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Aug. 8, 2020: PENDING Hog’N Heat 2020, Redwood City, CA. Contact: Joey Wayne, Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. PENDING
Aug. 22, 2020: Hog August Bites 2020, Rio Vista, CA.
Aug. 29, 2020: The Rib Rubdown 2020, Knightsen, CA.
Sept. 19, 2020: Hot Q’s & Cold Brews BBQ Championship 2020, (KCBS & ToY), Oroville, CA. Contact: Ben Lobenstein, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
Sept. 19, 2020: Dixon Grillin & Chillin, (SCA), Dixon, CA.
Sept. 26, 2020: BBQ in the Glen 2020, Willow Glen (San Jose), CA. Contact: Robert Hernandez, Phone: 408-410-9502, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 3, 2020: Silicon Valley Pig Jig 2020, San Jose, CA.
Oct. 3, 2020: Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest 2020, (KCBS Competition Series), Riverside, CA. Contact: Jim Palmer, Phone: 714-319-1782, Email: [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2020: Throwdown in the Vineyard 2020, (KCBS & ToY), Murphys, CA.
Nov. 7, 2020: Indio CA State BBQ Championship & Festival 2020, (KCBS), Indio, CA.
Nov. 14, 2020: The BBQHQ 2nd Annual CA Steak Championship, (SCA – DOUBLE), Simi Valley, CA.
Dec. 27, 2020: Arizona Nat’l BBQ Stampede 2020, (KCBS & ToY), Phoenix, AZ.
Jan. 16, 2021: Slab-O-Rama BBQ Challenge 2021, (KCBS), Bullhead City, AZ. Contact: Scott Merrill, Phone: 928-234-8130, Email: [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2021: Golden State Battle III, (KCBS), Riverside, CA.
Apr. 17, 2021: BBQ, Boots & Brew, (KCBS & ToY), Perris, CA.
May 1, 2021: Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship 2021, (KCBS), Elk Grove, CA.
May 29, 2021: Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 2021, (KCBS), Big Bear Lake, CA.
June 5, 2021: Horse Town Brew n Que Festival 2021, (KCBS), Norco, CA.
June 19, 2021: Silicon Valley BBQ Championship 2021, (KCBS), Santa Clara, CA.
Aug. 7, 2021: Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off 2021, (KCBS & ToY), Susanville, CA.
Aug. 8, 2021: Best of the Bay Area Rib Cook-Off & Live Music Festival, Antioch, CA.
Aug. 22, 2021: 4th Annual Hudson’s Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff, (KCBS), DuPont, WA.
Sept. 18, 2021: America’s Finest BBQ State Championship 2020, (KCBS), San Diego, CA.
Sept. 25, 2021: Rogue Caveman Barbecue, (KCBS), Grants Pass, OR.
For more information, visit the Central Texas Barbecue Association website at www.ctbabbq.com
2nd Tuesday of Every Month @ 6 pm, Recurring CTBA Meeting, Fat Boys BBQ, Temple, TX.
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Cameron Fun Fest, Cameron, TX. Contact: Daniel Willie, Phone: 254-718-7052. CANCELED
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Jarrell #2, Jarrell, TX. Contact: Dave Welhouse, Phone: 512-289-8473.
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Harper Cook-Off, Harper, TX. Contact: Steve Sweeney, Phone: 830-992-1193.
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Boots, Bids & BBQ (Quad Cities), Nolanville, TX. Contact: Joe Medrano, Phone: 254-534-2920.
Oct. 2-3, 2020: Bob Miracle, Temple, TX. Contact: Karen Stagner. Phone: 409-750-0102.
Nov. 6-7, 2020: Morgan’s Point Resort Trooper Tom Nipper Memorial, Morgan’s Point, TX. Contact: Karen Stagner, Phone: (409) 750-0102.
For more information, visit the FBA website at www.fbabbq.com
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Smokin’ in the Pines BBQ Festival, Perry, FL. Contact: Dawn Perez, Phone: 850-584-5366, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 23-24, 2020: Rock ‘N’ Brews BBQ Festival, Lake Wales, FL. Contact: Kevin DeNell, Phone: 954-465-3804, Email: [email protected].
Nov. 6-7, 2020: Big Belly BBQ Battle, Davenport, FL. Contact: Angela Iversen, Phone: 407-697-4077, Email: [email protected].
Dec. 4-5, 2020: Orange Blossom Revue – Lake Wales, Lake Wales, FL. Contact: Angela Iversen, Phone: 407-697-4077, Email: [email protected].
Jan. 29-30, 2021: Butts & Clucks on the Bay, Apalachicola, FL. Contact: John Solomon, Email: [email protected].
Feb. 26-27, 2021: Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues, Zephyrhills, FL. Contact: Melanie Monson, Phone: 813-782-1913, Email: [email protected].
Mar. 26-27, 2021: Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash, Venice, FL. Contact: Don Fisher, Phone: 941-809-5232, Email: [email protected].
For more information, visit the Georgia Barbecue Association website at http://www.bbqga.com/.
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Smoke on the Lake, Acworth, GA. Contact: Judy Dooley, Phone: 336-407-5052, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Doc Holliday BBQ Championship, Griffin, GA. Contact: Will Doss, Phone: 770-228-4699, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Oct. 2-3, 2020: Brickyard BBQ Bash at Americus KOA, Americus, GA. Contact: Ira Kelly, Phone: 229-942-2330, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Oct. 9-10, 2020: Nutwood Winery BBQ Championship & Cookoff, LaGrange, GA. Contact: Neil Liechty, Phone: 706-881-7402, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 23-24, 2020: Smoke in the Valley, Fort Valley, GA. Contact: Chris Smith, Phone: 478-397-5579, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 30-31, 2020: Firehouse BBQ Festival, Donalsonville, GA. Contact: Virginia Harrison, Phone: 229-400-3772, Email: [email protected].
Nov. 13-14, 2020: Smokin’ on Blackshear BBQ & Music Festival, Cordele, GA. Contact: Linda Hawkins, Phone: 229-276-1004, Email: [email protected]t.com.
Mar. 5-6, 2021: Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival 2021, Tifton, GA. Contact: Tyrone Spearman, Phone: 229-386-0216 or Angela Elder, Phone: 229-392-3376.
Apr. 16-17, 2021: Barnesville BBQ and Blues Festival, Barnesville, GA. Contact: Melissa Lee, Phone: 770-358-5884, Email: [email protected].
Apr. 30-May 1, 2021: Kennedy Creek BBQ Cookoff, Suches, GA. Contact: Claudia Wood, Phone: 478-290-3858, Email: [email protected].
May 7-8, 2021: Ocilla Soul Man BBQ Competition & Prater Music Festival, Ocilla, GA. Contact: Earl Denham, Phone: 229-848-4188, Email: [email protected].
Red, White & Blue BBQ (American Legion Post 45), Canton, GA. Contact: Jim Lindenmayer, Phone: 678-983-7550, Email: [email protected].
For More information, visit the IBCA website at www.IBCAbbq.org.
