Hartford, CT. Registration fee for nonprofit cause. $20,000 prize pool.

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.

Southwest Harbor, ME. Festival lasts from September 9th to the 11th. Smuggler's Den Campground. $12,500 prize pool.

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

Goldsboro, NC. Festival from 9th to 10th, but competition on the 10th. $20,000 prize pool.

Seaside Heights, NJ. BBQ competition with all-day entertainment throughout the weekend in beautiful Seaside Heights, NJ. $11,000 prize pool.

Gonzales, TX. Gumbo Friday, Meats and other categories Saturday, Chili Saturday and Sunday. Over $9,000 prize pool.