Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Jul 9 – Jul 11, 2026
Greenwood Visitors Bureau and Arts Center
Greenwood, SC
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1)
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Cameron BBQ Grounds
Cameron, MO
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Cameron BBQ Grounds
Cameron, MO
Goose's Annual Pitmaster Showdown
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Werner Park
Papillion, NE
Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2)
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Cameron BBQ Grounds
Cameron, MO
KTD Smokn' Gobbler
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026
Worthington BBQ Grounds
Worthington, MN
Buckles & Badges
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Hempstead BBQ Grounds
Hempstead, TX
Great Plains Stampede Cook Off
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Altus BBQ Grounds
Altus, OK
TN Whiskey Trail Chili Cook-off
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Historic Uptown Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
K.S. Que
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Square BBQ Grounds
Square, PA
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 11 – Jul 12, 2026
2nd Avenue
Wildwood, NJ
Oregon Trail Days Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Oregon Trail Days
Gering, NE
Tennessee State Chili Championship
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Tennessee State Chili Championship
Shelbyville, TN
Summer Heat Day Afte Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Summer Heat Day Afte
Schertz, TX
West Tawakoni American Legion Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
West Tawakoni American Legion
West Tawakoni, TX
Black Sheep Pod Cookoff
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Black Sheep Pod Cookoff
Wichita Falls, TX
Grillin' on the River Steak Cookoff
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Sugar Tree Steak Grounds
Sugar Tree, TN
Texas Harley Davidson Steak Cookoff
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Bedford Steak Grounds
Bedford, TX
TN State Chili Cook-off
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Historic Uptown Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
American Legion Post 26 Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
American Legion Post 26
Hobbs, NM
Colorado Chili Pod CCO & Betty Kiser Memorial Chili Cookoff
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Colorado Chili Pod CCO & Betty Kiser Memorial Chili Cookoff
Laramie, WY
Day after American Legion post 26 Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Jul 12, 2026
Day after American Legion post 26
Hobbs, NM
Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Wise BBQ Grounds
Wise, VA
Buckeye BBQ Classic
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Exposition Road
Hillsboro, OH
Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (Day 1)
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Centennial Street
Miles, IA
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1)
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Osceola BBQ Grounds
Osceola, MO
Shenandoah ShenDig
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Fremont Street
Shenandoah, IA
DAR - Daughter of the American Revolution
Fri, Jul 17, 2026
El Campo BBQ Grounds
El Campo, TX
Rodeo Seminole
Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Seminole BBQ Grounds
Seminole, TX
IBEW So Cal BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Ana BBQ Grounds
Ana, CA
Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Jul 18 – Jul 19, 2026
Somers BBQ Grounds
Somers, CT
New England Steak Championship
Sat, Jul 18, 2026
Somers Steak Grounds
Somers, CT
Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (Day 2)
Jul 18 – Jul 19, 2026
Centennial Street
Miles, IA
Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2)
Jul 18 – Jul 19, 2026
Osceola BBQ Grounds
Osceola, MO
Denton Lady Elks CCO Chili Cook-Off
Sat, Jul 18, 2026
Denton Lady Elks CCO
Denton, TX
Winneconne Sovereign States Days
Sat, Jul 18, 2026
Winneconne Steak Grounds
Winneconne, WI
Sutherlin Throwdown
Jul 18 – Jul 19, 2026
Sutherlin BBQ Grounds
Sutherlin, OR
Golden Triangle Pod AQ CCO Chili Cook-Off
Sun, Jul 19, 2026
Golden Triangle Pod AQ CCO
Denton, TX
Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Playground Alley
Freedom, PA
Fire on the Mountain BBQ
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Sutton Memorial Drive
Leburn, KY
10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Americas Best Value Inn Suburban Motel
Emmetsburg, IA
Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Westbound Arizona at California
City, NV
Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Gardner BBQ Grounds
Gardner, KS
Hill Country Rally for Kids BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Jul 24, 2026
Driftwood BBQ Grounds
Driftwood, TX
Albany County Fair Smokin' BBQ Cook-Off
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Albany County Fairgrounds
Laramie, WY
2nd Annual Curley Que Classic
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Restaurant 604
Honolulu, HI
Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Jul 25 – Jul 26, 2026
Playground Alley
Freedom, PA
Sunny Pointe Chili Challenge
Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Sunny Pointe Corn Maze
Jane Lew, WV
Illinois State Chili Cook-off
Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Christian County Fairgrounds
Taylorville, IL
Wheat Trail Burger & Rib Cookoff
Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Goodhue Steak Grounds
Goodhue, MN