July 3-4, 2020: 107.3 The Bull BBQ Cookoff, Robstown, TX. Contact: Scott Wiggins, Phone: 361-814-3800, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 3-4, 2020: Crawford Chamber 4th of July BBQ Cookoff, Crawford, TX. Contact: Donna Conrad, Phone: 254-855-4733, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED
July 3-4, 2020: Fishin Fiesta, Freeport, TX. Contact: Ron Martain, Phone: 979-236-4910, Email: [email protected].
July 3-4, 2020: Half Moon Holidays, Shiner, TX. Contact: Allison Mozisek, Phone: 361-798-6246, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 3-4, 2020: Texas CookEm High Steaks in Edinburg, Edinburg, TX. Contact: DeAnna Garza, Phone: 956-383-4974, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 3-4, 2020: Texas Hobo CookOff, Rusk, TX. Contact: Dub Arnwine, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED TO 07/02-03/2021
July 10-11, 2020: Aransas County Boys Girls Club, Rockport, TX. Contact: Ronnie Medina, Phone: 361-557-1051, Email: [email protected].
July 10-11, 2020: Hollys Hope, Lubbock, TX. Contact: Alice Combs, Phone: 806-549-7083, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 10-11, 2020: Sealybration, Sealy, TX. Contact: Leann Hein, Phone: 979-885-9512, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: 2nd Annual Heathers Old Skool Village, Azle, TX. Contact: Melissa Duncan, Phone: 817-236-8275, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 17-18, 2020: 31st Annual Watermelon Festival Cookoff, Hempstead, TX. Contact: Chance Graham, Phone: 713-292-3339, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 17-18, 2020: BBQ Ranch 1st Annual BBQ Cook-Off, Fort Worth, TX. Contact: Glenn Rogers, Phone: 817-851-6165, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 17-18, 2020: Bucks 4th Annual Backyard BBQ, Buda, TX. Contact: Bishop, Phone: 512-618-9884, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: Cookers Against COVID Throwdown, Tomball, TX. Contact: Candice Baines, Phone: 832-326-6909, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: D Town BBQ Cookoff, Dumas, TX Contact: Doreen Rogers, Phone: 806-935-2123, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 17-18, 2020: Garyo Memorial Cook-Off, Midland, TX. Contact: Marco Barreno, Phone: 432-556-6783, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: Quail Creek VFD, Victoria, TX. Contact: Mike Blaschke, Email: [email protected].
July 24-25, 2020: Beer Bands BBQ Bazaar, Tamie Tibbs, Phone: 325-947-0899, Email: [email protected].
July 24-25, 2020: Breast Fest, Snyder, TX. Contact: Jennifer Campbell, Phone: 806-939-8679, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 24-25, 2020: Great Texas Mosquito Festival, Clute, TX. Contact: Angel Cowley, Phone: 979-265-8392, Email: [email protected].
July 24-25, 2020: Town Moulton Country Jamboree, Moulton, TX. Contact: Mary Kubicek, Phone: 361-258-1703, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 31, 2020: Bob Beville Memorial BBQ Cookoff at The Spicer Gripp, Hereford, TX. Contact: Wade Johnson, Phone: 806-679-7308, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: Hill Country Rally for Kids BBQ Competition, Driftwood, TX. Contact: Ron White, Phone: 512-657-3184, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: SS Annual Cookoff, Spring, TX. Contact: Samantha Sosa, Phone: 832-996-5530, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: Schulenberg Music Fest, Schulenberg, TX. Contact: Virginia Meyer, Phone: 979-561-8573, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-8, 2020: IBCA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. Contact: Secretary, Phone: 512-806-3287, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Busted in Baylor County, Seymour, TX. Contact: Jon Hrncirik, Phone: 940-256-0743, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Daryl’s Place Annual Cookoff, Santa Fe, TX. Contact: Daryl Nidiffer, Phone: 832-264-9894, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Kress Fulla Bull Cookoff, Kress, TX. Contact: Ben Rojas, Phone: 806-316-1723, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Saddle Up for Alzheimer’s, Edna, TX. Contact: Dawn Schendel, Phone: 361-489-7459, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Hogs At The Point BBQ Cookoff, Channing, TX. Contact: David Riggins, Phone: 806-674-2591, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Knights of Columbus 6269 Carnivore Cook-Off, Arlington, TX. Contact: David Lara, Phone: 817-233-4533, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Shoot to Salute BBQ Battle and Ribeye Round-Up, Lindale, TX. Contact: Chris Gill, Phone: 903-253-5604, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Texas Citrus Fiesta Vaquero Cookoff, Misson, TX. Contact: Lisa Rivera, Phone: 956-585-9724, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Friends of Flint, Inc., San Antonio, TX. Contact: Willie Stuart, Phone: 210-439-4191, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Fort Worth Cops 4 Kids, Fort Worth, TX. Contact: James Novak, Phone: 682-201-6433, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: 2020 East Side Cinco de Drinko Cookoff, Houston, TX. Contact: Alfredo Salinas, Phone: 504-343-1354, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: 5th Annual Buffalo Chamber of Commerce BBQ Cook-Off, Buffalo, TX. Contact: Jerrod Jones, Phone: 903-388-5833, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: 9th Annual BBQ on the Banks of the Guadalupe, New Braunfels, TX. Contact: Daniel Campos, Phone: 956-605-1622, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 09/2021
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Bedford Blues and BBQ Festival, Bedford, TX. Contact: Cortney Beach, Phone: 817-952-2293, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 09/04/21
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Bexar County Jr. Livestock Show BBQ Cookoff, San Antonio, TX. Contact: Roger Pena, Phone: 210-416-2458, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Burnet County Rodeo Association BBQ Cook-Off, Burnet, TX. Contact: Matt Cogburn, Phone: 512-706-5782, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Memorial Bash Cookoff, Victoria, TX. Contact: Cornelio Valdez, Phone: 361-218-8099, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Alvord Watermelon Festival Cookoff, Alvord, TX. Contact: Bennie Koger, Phone: 940-577-7784, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Annual Waller County Fair Cookoff, Hempstead, TX. Contact: Jason Rymer, Phone: 713-545-3240, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: DJ Carlson Memorial Bust N Burn, Moore, TX. Contact: Misty Stricker, Phone: 830-200-1015, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Falls City Lions Club Cookoff Festival, Falls City, TX. Contact: Christina Kroll, Phone: 210-454-6710, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Full STEAM Ahead Maker Market, Stockdale, TX. Contact: Sandy Migi, Phone: 830-391-2161, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Sept. 11-12, 2020: High Plains BBQ Bash, Hugoton, TX. Contact: Jan Leonard, Phone: 625-544-3069, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: LTX BBQ Fest, Lampasas, TX. Contact: Melissa Unger, Phone: 512-566-5172, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Marina Village Resort, Trinity, TX. Contact: Tiffany Millstid, Phone: 936-594-0149, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: McMullen County Cowboy Cookoff, Tilden, TX. Contact: Sam Foster, Phone: 361-701-1875, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Richard Reeves Memorial 2020, Fort Stockton, TX. Contact: Jimm Stephens, Phone: 432-290-0124, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Septemberfest BBQ Cookoff, Cranfills, TX. Contact: Brooks Reierson, Phone: 254-652-3161, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Briscoe County Cook-Off, Silverton, TX. Contact: Wylie Bomar, Phone: 806-777-1664, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: El Campo Lost Lagoon, El Campo, TX. Contact: El Campo, TX. Contact: Barbie Crain, Phone: 979-275-1600, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Elgin VFW 6115, Elgin, TX. Contact: Rebecca Madrid, Phone: 512-285-2300, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: First Shot Cookoff, Gonzales, TX. Contact: Shirley Breitschopf, Phone: 830-857-4142, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Llano VFD Annual BBQ Cook-Off, Llano, TX. Contact: Joey Gunnels, Phone: 325-248-3408, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Mabank Jubilee, Mabank, TX. Contact: John Holcomb, Phone: 214-709-2138, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: McGregor Founders Day BBQ Cookoff, McGregor, TX. Contact: Micah Smolinsky, Phone: 254-366-7065, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: The Smoking Barrel Cook-Off, Karnes City, TX. Contact: Mythany Figirova-Inocencio, Phone: 361-688-0012, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Wild West BBQ Cookoff, Springtown, TX. Contact: Amy Walker, Phone: 817-220-7828.
Sept. 25-26, 2020: 5th Annual Goodfellow AFB Ruckus at the Rec Camp BBQ Chili CookOff, San Angelo, TX. Contact: Sarah Sweat, Phone: 325-654-5880, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Bee County Area Go Texas Annual BBQ Cookoff, Beeville, TX. Contact: Ryan K Daniels, Phone: 361-318-9801, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Calf Fry BBQ Cook-Off, Canadian, TX. Contact: Megan Betts, Phone: 806-930-7511, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Cookin fer CCA, Giddings, TX. Contact: Karen Walpole, Phone: 979-540-2982, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Sept. 25-26, 2020: East Montgomery County Fair Association BBQ Cookoff, New Caney, TX. Contact: David Rodgers, Phone: 713-822-4060, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Jambo BarBQue Shootout, Ennis, TX. Contact: James Geer, Phone: 817-223-3918, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: League City Music Fest, League City, TX. Contact: Ryan Smith, Phone: 281-910-3080, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Strawberry City Smokefest, Poteet, TX. Contact: David E Reyes, Phone: 830-742-3740, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Texas Rice Festival, Winnie, TX. Contact: Sissy Leger, Phone: 409-296-4404, Email: [email protected].
For additional information, visit the KCBS website at www.KCBS.us.
July 2-5, 2020: DC Jam Barbecue Championship, Landover, MD. Contact: Arlie Bragg, Phone: 615-477-7447, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 3-5, 2020: BBQ an der Burg 2020, Geestland, Germany. Contact: Thomas Karstaedt, Phone: +491777517222, Email: [email protected].
July 10-11, 2020: Harvest on the Fire at the Winery, Marshall, IL. Contact: Patrick Wilson, Phone: 217-251-3318, Email: [email protected].
July 10-11, 2020: New Jersey State BBQ Championship, North Wildwood, NJ. Contact: Bob Matteucci, Email: [email protected].
July 10-11, 2020: Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest, Mayetta, KS. Contact: Tracy Satterfield, Phone: 816-806-9402, Email: [email protected].
July 11-12, 2020: Smoke on the West, Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia. Contact: Dianne Baldwin, Phone: +61 437487821, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 17-18, 2020: Piggin in the Park, Jasper, GA. Contact: Tina Williams, Phone: 706-253-6488, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 17-18, 2020: Bordertown BBQ Brawl, Sault Ste Marie, MI. Contact: Linda Miller, Phone: 906-647-2213, Email: [email protected].
July 17-19, 2020: Cameron Elks BBQ CookOff (Day 1 & Day 2), Cameron, MO. Contact: Carl McBee, Phone: 660-973-1953, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off, Marion, IA. Contact: Lisa Gilliatt, Phone: 319-395-7118, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: CIBBQ Red Devil Edition, Eureka, IL. Contact: Brandon Bressner, Phone: 309-360-3656, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: Smokin on the Osage, Osceola, MO. Contact: Michelle Higgins, Phone: 417-682-1568, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: Pig Mania Deerfield State Championship BBQ, Deerfield Township, OH. Contact: Dan Hurst, Phone: 614-676-0700, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay, North Bend, OR. Contact: John Hunt, Phone: 541-999-5199, Email: [email protected].
July 18-19, 2020: Celtic Smoke, Glenarm, Billobo, Ireland. Contact: Christine Cousins, Phone: +44 07735209299, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 24-25, 2020: Smoke in the Grove, Spring Grove, PA. Contact: Andrew Shaffer, Phone: 717-225-5791 ext 3, Email: [email protected].
July 24-26, 2020: Dodge City Days Smokin’ Saddles BBQ Competition – Day 1 & 2, Dodge City, KS. Contact: Joni Wittman, Phone: 620-227-3119, Email: [email protected].
July 24-25, 2020: Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ, Iola, KS. Contact: Tom Brigham, Phone: 620-365-9740, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 24-25, 2020: Red, White, & Blue BBQ, Gillette, WY. Contact: Bridgette Dominquez, Phone: 1-307-680-4018, Email: [email protected].
July 24-25, 2020: Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off, Hartselle, AL. Contact: Kassi Hall, Phone: 256-773-4370, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 24-25, 2020: Fire on the Mountain, Leburn, KY. Contact: Chris Amburgey, Phone: 606-497-8865, Email: [email protected].
July 25-26, 2020: Vienna BBQ Days, Vienna, Austria. Contact: Exotica Team, Phone: +436769003109, Email: [email protected].
July 25-26, 2020: 4th Annual E’Burg BBQ Contest, Emmetsburg, IA. Contact: Stephanie Mehan, Phone: 712-480-0252, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 2, 2020: 514 BBQ Festival St. Jerome Day 1 & 2, St. Jerome, QB, Canada. Contact: Manny Mavroudis, Phone: 514-659-5777, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off, Susanville, CA. Contact: Alan Dowdy, Phone: 530-945-6011, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 2, 2020: New Jersey KnoQ-out: Day 1 & Day 2, Blairstown, NJ. Contact: Jeremy Garrett, Phone: 802-244-8994, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Alamosa, CO. Contact: Elizabeth Summer, Phone: 719-589-9386, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: Laurie Hillbilly BBQ, Contact: Barbara Wood, Phone: 573-374-8776, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: Hawgin on Lanier, Gainesville, GA. Contact: Stan Kaminski, Phone: 770-363-0894, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: Saluting with Smoke-Forreston, Forreston, IL. Contact: Sean Young, Phone: 1-312-761-0441 ext: 2000, Email: [email protected].
