BBQ cook-offs in Iowa
Event · EVT-0036
★ Champ
Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition
Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2026
Center BBQ Grounds
Center, IA
Payout$7K
Event · EVT-0060
Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (Day 1)
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Centennial Street
Miles, IA
Payout$2.5K
Event · EVT-0063
★ Champ
Shenandoah ShenDig
Jul 17 – Jul 18, 2026
Fremont Street
Shenandoah, IA
Payout$7K
Event · EVT-0066
Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (Day 2)
Jul 18 – Jul 19, 2026
Centennial Street
Miles, IA
Payout$2.6K
Event · EVT-0071
★ Champ
10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Americas Best Value Inn Suburban Motel
Emmetsburg, IA
Event · EVT-0082
★ Champ
Cruisin' and BBQin'
Jul 31 – Aug 1, 2026
Hampton BBQ Grounds
Hampton, IA
Payout$9.8K
Event · EVT-0137
★ Champ
Tri City BBQ Fest
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Denison BBQ Grounds
Denison, IA
Payout$13.2K
Event · EVT-0173
★ Champ
King of the Corn
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Ottumwa BBQ Grounds
Ottumwa, IA
Payout$10K