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164 contests in the next year.

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The season, laid out

Every sanctioned contest in the next year, on the days it runs. A contest that cooks Friday to Sunday sits on all three, because a Saturday with something already on it is a Saturday you cannot enter.

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September 2026 63 contests

September 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
30 Sun 30 Aug	31 Mon 31 Aug	1 Tue 1 Sep	2 Wed 2 Sep	3 Thu 3 Sep	4 Fri 4 Sep SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD Smoke on the River (Day 1) Burlington, KS Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Nuevo Laredo) Nuevo Laredo, TM	5 Sat 5 Sep continues: SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD continues: Smoke on the River (Day 1) Burlington, KS continues: Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB continues: Meat & Tater BBQ Fest Meridian, ID Smoke on the River (Day 2) Burlington, KS Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Mexico (Tampico) Tampico, TM
6 Sun 6 Sep continues: Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB continues: Smoke on the River (Day 2) Burlington, KS	7 Mon 7 Sep	8 Tue 8 Sep	9 Wed 9 Sep	10 Thu 10 Sep Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES) Lee's Summit, MO	11 Fri 11 Sep Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY September Fest Coldwater, MI September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) Edgerton, KS Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff Waller, TX Uniquely Union Union, SC	12 Sat 12 Sep continues: Smoke on the Ohio Mt. Vernon, IN continues: Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY continues: September Fest Coldwater, MI continues: Meat Inferno Edgerton, KS continues: Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI continues: Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB continues: Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1) Dongen, 5106NC continues: Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff Waller, TX continues: Uniquely Union Union, SC Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Woodland, CA Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC Kings BBQ Competition Class Jacksonville, FL
13 Sun 13 Sep continues: Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB continues: Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2) Dongen, 5106NC continues: Kings BBQ Competition Class Jacksonville, FL	14 Mon 14 Sep	15 Tue 15 Sep	16 Wed 16 Sep	17 Thu 17 Sep Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Palmer, AK Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (One Meat CHICKEN) Palmer, AK	18 Fri 18 Sep continues: Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Palmer, AK continues: Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (One Meat CHICKEN) Palmer, AK Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff Ponca City, OK Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA Boost & BBQ Odessa, MO 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff Columbiana, AL 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship Ogden, UT Camino del Fuego 2026 San Rafael,Alajuela, CR Camino del Fuego 2026 (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) San Rafael,Alajuela, CR	19 Sat 19 Sep continues: Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC continues: 22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest Riverside, CA continues: Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cookoff Ponca City, OK continues: Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA continues: Boost & BBQ Odessa, MO continues: 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO continues: Mike Gannon BBQ Cookoff Columbiana, AL continues: 12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lincoln, CA continues: NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship Ogden, UT continues: Camino del Fuego 2026 San Rafael,Alajuela, CR Smoke on the Waters - The Return! 2026 Devon, EX37 9HZ Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT Fo.G & Smoke 2026 Spilamberto, I-41057 Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL Paxton Swine n Dine (BACKYARD ONLY) Paxton, IL Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL
20 Sun 20 Sep continues: Smoke on the Waters - The Return! 2026 Devon, EX37 9HZ continues: Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT continues: Fo.G & Smoke 2026 Spilamberto, I-41057 continues: Trekking for CDH Pierron, IL	21 Mon 21 Sep	22 Tue 22 Sep	23 Wed 23 Sep	24 Thu 24 Sep	25 Fri 25 Sep Big BBQ Bash Townsend, TN Smoke on the Sound Redmond, WA Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL Smoke Ring Spencerville, K0E 1X0 Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ North Platte, NE First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Redmond, WA Redmond, WA Hub City BBQ Fest Jackson, TN	26 Sat 26 Sep continues: Big BBQ Bash Townsend, TN continues: Smoke on the Sound Redmond, WA continues: Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL continues: Smoke Ring Spencerville, K0E 1X0 continues: Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS continues: Sandhills Smoke Show BBQ North Platte, NE continues: First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE continues: Hub City BBQ Fest Jackson, TN Smoke Ring (ONE MEAT RIBS) Spencerville, K0E 1X0 Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 Nanson, WA 6. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition Szerencs, 3900 6. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Szerencs, 3900
27 Sun 27 Sep continues: Smoke on the Sound Redmond, WA continues: Smoke Ring Spencerville, K0E 1X0 continues: Smokin Barrel Fest 2026 Nanson, WA continues: 6. I Love Smoky Exhibition and BBQ Competition Szerencs, 3900 First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY) Milford, DE	28 Mon 28 Sep	29 Tue 29 Sep	30 Wed 30 Sep American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	1 Thu 1 Oct	2 Fri 2 Oct	3 Sat 3 Oct

