Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
Flavor & BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
Stover Rock Island Festival
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Stover BBQ Grounds
Stover, MO
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sunland Park, NM
Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Park BBQ Grounds
Park, KS
Hellhole Swamp Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Jamestown BBQ Grounds
Jamestown, SC
The MoCo Smoke Show
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Spring BBQ Grounds
Spring, MD
Happy Basset 6th Annual BBQ Contest
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Topeka BBQ Grounds
Topeka, KS
WhistleStop BBQ Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Huntsville BBQ Grounds
Huntsville, AL
King of the Corn
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Ottumwa BBQ Grounds
Ottumwa, IA
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Park BBQ Grounds
Park, KS
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Park BBQ Grounds
Park, KS
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Jackson BBQ Grounds
Jackson, TN
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Jackson BBQ Grounds
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
The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Cullman BBQ Grounds
Cullman, AL
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
Jackson BBQ Grounds
Jackson, TN
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Monticello, KY
Thu, Oct 29, 2026
Monticello BBQ Grounds
Monticello, KY
Spooky Q 1792
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Monticello BBQ Grounds
Monticello, KY
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
Oct 30 – Oct 31, 2026
Grove BBQ Grounds
Grove, MO
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026
Grove BBQ Grounds
Grove, MO
Frosty Butts BBQ Throwdown
Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2026
Jackson BBQ Grounds
Jackson, TN
Grills for Gratitude Honoring our Hometown Veterans and Heroes
Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners
Nov 10 – Nov 11, 2026
Houston BBQ Grounds
Houston, TX
Plant City Pig Jam
Nov 20 – Nov 21, 2026
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
BBQ Jackpot
Nov 20 – Nov 21, 2026
Vegas BBQ Grounds
Vegas, NV
Hog Drop
Dec 29 – Dec 31, 2026
Unadilla BBQ Grounds
Unadilla, GA
11th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
Jan 8 – Jan 9, 2027
Elkton BBQ Grounds
Elkton, FL
12th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2027
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
KCBS Annual Awards Banquet
Feb 19 – Feb 20, 2027
City BBQ Grounds
City, NV
University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 1)
Mar 12 – Mar 13, 2027
Fayetteville BBQ Grounds
Fayetteville, AR
University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 2)
Mar 13 – Mar 14, 2027
Fayetteville BBQ Grounds
Fayetteville, AR
Mile High BBQ Fest
Jun 11 – Jun 12, 2027
Littleton BBQ Grounds
Littleton, CO
Knox County Ring of Smoke
Jun 25 – Jun 26, 2027
Edina BBQ Grounds
Edina, MO