Saint Simons Island, GA. Pro chefs gather to show off their skills on the beautiful Georgia Island. See Lang at the 2010 Saint Simons Festival!

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.