July 31 – Aug. 1, 2020: Midian Smoking Guns, Wichita, KS. Contact: Joshua Bennett, Phone: 316-992-1256, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 1, 2020: Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (Backyard Only), Sioux City, IA. Contact: Sarah Morgan, Phone: 712-224-2267, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-9, 2020: Eastern BBQ Contest 2020 – Day 1 & Day 2, Meerbeke, Belguium. Contact: Bart Beeckmans, Phone: 00032477641169, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-8, 2020: GOBS Que (Day 1 & Day 2), Arlington, NE. Contact: Kris Gates, Phone: 402-630-1135, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-8, 2020: Smokin’ Trackside BBQ Bash, Winston, MO. Contact: Kyle Johnson, Phone: 816-365-7593, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-8, 2020: 15th Annual HANOR Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ, Enid, OK. Contact: Lynn Benkendorf, Phone: 580-554-5995, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-8, 2020: Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ, Cincinnati, OH. Contact: Brian Austing, Phone: 513-607-4460, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-8, 2020: Smoke in the Park (Backyard Only), Glencoe, AL. Contact: Shanon Graham, Phone: 256-312-2091, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 7-8, 2020: All American BBQ Throwdown, Westland, MI. Contact: Eric Stoddard, Phone: 734-516-8227, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 8-9, 2020: Wild West Fest on Fire, Medvode, Slovenia. Contact: Milan Stjepanovic, Phone: +368-41-587-073, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 8, 2020: Beech Mountain BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard), Beech Mountain, NC. Contact: Tim Rhoades, Phone: 828-406-2877, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival, Kanab, UT. Contact: Marybeth Kuntz, Phone: 314-750-3252, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition, Newton, KS. Contact: Nate Regier, Phone: 316-772-6174, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival, Worland, WY. Contact: Dave Paxton, Phone: 307-431-2755, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Aug. 14-15, 2020: BBQ & Fly-in on the River, Excelsior Springs, MO. Contact: Lyndsey Baxter, Phone: 816-637-2811, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Big Blue Barbecue, Shelbyville, IN. Contact: Rachael Ackley, Phone: 317-398-9623, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown – Aiken, Aiken, SC. Contact: Kevin Reid, Phone: 704-418-0736, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 15-16, 2020: 4th Annual Hudson’s Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff, Dupont, WA. Contact: Tom Riggs, Phone: 253-720-4557, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 15-16, 2020: Country Invasion, Wilmington, OH. Contact: Kevin Garen, Phone: 937-728-9082, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Smoke on the Bricks, Baldwin City, KS. Contact: Matt McClure, Phone: 785-594-3670, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship, Lubbock, TX. Contact: Ben Weatherly, Phone: 806-742-2804, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival, Madison, IN. Contact: Ken Schneider, Phone: 812-866-4723, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: City of Springs BBQ Championship, Sulphur, OK. Contact: Garrett Leverridge, Phone: 580-618-0950, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-23, 2020: Hudson Valley Ribfest, New Paltz, NY. Contact: Shonda Merrill, Phone: 1-844-RIBFEST, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest, Hill City, SD. Contact: Emily Wheeler, Phone: 605-390-6137, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, Kennesaw, GA. Contact: Brittani Farmer, Phone: 770-422-9714, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: BBQ Festival 2020, Saue Parish, Estonia. Contact: Daire Kaup, Phone: 3725092126, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Smokin on The Harbor, Warsaw, MO. Contact: Lynette Stokes, Phone: 660-438-2090 or 573-268-0917, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 22-23, 2020: Clayton BBQ Cook-off, Clayton, CA. Contact: Rory Richmond, Phone: 925-865-8687, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
Aug. 22-23, 2020: Summer Daze BBQ Classic, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Mike Sporar, Phone: 905-358-6970, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Aug. 22-23, 2020: De Vliegende Hollander BBQ, Terneuzen, Netherlands. Contact: Richard Herrebout, Phone: +31 615241595, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 22, 2020: Vine St. BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY), Park Ridge, IL. Contact: Brian Chaplin, Phone: 312-320-4264, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 22, 2020: Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY), Fairbury, IL. Contact: Chris Matich, Phone: 815-830-9731, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 27-29, 2020: 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1 & Day 2), Washington Island, WI. Contact: Richard Jepsen, Phone: 920-847-2784, Email: [email protected].
Aug, 28-30, 2020: Country Road & BBQ Contest – Day 1 & Day 2, Torreglia, Italy. Contact: Massimo Zaramella, Phone: 3400936880, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Minnesota in Mayaugust (Backyard Only), Cambridge, MN. Contact: Stan & Tonia Dobosenski, Phone: 218-821-5426-Tonia, 218-831-5362-Stan, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Minnesota in Mayaugust, Cambridge, MN. Contact: Stan & Tonia Dobosenski, Phone: 218-821-5426-Tonia, 218-831-5362-Stan, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-30, 2020: Nor’Easter BBQ Showdown – Campground BBQ Series – Day 1 & Day 2, Southwick, MA. Contact: Jeremy Garrett, Phone: 802-244-8994, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Montana Pitmaster Classic, Bozeman, MT. Contact: Troy Hasel, Phone: 406-539-9133, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: New Holland Summer Fest, New Holland, PA. Contact: Tom Perelka, Phone: 717-390-9098, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 29, 2020: World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival, Memphis, TN. Contact: Paul Gagliano, Phone: 901-949-2596, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue Cook-Off, Nevada, MO. Contact: Sheree Gayman, Phone: 417-667-5300, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown – Roebuck, Roebuck, SC. Contact: Bob Johanns, Phone: 919-656-6446, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 29, 2020: World Championship Hot Wing Contest and Festival (Competitor Series), Memphis, TN. Contact: Paul Gagliano, Phone: 901-949-2596, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 3-5, 2020: I love Barbecue & Music Festival, Lake Placid, NY. Contact: Dmitry Feld, Phone: 5185238687, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Mark Twain Brewery American’s Hometown BBQ Bash, Hannibal, MO. Contact: Alex Gauch, Phone: 573-719-4384, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Smokin in the Bogs, Warrens, WI. Contact: Greg Urmanski, Phone: 608-343-8003, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Smokin’ for Down Syndrome (formally Bull Moose), Collierville, TN. Contact: Marvin Hurley, Phone: 901-282-6138, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 5-6, 2020: Smoke on the Waters, Devon, United Kingdom. Contact: John Gower, Phone: +44(0)7918163449, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 5-6, 2020: BBQ on the Bow, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Contact: Bernie Kenny, Phone: 403-708-1900, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 5-6, 2020: Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival, Augusta, GA. Contact: Doug Varnadore, Phone: 706-855-8555, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 5-6, 2020: Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cook-Off Challenge, Omaha, NE. Contact: Linda Morin, Phone: 402-278-2951, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 5-6, 2020: Mozingo Lake BBQ, Maryville, MO. Contact: Aaron Auten, Phone: 660-562-7873, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Gritty Open, Philadelphia, PA. Contact: Brent Williams, Phone: 