BBQ cook-offs in Kansas
Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Jun 12 – Jun 13, 2026
Derby Senior Center
Derby, KS
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2026
Lenexa BBQ Grounds
Lenexa, KS
AG Hall of Fame Backyard BBQ Contest
Sat, Jun 27, 2026
Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society
Springs, KS
Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship
Jul 24 – Jul 25, 2026
Gardner BBQ Grounds
Gardner, KS
BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2026
Wyandotte County Museum and Historical Society
Springs, KS
East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Home Town Market & Floral
Paola, KS
Smoke on the River (Day 1)
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Burlington BBQ Grounds
Burlington, KS
Smoke on the River (Day 2)
Sep 5 – Sep 6, 2026
Burlington BBQ Grounds
Burlington, KS
Meat Inferno
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Johnson County Fire District #1 Station #4
Edgerton, KS
Shawnee Great Grillers
Sep 25 – Sep 26, 2026
Shawnee Town Museum
Shawnee, KS
Smoke on the Water
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Lake Shawnee Campground
Topeka, KS
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sunland Park, NM
Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
Happy Basset 6th Annual BBQ Contest
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Lake Shawnee Campground
Topeka, KS
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS