Bedford, TX. Events on all 3 days. $11,050 prize pool.

Burlington, ON (CA). Enjoy hundreds of thousands of pounds of delicious ribs throughout the festival while enjoying excellent music from Canadian artists.

Buffalo, NY. What better place to hold a wing festival than the city that started it all? Participate in both the eating and cooking events.

Sparks, NV. Invite-only to compete. Elite cooks compete to impress elite, blind judges for a shot at the prizes. Winners announced Monday. $14,500 prize pool.