Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
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
The Johnny Wells Smokehouse Steak Spectacular
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Mount Olive, NC
Mount Olive, NC
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
Shake, Rattle, and Roll Steak & BBQ Cookoff
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Tupelo, MS
Tupelo, MS
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
The Johnny Wells Smokehouse Steak Spectacular @ Mount Olive, NC
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Mount Olive, NC
Mount Olive, NC
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026
Bent Oak Park
Oak Grove, MO
Shake, Rattle, and Roll Steak & BBQ Cookoff
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Tupelo, MS
Tupelo, MS
Beatty Days 2026
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Cottonwood Park
Beatty, NV
Bite Me CCO Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Terlingua, TX
Terlingua, TX
Beatty Days 2nd Heat 2026
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Cottonwood Park
Beatty, NV
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
Warriors & Wisdom 4: Return the Favor Steak Cookoff
Fri, Nov 6, 2026
Collierville, TN
Collierville, TN
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
Rethreaded 2nd Annual Life-Changing CERTIFIED Chili Cook-off
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Tringali Barn
St Augustine, FL
Warriors & Wisdom 4: Return the Favor Steak Cookoff
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Collierville, TN
Collierville, TN
901 Hot Wing Festival
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
2nd Annual Terlingua on the Paluxy Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Glen Rose, TX
Glen Rose, TX
2 Annual Terlingua on the Paluxy Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Nov 8, 2026
Glen Rose, TX
Glen Rose, TX
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
Showdown in Chocolatetown
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
The Hersey Lodge
Hershey, PA
Moosehaven Annual Chili Cook-off
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Moosehaven Campus
Orange Park, FL
Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Nitro Living Memorial Park
Nitro, WV
Suwanee CERTIFIED Chili Cook Off and Taste of BBQ Festival
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Plaza at Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill, GA
NBBQA Live Fire Series
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Byhalia, MS
Byhalia, MS
Tulsa Tailgate Rib Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK
Helotes Annual APWA CCO Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Helotes, TX
Helotes, TX
35th Annual American Legion Post 560 Chili Cookoff
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
houston, TX
houston, TX
3nd Annual Marble Falls VFW - Day 1 Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Marble Falls, TX
Marble Falls, TX
Mesquite Elks Lodge Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Mesquite, TX
Mesquite, TX
3nd Annual Marble Falls VFW - Day 2 Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Nov 15, 2026
Marble Falls, TX
Marble Falls, TX
Mesquite Elks Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Nov 15, 2026
Mesquite, TX
Mesquite, TX
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
FOE 3108 - FOE State Project Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
Comanche Crossing Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Seguin, TX
Seguin, TX