Waxhaw, NC. Cook all Friday night and Saturday morning, with a public tasting event in the afternoon. $10,000 prize pool.

Lyons, GA. GBC qualifier. Entertainment and music throughout the festival. $20,000 prize pool.

Atlantic City, NJ. Jack Daniel's NJ state championships. Compete for a chance to win the grand champion's purse of $4,400, with countless other prizes up for grabs. $15,000 prize pool.

Mount Pleasant, TN. State Championship.c Schedule not yest posted. $10,000 prize pool.

Sacramento, CA. Proceeds go to raise money for school art programs to help troubled or homeless children.

San Francisco, CA. $275 entry fee. Prizes not yet listed.

Wrens, GA. Rain Date set for Saturday, November 5th.

Laughlin, NV. Hosted at Don Laughlin's Riverside resort. $20,000 prize pool.

Kansas City, KS World's largest BBQ contest with nearly 50,000 competitors. The finale to the competitive BBQ season. Open and individual competitors attending, as well as a small competition for kids on the 29th. Event starts on the 26th, although the actual competing occurs from the 28th to the 30th. $56,125 prize pool.