS
Cruise for Sight Car Show & CA State Championship Chili Cook-off
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Sylvan Park
Redlands, CA
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sunland Park, NM
Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
Hellhole Swamp Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Jamestown BBQ Grounds
Jamestown, SC
The MoCo Smoke Show
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Panera Bread
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
West Eugene Morgan Road
Huntsville, AL
King of the Corn
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Ottumwa BBQ Grounds
Ottumwa, IA
Harris County Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Tomball BBQ Grounds
Tomball, TX
Hunting with Soldiers
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Elgin BBQ Grounds
Elgin, TX
The Lodge Steak Cookoff
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Gray Steak Grounds
Gray, TN
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
ChiliFest - WV State Chili Championship
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Pullman Square
Huntington, WV
Whole Hog Festival Cookoff
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Spring Hill Steak Grounds
Spring Hill, TN
Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Bryan Steak Grounds
Bryan, TX
The Lodge Steak Cookoff
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Gray Steak Grounds
Gray, TN
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
Bolivar BBQ Blowout
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Bolivar BBQ Grounds
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 BBQ Grounds
Lenoir, NC
VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Vidalia BBQ Grounds
Vidalia, LA
Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Branson BBQ Grounds
Branson, MO