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.
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.