Upcoming cook-offs
Every cook-off we know about, sorted by date.
Arlington BBQ Burnout
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Arlington Steak Grounds
Arlington, TN
Sizzle & Sip Steak Cookoff
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
LaCenter Steak Grounds
LaCenter, WA
MS Delta Barbecue State Championship/Cleveland Octoberfest
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Cleveland BBQ Grounds
Cleveland, MS
MD State BBQ Bash
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Air BBQ Grounds
Air, MD
Scottsboro BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Jackson County Courthouse
Scottsboro, AL
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Tanyard Hill Road
Lynchburg, TN
The Big Blue BBQ at the Station
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Westbound Arizona at California
City, NV
Smoke on the Water
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Lake Shawnee Campground
Topeka, KS
Flavor & BBQ Festival
Oct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Westbound Arizona at California
City, NV
3rd Annual Robstown VFD BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Robstown BBQ Grounds
Robstown, TX
Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Bryan BBQ Grounds
Bryan, TX
St. Jude Benefit Cook Off
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Livingston BBQ Grounds
Livingston, TX
TYOC's Annual BBQ Cook Off and Yellow Out Day Celebration
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Pearland BBQ Grounds
Pearland, TX
Southaven Fall Fest Steak Cookoff
Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Southaven Steak Grounds
Southaven, MS
Stover Rock Island Festival
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Forest Street
Stover, MO
Southaven Fall Fest Steak Cookoff
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Southaven Steak Grounds
Southaven, MS
Cruise for Sight Car Show & CA State Championship Chili Cook-off
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Sylvan Park
Redlands, CA
Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sunland Park, NM
Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
Hellhole Swamp Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Jamestown BBQ Grounds
Jamestown, SC
The MoCo Smoke Show
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Panera Bread
Spring, MD
Happy Basset 6th Annual BBQ Contest
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Lake Shawnee Campground
Topeka, KS
WhistleStop BBQ Festival
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
West Eugene Morgan Road
Huntsville, AL
King of the Corn
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Ottumwa BBQ Grounds
Ottumwa, IA
Harris County Fair & Rodeo BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Tomball BBQ Grounds
Tomball, TX
Hunting with Soldiers
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Elgin BBQ Grounds
Elgin, TX
The Lodge Steak Cookoff
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Gray Steak Grounds
Gray, TN
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1)
Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
ChiliFest - WV State Chili Championship
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Pullman Square
Huntington, WV
Whole Hog Festival Cookoff
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Spring Hill Steak Grounds
Spring Hill, TN
Brazos Valley Fair and Rodeo
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Bryan Steak Grounds
Bryan, TX
The Lodge Steak Cookoff
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Gray Steak Grounds
Gray, TN
All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co.
Park, KS
Bolivar BBQ Blowout
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Bolivar BBQ Grounds
Bolivar, TN
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Lenoir BBQ Grounds
Lenoir, NC
VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Vidalia BBQ Grounds
Vidalia, LA
Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Branson BBQ Grounds
Branson, MO
The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
Cullman BBQ Grounds
Cullman, AL
2026 No Excuses BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Beeville BBQ Grounds
Beeville, TX
2nd Annual United Creed Cancer Benefit & Cook Off
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Spring Branch BBQ Grounds
Spring Branch, TX
BBQ for Hope
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Amarillo BBQ Grounds
Amarillo, TX
Czhilispiel
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Flatonia BBQ Grounds
Flatonia, TX
Friends for Wishes BBQ Cook Off
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Hempstead BBQ Grounds
Hempstead, TX
Humboldt, TN Veterans Home Activities Fundraiser
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Humboldt Steak Grounds
Humboldt, TN
Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
Hub City Brewing
Jackson, TN
Carolinas Chili Championship
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Chili Cook-off Festival Grounds
Indian Land, SC
Humboldt, TN Veterans Home Activities Fundraiser
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Humboldt Steak Grounds
Humboldt, TN
Big Kahuna Wing Festival
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
World's Fair Park
Knoxville, TN
Chili Masters Showdown
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Chili Cook-off Festival Grounds
Indian Land, SC