National Buffalo Wing Festival
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.
Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off
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.
Great Maine BBQ Challenge
Southwest Harbor, ME. Festival lasts from September 9th to the 11th. Smuggler's Den Campground. $12,500 prize pool.
South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival
South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival 200 Madison , Douglas, GAThe Lang BBQ Competition Team will be competing at this 2-day event.
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour
The Sam's Club national tour hosts a competition with KCBS every Saturday in a different location until the final competition on October 1st. Standard competitions have a $10,000 prize pool, regional finals have a $20,000 pool, and the final competition of the tour will give out a whopping $150,000 in prize money. See the KCBS page ... Read more
Beak Week BBQ Challenge
Goldsboro, NC. Festival from 9th to 10th, but competition on the 10th. $20,000 prize pool.
Derby BBQ Festival
Derby, KS. Formerly known as National BBQ Derby. Professional, amateur, and youth teams. $11,500 prize pool.
Que by the Sea
Seaside Heights, NJ. BBQ competition with all-day entertainment throughout the weekend in beautiful Seaside Heights, NJ. $11,000 prize pool.
First Shot Cook-Off
Gonzales, TX. Gumbo Friday, Meats and other categories Saturday, Chili Saturday and Sunday. Over $9,000 prize pool.
Hot Q’s & Cold Brews BBQ
Oroville, CA. KCBS state championship. $31,000 prize pool.