479-871-3543, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge, St. Roberts, MO. Contact: Anita Ivey, Phone: 573-451-2000 ext 1112, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Pitmaster’s BBQ Challenge, Connelly Springs, NC. Contact: Joel Abee, Phone: 828-612-8114, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Smoke on the Ohio, Mt. Vernon, IN. Contact: Cary Bredemeier, Phone: 812-449-4795, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Bands, Brews & BBQ, Boise, ID. Contact: Robert Harding, Phone: 208-705-7763, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Smoke on the Trails, Gardner, KS. Contact: Amy Craft, Phone: 913-856-0936, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll, Vermillion, SD. Contact: Chad Smidt, Phone: 605-880-4494, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Bands & BBQ at the Point, Carrollton, KY. Contact: Misty Wheeler, Phone: 502-732-7036, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Puckaway Pigfest, Montello, WI. Contact: Jessica Malsack, Phone: (920) 295-3000, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Swine at the Shrine, Savannah, GA. Contact: Jonathan Lewis, Phone: 912-323-3231, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Smokin on the White, Batesville, AR. Contact: Donna Turner, Phone: 870-613-1564, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: International Goat Days Championship BBQ Contest, Millington, TN. Contact: Phillip, Phone: 731499-1489, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge, Grand Junction, CO. Contact: Arlie Bragg, Phone: 615-477-7447, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 12-13, 2020: Farm Meat “De Vaartse Hoeve” BBQ Contest, Dongen, Netherlands. Contact: Astrid Lodewijks, Phone: +31 162 312082, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 12-13, 2020: Green Mountain BBQ Championship – Campground BBQ Series, Braintree, VT. Contact: Jeremy Garrett, Phone: 802-244-8994, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 12-13, 2020: Bands, Brews & Barbecue, Manassas, VA. Contact: David Rhodes, Phone: 703-361-9596, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED
Sept. 17-20, 2020: American Royal World Series of Barbecue – Open Contest, Kansas City, KS. Contact: Emily Park & Eric Pew, Phone: 816-569-4021, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 17-20, 2020: American Royal World Series of Barbecue – Invitational Contest, Kansas City, KS. Contact: Emily Park & Eric Pew, Phone: 816-569-4021, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Tilley H-D Biker, Blues, & BBQ Rally, Salisbury, NC. Contact: Gary Moss, Phone: 704-202-8712, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Smoke on the Falls, Gadsden, AL. Contact: Janet Tarrance, Phone: 256-549-4658, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Smokin in the Hills, Hillsboro, OH. Contact: Destiny Bryson, Phone: 614-440-1885, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out, Kearney, MO. Contact: Larry Pratt, Phone: 816-935-9644, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: KTD Smokin’ Gobbler Cook-Off, Worthington, MN. Contact: Ryan Loomans, Phone: 507-372-2919, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Grillin & Chillin BBQ, Owensboro, KY. Contact: Kenny Jackson, Phone: 270-302-1007, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-19, 2020: 6th Annual Hot Q’s & Cold Brews BBQ Championship, Oroville, CA. Contact: Ben Lobenstein, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 19-20, 2020: 6th BBQ Bulls Championship, Salzburg, Austria. Contact: Helmut Karl, Phone: +436767501528, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 19-20, 2020: Oinktoberfest BBQ Cookoff, Clarence, NY. Contact: Katy Toth, Phone: 716-759-8483, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 19-20, 2020: Het BBQkampioenschap van het Waasland 2020, Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Contact: Katrien Van den Broeck, Phone: 0032498641018, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 19, 2020: Dells BBQ Bask (Backyard Only), Wisconsin Dells, WI. Contact: Laurie Tweten, Phone: 608-769-7446, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 24-26, 2020: Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off, Murphysboro, IL. Contact: Sammi Graff, Phone: 618-684-8902, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship, Shawnee, KS. Contact: Tonya Lecuru, Phone: 913-742-6402, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: TN Riber BBQ Battle & Music Fest, Savannah, TN. Contact: Mary Beth Hopper, Phone: 731-616-7474, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: SC Festival of Discovery, Greenwood, SC. Contact: Julie Wilkie or Lara Hudson, Phone: 864-942-8410, Email: [email protected] or [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Southern Sounds BBQ & Bluesfest, Semmes, AL. Contact: Gary Smith, Phone: 251-288-8302, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: 27th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge, Frisco, CO. Contact: Nora Gilbertson, Phone: 970-668-9132, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Smoke in the Park, Lemoyne, PA. Contact: Todd Shadle, Phone: 717-737-2924, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off, Ponca City, OK. Contact: Nancy Brown, Phone: 580-761-9155, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Rumble on the River presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com, Grand Haven, MI. Contact: John Greko, Phone: 616-334-1857, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Lowell KCBS BBQ, Lowell, AR. Contact: Tim Gray, Phone: 479-721-3584, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival, Jonesboro, AR. Contact: Paul Carter, Phone: 870-219-9227, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 26-27, 2020: Ocean State BBQ Championship – Campground BBQ Series, Hope Valley, RI. Contact: Jeremy Garrett, Phone: 802-244-8994, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 26-27, 2020: West Bottoms BBQ Contest, Kansas City, MO. Contact: Carl McBee, Phone: 660-973-1953, Email: [email protected].
For more information, visit the Lone Star Barbecue Society website at www.lonestarbarbecue.com.
July 3-4, 2020: Van Alstyne, TX. POSTPONED 09/05/20
July 3-4, 2020: 4th of July Barbecue Cookoff & Music, Evant, TX. Contact: Phone: 254-248-4012, Email: [email protected].
July 10-11, 2020: 51st Texas Men’s State Chili Championship, Granite Shoals, TX. Contact: Craig Schlicke, Phone: 512-507-9089, Email: [email protected]
July 17-18, 2020: Night in Old Fredericksburg Cook-Off, Fredericksburg, TX. Contact: Chad Ellebracht, Phone: 830-997-2359, Email: [email protected]
July 17-18, 2020: Shelby County Grill Fest Chillin’ & Grillin’, Shelby County, TX. Contact: Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, Phone: 936-598-3682, Email: [email protected].
July 17-18, 2020: MSCA BBQ Cook-Off, Madisonville, TX. Contact: Sharon Phelps, Phone: 936-348-8460, Email: [email protected].
July 24-25, 2020: 4th Annual Sims Strong Benefit & BBQ Cook-Off, Liberty Hill, TX. Contact: Charity Thornton, Phone: 512-630-5677.
July 31-Aug. 1, 2020: Kevin Vest Memorial BBQ Cookoff, Dublin, TX. Contact: Lilly G Arena Productions, Phone: 254-459-0141.
July 31-Aug. 1, 2020: Kimble County EMSB, Junction, TX. Contact: JP Anguiano, Phone: 325-446-6043.
Aug. 7-8, 2020: Top of Texas Music Fest, Perryton, TX. POSTPONED 2021
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Howdy Roo, Marble Falls, TX.
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Red River’s 8750 Music & BBQ Festival, Red River, NM. Contact: Steve Cherry, Phone: 575-770-5679, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Cowboy of the Year Open Rodeo and Festival, Pleasanton, TX. Contact: Ed Miranda, Phone: 210-219-9392 or Secondary Contact: Randy Rice, Phone: 830-534-0131.
Aug. 21-22, 2020: Getting Dirty BBQ Cook-Off, Cleburne, TX. Contact: Lilly G Arena Productions, Phone: 254-459-0141.
Aug. 22, 2020: Board of Directors Meeting
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Van Alstyne, TX.
Sept. 4-5, 2020: Junction’s 6th Annual KowKick Family Fun Festival, Junction, TX. Contact: Lisa, Phone: 325-446-3190, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Colorado County Fair Eddie Orange BBQ Cook-Off, Columbus, TX.