October 2026 40 contests

October 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
27 Sun 27 Sep	28 Mon 28 Sep	29 Tue 29 Sep	30 Wed 30 Sep	1 Thu 1 Oct continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	2 Fri 2 Oct continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS Gladfest Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Gladstone, MO La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown La Belle, MO Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Argos, IN Keystone Classic Cookoff Harrisburg, PA Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class Unadilla, GA	3 Sat 3 Oct continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Kids Que Kansas City, KS continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS continues: Gladfest Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Gladstone, MO continues: La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown La Belle, MO continues: Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO continues: Octoberfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Argos, IN continues: Keystone Classic Cookoff Harrisburg, PA continues: Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class Unadilla, GA
4 Sun 4 Oct continues: American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS continues: Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class Unadilla, GA	5 Mon 5 Oct	6 Tue 6 Oct	7 Wed 7 Oct	8 Thu 8 Oct	9 Fri 9 Oct MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station Kansas City, MO Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS Flavor & BBQ Festival Park City, KS Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Lynchburg, TN Lynchburg, TN	10 Sat 10 Oct continues: MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD continues: Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Scottsboro, AL continues: Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN continues: The United Rentals Big Blue BBQ at Union Station Kansas City, MO continues: Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS continues: Flavor & BBQ Festival Park City, KS Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO
11 Sun 11 Oct	12 Mon 12 Oct	13 Tue 13 Oct	14 Wed 14 Oct	15 Thu 15 Oct Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Sunland Park, NM Sunland Park, NM Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA	16 Fri 16 Oct continues: Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA Hellhole Swamp Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Jamestown, SC All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1) Sunland Park, NM The MoCo Smoke Show Silver Spring, MD All American Military/Veterans/First Responders BBQ Contest (COMPETITOR SERIES) Sunland Park, NM	17 Sat 17 Oct continues: Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) Roswell, GA continues: WhistleStop BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Huntsville, AL continues: King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA continues: Hellhole Swamp Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) Jamestown, SC continues: All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1) Sunland Park, NM continues: The MoCo Smoke Show Silver Spring, MD All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) Sunland Park, NM Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fossalta di Piave , 30020 Fossalta is on Fire BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fossalta di Piave , 30020
18 Sun 18 Oct continues: All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) Sunland Park, NM	19 Mon 19 Oct	20 Tue 20 Oct	21 Wed 21 Oct	22 Thu 22 Oct	23 Fri 23 Oct Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) West Creek, NJ Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) West Creek, NJ VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild Branson, MO The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge Lenoir, NC	24 Sat 24 Oct continues: Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) West Creek, NJ continues: VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition Vidalia, LA continues: Rock Lane Presents Grills Gone Wild Branson, MO continues: The Butcher's Smoke & Flames Barbeque Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Cullman, AL continues: Foothills Smoke-Off Challenge Lenoir, NC Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) West Creek, NJ Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Creek, NJ
25 Sun 25 Oct continues: Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) West Creek, NJ	26 Mon 26 Oct	27 Tue 27 Oct	28 Wed 28 Oct	29 Thu 29 Oct	30 Fri 30 Oct Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO Roast N Boast (OPEN FORMAT) Columbus, MS	31 Sat 31 Oct continues: Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO continues: Roast N Boast (OPEN FORMAT) Columbus, MS Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO

