Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
MBN Judge Class 2026 – Greenwood, MS
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Greenwood Visitors Bureau and Arts Center
Greenwood, SC
MBN Judge Class 2026 – Greenwood, MS
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Greenwood Visitors Bureau and Arts Center
Greenwood, SC
The Wurst Meat Shop Cookoff
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Saratogo Springs Steak Grounds
Saratogo Springs, UT
9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition
Aug 22 – Aug 23, 2026
DuPont Post Office
Pont, WA
Tunes & Spoons Chili Cook Off #2 - A Route 66 Music Festival
Sun, Aug 23, 2026
Claremore Expo Grounds
Claremore, OK
Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Saxonburg Fireman's Clib
Saxonburg, PA
Grill Your Ace Off
Fri, Aug 28, 2026
West Newton Steak Grounds
West Newton, PA
Up in Smoke on the Square
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Lincoln BBQ Grounds
Lincoln, IL
East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Home Town Market & Floral
Paola, KS
Smokin Ribs for the Kids (Contest 1)
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Valley BBQ Grounds
Valley, IL
Smokin Ribs for the Kids
Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Valley BBQ Grounds
Valley, IL
Smokin Ribs for the Kids (Contest 2)
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Valley BBQ Grounds
Valley, IL
MN Masters BBQ
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Pierz BBQ Grounds
Pierz, MN
Montana Pitmaster Classic
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Kenyon Noble Hardware
Bozeman, MT
Elizabeth Backyard BBQ Showdown
Aug 28 – Aug 29, 2026
Town Trail
Elizabeth, CO
Capital Kosher BBQ Competition
Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2026
Capital Camps
Waynesboro, PA
Grill Your Ace Off
Sat, Aug 29, 2026
West Newton Steak Grounds
West Newton, PA
SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Huset's Speedway
Brandon, SD
Smoke on the River (Day 1)
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Burlington BBQ Grounds
Burlington, KS
Myrtis Dightman Rodeo & BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Sep 4, 2026
Crockett BBQ Grounds
Crockett, TX
Delta State University 41st Annual Pig Pickin’
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Cleveland BBQ Grounds
Cleveland, MS
Big Lou's Cookin' Crew Labor Day Steak Cookoff
Fri, Sep 4, 2026
George West Steak Grounds
George West, TX
Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
Sep 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Boise BBQ Grounds
Boise, ID
Smoke on the River (Day 2)
Sep 5 – Sep 6, 2026
Burlington BBQ Grounds
Burlington, KS
Big Lou's Cookin' Crew Labor Day Steak Cookoff
Sat, Sep 5, 2026
George West Steak Grounds
George West, TX
National Buffalo Wing Festival
Sep 5 – Sep 7, 2026
Highmark Stadium
Orchard Park, NY
Hanover Chili Cook-off
Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Moul Field
Hanover, PA
American Workers Steak Cookoff
Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Mason City Steak Grounds
Mason City, IA
Laura Fletcher Cooking for a Cure – Double Points Contest
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Blytheville BBQ Grounds
Blytheville, AR
Smoke on the Ohio
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Vernon BBQ Grounds
Vernon, IN
Bands & BBQ at the Point
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Carrollton BBQ Grounds
Carrollton, KY
September Fest
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Coldwater BBQ Grounds
Coldwater, MI
Uniquely Union
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Union BBQ Grounds
Union, SC
Sizzlin Steak Showdown At The Shrine
Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Pensacola Steak Grounds
Pensacola, FL
Meat Inferno
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Johnson County Fire District #1 Station #4
Edgerton, KS
Puckaway Pigfest
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
North Shore Drive
Montello, WI
Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff
Sep 11 – Sep 12, 2026
Jellystone Park Waller
Waller, TX
Bob Wills BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Turkey BBQ Grounds
Turkey, TX
Colorado County Fair BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Sep 11, 2026
Columbus BBQ Grounds
Columbus, TX
East Montgomery County Fair Association BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Sep 11, 2026
New Caney BBQ Grounds
New Caney, TX
Kings BBQ Competition Class
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026
Jacksonville City Hall
Jacksonville, FL
Sizzlin Steak Showdown At The Shrine
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Pensacola Steak Grounds
Pensacola, FL
Smoke on the Water Guntersville
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026
Lake Guntersville Lodge
Guntersville, AL
Mid-America Regional Chili Cook-off
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Downtown - Chili and Bluegrass Festival
Tahlequah, OK
Wisconsin State Chili Cook-off
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Deacons Mill Park
Green Lake, WI
Hays County Fire Chief Association TOP DAWG Chili Cook Off
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Kyle La Verde Park
Kyle, TX
Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Woodland BBQ Grounds
Woodland, CA
Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Rutherford College Town Hall
College, NC
Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash (Day 1)
Sep 18 – Sep 19, 2026
Court Road
Harbor, WI
Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash
Fri, Sep 18, 2026
Court Road
Harbor, WI