Sept. 11-12, 2020: BBQ Cook-Off, Gorman, TX.
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Big T Bash, Fairfield, TX.
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Washington County Fair, Brenham, TX.
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Longest Day Cook-Off, Magnolia, TX. CANCELED
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Mingus Merica, Mingus, TX.
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Smoke in the Park, Post, TX.
Sept. 25-26, 2020: 39th Annual Barnie McBee Cook-Off, Comanche, TX. Contact: Comanche Chamber of Commerce, Phone: 325-356-3233.
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Smokin’ In Action BBQ Cook-Off, Wichita Falls, TX. Contact: 940-696-9393, Email: [email protected].
For additional info, visit the Memphis Barbecue Network website at www.mbnbbq.com
July 16-18, 2020: Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship, Galax, VA. Contact: Twin County Chamber of Commerce, Phone: 276-236-2184, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
July 31-Aug. 1, 2020: Water Valley Watermelon Carnival Train Tracks Pork Attack, Water Valley, MS. Contact: Tonya Eubanks, Phone: 662-609-7370, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 28-29, 2020: The South Mississippi Bouchere Festival, Tylertown, MS. Contact: Stephen Pigott, Phone: 601-303-1119, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 11-12, 2020: Porkerfest BBQ Cooking Competition, Riverdale, GA. Contact: Andrew Stringfellow, Jr., Phone: 770-823-7789/229-429-1507, Email: [email protected].
September 24-26, 2020: Praise The Lard, Murphysboro, IL. Contact: Sammi Graff, Phone: 618-684-8902/ 618-521-6957, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 24-26, 2020: The Great Ruleville Roast, Ruleville, MS. Contact: Elise Jenkins, Phone: 662-719-1675, Email: [email protected]. POSTPONED 2021
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Bartlett BBQ Fest, Bartlett, TN. Contact: David Parsons, Phone: 901-859-3381, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 2-3, 2020: Delta State University 35th Annual Pig Pickin, Cleveland, MS. Check back for more information.
Oct. 9-10, 2020: Octoberfest Mississippi Delta, Ruleville, MS. Contact: Elise Jenkins, Phone: 662-719-1675, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 16-17, 2020: Delta Hot Tamale Festival, Check back for more information.
Nov. 6-7, 2020: Big Pig Jig, Vienna, GA. Contact: Rhonda Lamb Heath, Phone: 229-332-1596, Email: [email protected].
For more information, visit the Mid-Atlantic Barbecue Association website at www.mabbqa.com
July 3-4, 2020: I Love BBQ and Music Festival, Lake Placid, NY.
July 10-11, 2020: Auburn Rotary Party in the Park, Auburn, NY.
July 17-18, 2020: Chillin’ and Grillin’ in the Glades, Wise, VA.
July 24-25, 2020: Smoke in the Grove, Spring Grove, PA.
Aug. 14-15, 2020: Maryland State BBQ Bash, Belair, MD.
Aug. 14-16, 2020: The Great Virginia Pig Out – Double, Richmond, VA.
Sept. 11-12: 16th Annual Recovery Fest and 11th Annual BBQ State Championship, Richmond, VA.
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Tilley H-D Biker Blues BBQ Rally, Salisbury, NC.
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Smoke in the Park, Lemoyne, PA.
Oct. 2-3, 2020: Keystone Class BBQ State Championship, Harrisburg, PA.
Oct. 9-10, 2020: Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down, Rocky Mount, NC.
Oct. 18-19, 2029: Red, White & Que (Day 1 & Day 2), Jackson, NJ.
Oct. 23-24, 2020: Zom-b-que (Tentative Date), Wytheville, VA.
Nov. 6-7, 2020: Currituck Heritage Festival Bulls & BBQ, Powells Point, NC.
For more information, visit the Minnesota BBQ Society website at www.mnbbqsociety.com
Aug. 1, 2020: B-Dale BBQ Contest, Roseville, MN. FMI: http://www.b-dale.com.
Aug. 15, 2020: Knights of Columbus BBQ Rib & Chicken Back Yard Competition, Princeton, MN. FMI: http://kc8571.mnknights.org/event/11thcar-rib/.
Aug 21-22, 2020: 13th Annual Big Island BBQ, Albert Lea, MN. FMI: http://www.bigislandfestivalandbbq.org/BIB/bib.htm. CANCELED 2020
Aug. 28-29, 2020: Minnesota in Mayaugust (Minnesota in May), Cambridge, MN. FMI: mnbbqsociety.com.
Sept. 18-19, 2020: Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off, Worthington, MN. FMI: http://www.kingturkeyday.net.
Sept. 18-19, 2020: The Get Busy LIVIN Music Fest, Elk River, MN. FMI: https://www.facebook.com/events/536840523773793/.
Oct. 16-17, 2020: Bring’n Home the Bacon, West Salem, WI. FMI: http://bringnhomethebacon.com.
For More Information, visit the National Barbecue & Grilling Association at www.NBBQA.org or phone (360) 670-0194.
Mar. 3-6, 2021: NBBQA 2021 Conference, Louisville, KY.
For additional information, contact the Northeast Barbeque Society at www.nebs.org
July 19, 2020: NEBS Meat Cutting Class, Templeton, MA. Contact: Kim Stanfield, Email: [email protected].
For more information, visit the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association website at www.pnwba.com.
Aug. 1-2, 2020: Canadian National Championships, Whistler, BC, Canada. Canceled
Aug. 8-9, 2020: Oak Harbor Pig Fest, Oak Harbor, WA. Canceled
Aug. 22-23, 2020: Canadian Festival of Chili and BBQ, Langley, BC, Canada. Canceled
Aug. 29-30, 2020: Beaverton Pitmaster BBQ Cookout, Beaverton, OR.
Aug. 11-12, 2020: Benton City Daze 2020, Benton City, WA. TBD
For more information, visit the Southern BBQ Network website at www.sbbqn.com.
Sept. 5-6, 2020: Smoke at the Lodge, Summerville, SC. Contact: Kenneth Smillie, Phone: 843-814-3391, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 25-26, 2020: Jamil Shriners BBQ Cook-Off, Columbia, SC. Contact: Charles Buckner, Phone: 803-309-0907, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 2-3, 2020: Smoke on the Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC. Contact: Rusty Watson, Phone: 843-685-5540, Email: [email protected].
Oct. 9-10, 2020: SBN Invitational BBQ Cook-Off, Moncks Corner, SC. Contact: Don Saturday, Phone: 843-870-7432.
For more information, visit the Steak Cookoff Association website at www.steakcookoffs.com.
July 3, 2020: River City Steak Cookoff Day 1, Mason City, IA.
July 4, 2020: River City Steak Cookoff Day 2, Mason City, IA.
July 4, 2020: Cushman 4th of July Steak (Double), Cushman, AR.
July 5, 2020: River City Steak Cookoff Day 3, Mason City, IA.
July 11, 2020: BBQ Pit Stop Steak Championship Serie at American Fork Steel Days Steak Cookoff, American Fork, UT.
July 11, 2020: Grillin on the River Steak Cookoff, Sugar Tree, TN.
July 11, 2020: Papo Joe & Kennedy’s Dual Showdown, Santo, TX.
July 12, 2020: Ozarks Veterans Coalition – Summer Steak-Off, Ozark, MO.
July 17, 2020: Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Steak Cookoff, Peoria, IL.
July 17, 2020: CIBBQ Red Devil Edition Steak Cookoff, Eureka, IL.
July 18, 2020: Tripp Haggard Memorial Steak Cookoff, Tulsa, OK.
July 18, 2020: Military Appreciation Steak Cookoff, Orange Park, FL.
July 18, 2020: OC Brew and BBQ Steak Cookoff, Anaheim, CA.
July 19, 2020: Kellyville Ponies Football Steak Cookoff, Kellyville, OK.
July 24, 2020: Smoke in the Grove Steak Cookoff, Spring Grove, PA.
July 24, 2020: Pawnee County Fair Steak Cookoff, Larned, KS.
July 25, 2020: Frederic’s Family Days Lumberjack Show Steak Cookoff, Frederic, WI.
July 25, 2020: ½ Way to St. Pat’s Day Steak Cookoff (Double), Emmetsburg, IA.
July 25, 2020: Pawnee County Fair Steak Cookoff (Double), Larned, KS.
July 25, 2020: Williston Middle High School Football Steak Cookoff (Double), Williston, FL.
July 25, 2020: Vienna BBQ Days Festival Steak Cookoff, Wien-Vienna, Austria.
July 25, 2020: New England: Beer and BBQ Festival, Armidale NSW, Australia.
July 26, 2020: Fire & Ice Steak Cookoff, Canterbury, New Zealand.
July 31, 2020: Hawgin on Lanier Steak Cookoff, Gainesville, GA.
Aug. 1, 2020: Asheboro Steak Cookoff, Asheboro, NC.
Aug. 1, 2020: Whitney Wildcat Athletic Booster Steak Cookoff, Whitney, TX.
Aug. 1, 2020: Grill on the Hill (Double) Steak Cookoff, Jacksonville, FL.
Aug. 1, 2020: 5th Annual Summer Splash Steak Cookoff (Double), Jacksonville, FL.
Aug. 1, 2020: TLC Cares and Annual Charity Steak Off (Double), Kansas City, MO.
Aug. 7, 2020: 2020 “Up in Smoke” Steak Cookoff, Mason City, IA.
Aug 7, 2020: Hanor Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ Steak Cookoff, Enid, OK.
Aug. 8, 2020: Grillbillies Steak Cookoff (Double), Wendell, NC.
Aug. 8, 2020: Townsend Spicy & Supply Steak Cookoff, Melbourne, AR.
Aug. 8, 2020: Eastern BBQ Contest Steak & Whole Hog, Ninove, Belgium.
Aug. 9, 2020: Ozark Mountains “High Steaks” Championship 2020, Mountain View, AR.
Aug. 15, 2020: Lancaster BBQ Supply Spring Break Steak Cookoff (Double), Lancaster, PA.
Aug. 15, 2020: The Great Cedar Rapids Sizzle Steak Cookoff, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Aug. 15, 2020: BBQ Pit Stop Steak Championship Series Steak Cookoff, Layton, UT.
Aug. 15, 2020: Appling Healthcare Steak Cookoff (Double), Baxley, GA.
Aug. 15, 2020: Walton’s Steak Cookoff (Double), Wichita, KS.
Aug. 15, 2020: 1st Annual Gene Potts Memorial Cookoff, Liberty, TX.
Aug. 22, 2020: Smokin on The Rez BBQ and Music Festival Steak Cookoff, Ridgeland, MS.
Aug. 22, 2020: Green Forest Grills Steak & Whole Hog Cookoff, Terneuzen, Netherlands.
Aug. 29, 2020: Grill Your Ace Off (Double) Steak Cookoff, West Newton, PA.
Aug. 29, 2020: O-Town Showdown Steak Cookoff (Double), Owasso, OK.
Aug. 29, 2020: Winneshiek Wildberry Winery 15 Year Celebration Steak Cookoff, Decorah, IA.
Aug. 29, 2020: Brisbane BBQ Festival Steak Cookoff, Brisbane QLD, Australia.
Sept. 5, 2020: Maskat Shrine Double Steak Cookoff (Double Event), Wichita Falls, TX.
Sept. 5, 2020: Mason City in May VFW Steak Cookoff (Double), Mason City, IA.
Sept. 5, 2020: Smokin’ in the Gun Steak Cookoff, Guntown, MS.
Sept. 11, 2020: Doc Holliday Festival Steak Cookoff, Griffin, GA.
Sept. 11, 2020: Smokin’ On The White Steak Cookoff, Batesville, AR.
Sept. 11, 2020: Bovine at the Shrine Steak Cookoff, Savannah, GA.
Sept. 12, 2020: VFW Steak Challenge, Rochester, MN.
Sept. 12, 2020: Smokin’ In The Goat Pen Steak Cookoff, Millington, TN.
Sept. 12, 2020: BBQ Pit Stop Steak Championship Series at Thermoworks Steak Cookoff, American Fork, UT.
Sept. 12, 2020: 2nd Annual Gentry’s BBQ Steak Championship (Double), Orlando, FL.
Sept. 12, 2020: Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Wedstrijd, Dongen, Netherlands.
Sept. 18, 2020: Discover Farmington’s Blues, Brews & BBQ Steak Cookoff, Farmington, MO.
Sept. 19, 2020: Alcorn County Fair Steak Cookoff, Corinth, MS.
Sept. 19, 2020: Meadow Creek Double Dutch Steak Cookoff (Double), New Holland, PA.
Sept. 19, 2020: Hometown Showdown Steak Cookoff (Double) Hosted by Chester’s Party Barn & Farm, Piedmont, OK.
Sept. 19, 2020: SCA Florida State Championship Steak Cookoff (Double), Loxahatchee, FL.
Sept. 19, 2020: Rebel Runway Steak Cookoff, Bonham, TX.
Sept. 19, 2020: 6th BBQ Bulls Championship, Salzburg, Austria.
Sept. 25, 2020: Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Steak Cookoff, Murphysboro, IL.
Sept. 26, 2020: Bixby Rotary Steak Cookoff (Double), Bixby, OK.
Sept. 26, 2020: Lily Flagg Steak Cookoff, Huntsville, AL.
Mar. 13-14, 2021: SCA World Championship, Forth Worth, TX.
For more information, visit the World Food Championship, https://worldfoodchampionships.com
August 5-9, 2020: WFC Final Table, Indianapolis, IN.
Non-Sanctioned Events
Aug. 18, 2020: Kookin’ for the Kingdom, Laurel, MS. Contact: Donald Holifield, Phone: 601-580-2382, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2020: Memphis in May, Memphis, TN. Team Applications Open on Friday, October 18. FMI: https://www.memphisinmay.org/events/world-championship-barbecue-cooking-contest/team/. POSTPONED 2021
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July 19, 2020: NEBS Meat Cutting Class, Templeton, MA. Contact: Kim Stanfield, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 8, 2020: Que University BBQ Cooking School – BBQ with the Pros, Marietta, GA. Contact: Southern Thunder BBQ, Phone: 706-510-7045, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 15, 2020: NorCal CBQA 101 BBQ Class 2020, Livermore, CA. FMI: cabbqa.org.
Aug. 21, 2020: The BBQ Maestros Presents – BBQ 101 Chicken & Ribs, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Scott Regal, Phone: 317-982-6770. Website: http://www.bbqindy.com.
Aug. 8, 2020: Que University BBQ Cooking School – BBQ with the Pros, Marietta, GA. Contact: Southern Thunder BBQ,
Phone: 706-510-7045, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 21, 2020: The BBQ Maestros Presents – BBQ 101 Chicken & Ribs, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Contact: Scott Regal, Phone: 317-982-6770. Website: http://www.bbqindy.com.
Aug. 22, 2020: The BBQ Maestros Presents – Tailgating Class, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Scott Regal, Phone: 317-982-6770. Website: http://www.bbqindy.com.
Aug. 28-30, 2020: Myron Mixon – Jack’s Old South Cooking School, Unadilla, GA. Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.jacksoldsouth.com/bbq-cooking-school.
Aug. 29-30, 2020: Backyard Bro’s & Hot Watchula’s Competition BBQ Class, Bartow, FL. Contact: https://hotwachulas.com/products/competition-bbq-class.
Sept. 12, 2020: Que University BBQ Cooking School – BBQ with the Pros, Marietta, GA. Contact: Southern Thunder BBQ, Phone: 706-510-7045, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 18-20, 2020: Myron Mixon – Jack’s Old South Cooking School, Unadilla, GA. Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.jacksoldsouth.com/bbq-cooking-school.
Oct. 17, 2020: Que University BBQ Cooking School – BBQ with the Pros, Marietta, GA. Contact: Southern Thunder BBQ, Phone: 706-510-7045, Email: [email protected].
Nov. 6, 2020: The BBQ Maestros Presents – BBQ 101 Butts & Briskets, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Scott Regal, Phone: 317-982-6770. Website: http://www.bbqindy.com.
Nov. 7, 2020: The BBQ Maestros Presents – Holiday Meat Master Class, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Scott Regal, Phone: 317-982-6770. Website: http://www.bbqindy.com.
Nov. 7, 2020: Que University BBQ Cooking School – BBQ with the Pros, Marietta, GA. Contact: Southern Thunder BBQ, Phone: 706-510-7045, Email: [email protected].
Nov. 14-15, 2020: Hot Wachula’s BBQ Summer School Class, Bartow, FL. Contact: Matt Barber, Phone: 863-602-0857, Email: [email protected].
Nov. 14-15, 2020: Sweet Smoke Q/Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow Competition Class, Lakeland, FL. FMI: http://www.sweetsmokeq.com/uploads/3/4/1/4/34143062/pig-chicka-cow-cow_sweet_smoke_q_application1.pdf.
BBQ Judging Schools
July 3, 2020: SCA Certified Judging Class, Mason City, IA. FMI: http://www.steakcookoffs.com.
July 17, 2020: SCA Certified Judging Class, Anaheim, CA. FMI: http://www.steakcookoffs.com.
July 25, 2020: KCBS Certified Judging Class, Brookhaven, MS. Contact: Mark Porter,
Phone: 601-757-1772, Email: [email protected].
July 31, 2020: SCA Certified Judging Class, Gainesville, GA. FMI: http://www.steakcookoffs.com.
Aug. 1, 2020: GBA Judge Training Class, Bryon, GA. FMI: www.bbqga.org/waevents/.
Aug. 1, 2020: KCBS Certified Judging Class, Shawnee, KS. Contact: Tonya Lecuru, Phone: 913-742-6402, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 8, 2020: KCBS Certified Judging Class, Glen Ellyn, IL. Contact: Bob Solak, Phone: 630-930-1086, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 8, 2020: KCBS Table Captain Class, Glen Ellyn, IL. Contact: Bob Solak, Phone: 630-930-1086, Email: [email protected].
Aug. 14, 2020: SCA Certified Judging Class, Lancaster, PA. FMI: http://www.steakcookoffs.com.
Aug. 20, 2020: KCBS Certified Judging Class & Table Captain Class, Clayton, CA. Contact: Rory Richmond, Phone: 925-864-8687, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Aug. 21, 2020: KCBS Table Captain Class, Clayton, CA. Contact: Rory Richmond, Phone: 925-864-8687, Email: [email protected]. CANCELED
Aug. 22, 2020: KCBS Certified Judging Class, Hiram, ME. Contact: Brent Tanguay, Phone: 860-874-7916, Email: [email protected].
Sept. 6, 2020: KCBS Certified Judging Class, Devon, United Kingdom. Contact: John Gower,
Email: [email protected].
Sept. 6, 2020: KCBS Table Captain Class, Devon, United Kingdom. Contact: John Gower,
Email: [email protected].
Sept. 19, 2020: KCBS Certified Judging Class, Morgantown, PA. Contact: Tom Hornberger,
Phone: 610-496-5788, Email: [email protected].
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Memphis BBQ
EVENTS
July 16-18, 2020: Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship, Galax, VA POSTPONED TO 2021
July 31-Aug. 1, 2020: Water Valley Watermelon Carnival Train Tracks Pork Attack, Water Valley, MS
Aug. 28-29, 2020: The South Mississippi Bouchere Festival, Tylertown, MS
Complete Calendar Here
KCBS
EVENTS
July 2-5, 2020: DC Jam Barbecue Championship, Landover, Md CANCELED
July 10-11, 2020: Harvest on the Fire at the Winery, Marshall, IL
July 10-11, 2020: New Jersey State BBQ Championship, North Wildwood, NJ
Complete Calendar Here
International BBQ Cookers
EVENTS
July 3-4, 2020: 107.3 The Bull BBQ Cookoff, Robstown, Tx CANCELED
July 3-4, 2020: Crawford Chamber 4th of July BBQ Cookoff, Crawford, TX POSTPONED
July 3-4, 2020: Fishin Fiesta, Freeport, Tx
Complete Calendar Here
California BBQ
EVENTS
August 8, 2020: Hog'N Heat 2020, Redwood City, Ca PENDING
August 22, 2020: Hog August Bites 2020, Rio Vista, Ca
August 29, 2020: The Rib Rubdown 2020, Knightsen, Ca
Complete Calendar Here
National Barbecue & Grilling
EVENTS
July 15, 2020: How to Cook the Perfect Catering Whole Hog with Mark Lambert, For Online Registration click here
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Minnesota BBQ
EVENTS
Aug. 1, 2020: B-Dale BBQ Contest, Roseville, MN
Aug. 15, 2020: Knights of Columbus BBQ Rib & Chicken Back Yard Competition
Aug 21-22, 2020: 13th Annual Big Island BBQ, Albert Lea, MN CANCELED
Complete Calendar Here
Mid-Atlantic BBQ
EVENTS
July 3-4, 2020: I Love BBQ and Music Festival, Lake Placid, NY.
July 10-11, 2020: Auburn Rotary Party in the Park, Auburn, NY.
July 17-18, 2020: Chillin’ and Grillin’ in the Glades, Wise, VA.
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