November 2026 11 contests

November 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Sun 1 Nov continues: Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO	2 Mon 2 Nov	3 Tue 3 Nov	4 Wed 4 Nov	5 Thu 5 Nov	6 Fri 6 Nov Frosty Butts BBQ Throwdown New Market, VA	7 Sat 7 Nov continues: Frosty Butts BBQ Throwdown New Market, VA
8 Sun 8 Nov	9 Mon 9 Nov	10 Tue 10 Nov Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) PRIVATE EVENT Houston, TX	11 Wed 11 Nov continues: Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) PRIVATE EVENT Houston, TX	12 Thu 12 Nov	13 Fri 13 Nov Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Argentina Lomas de Zamora, BA	14 Sat 14 Nov Tulsa Tailgate Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tulsa, OK
15 Sun 15 Nov	16 Mon 16 Nov	17 Tue 17 Nov	18 Wed 18 Nov	19 Thu 19 Nov	20 Fri 20 Nov Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV BRRBQ (Day 1) Middelkerke, 8430 BRRBQ (Day 2) Middelkerke, 8430 King Ranch - Ranch Hand Breakfast BBQ Competition Downtown Kingsville, TX	21 Sat 21 Nov continues: Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL continues: BBQ Jackpot Las Vegas, NV continues: BRRBQ (Day 1) Middelkerke, 8430 continues: BRRBQ (Day 2) Middelkerke, 8430 continues: King Ranch - Ranch Hand Breakfast BBQ Competition Downtown Kingsville, TX
22 Sun 22 Nov continues: BRRBQ (Day 2) Middelkerke, 8430	23 Mon 23 Nov	24 Tue 24 Nov	25 Wed 25 Nov	26 Thu 26 Nov	27 Fri 27 Nov	28 Sat 28 Nov Mid Japan BBQ Showdown & Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Seto City, 489-0965
29 Sun 29 Nov continues: Mid Japan BBQ Showdown & Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Seto City, 489-0965	30 Mon 30 Nov	1 Tue 1 Dec	2 Wed 2 Dec	3 Thu 3 Dec	4 Fri 4 Dec	5 Sat 5 Dec

December 2026 2 contests

December 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
29 Sun 29 Nov	30 Mon 30 Nov	1 Tue 1 Dec	2 Wed 2 Dec	3 Thu 3 Dec	4 Fri 4 Dec Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL	5 Sat 5 Dec continues: Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Demopolis, AL
6 Sun 6 Dec	7 Mon 7 Dec	8 Tue 8 Dec	9 Wed 9 Dec	10 Thu 10 Dec	11 Fri 11 Dec	12 Sat 12 Dec
13 Sun 13 Dec	14 Mon 14 Dec	15 Tue 15 Dec	16 Wed 16 Dec	17 Thu 17 Dec	18 Fri 18 Dec	19 Sat 19 Dec
20 Sun 20 Dec	21 Mon 21 Dec	22 Tue 22 Dec	23 Wed 23 Dec	24 Thu 24 Dec	25 Fri 25 Dec	26 Sat 26 Dec
27 Sun 27 Dec	28 Mon 28 Dec	29 Tue 29 Dec Hog Drop Unadilla, GA	30 Wed 30 Dec continues: Hog Drop Unadilla, GA	31 Thu 31 Dec continues: Hog Drop Unadilla, GA	1 Fri 1 Jan	2 Sat 2 Jan

January 2027 4 contests

January 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
27 Sun 27 Dec	28 Mon 28 Dec	29 Tue 29 Dec	30 Wed 30 Dec	31 Thu 31 Dec	1 Fri 1 Jan	2 Sat 2 Jan
3 Sun 3 Jan	4 Mon 4 Jan	5 Tue 5 Jan	6 Wed 6 Jan	7 Thu 7 Jan	8 Fri 8 Jan 11th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL	9 Sat 9 Jan continues: 11th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Elkton, FL
10 Sun 10 Jan	11 Mon 11 Jan	12 Tue 12 Jan	13 Wed 13 Jan	14 Thu 14 Jan	15 Fri 15 Jan 12th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	16 Sat 16 Jan continues: 12th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ
17 Sun 17 Jan	18 Mon 18 Jan	19 Tue 19 Jan	20 Wed 20 Jan	21 Thu 21 Jan	22 Fri 22 Jan	23 Sat 23 Jan Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Richmond, VA Richmond, VA
24 Sun 24 Jan	25 Mon 25 Jan	26 Tue 26 Jan	27 Wed 27 Jan	28 Thu 28 Jan	29 Fri 29 Jan Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui, CH	30 Sat 30 Jan continues: Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Chiriqui, CH
31 Sun 31 Jan	1 Mon 1 Feb	2 Tue 2 Feb	3 Wed 3 Feb	4 Thu 4 Feb	5 Fri 5 Feb	6 Sat 6 Feb

February 2027 5 contests

February 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
31 Sun 31 Jan	1 Mon 1 Feb	2 Tue 2 Feb	3 Wed 3 Feb	4 Thu 4 Feb	5 Fri 5 Feb	6 Sat 6 Feb
7 Sun 7 Feb	8 Mon 8 Feb	9 Tue 9 Feb	10 Wed 10 Feb	11 Thu 11 Feb	12 Fri 12 Feb	13 Sat 13 Feb
14 Sun 14 Feb	15 Mon 15 Feb	16 Tue 16 Feb	17 Wed 17 Feb	18 Thu 18 Feb	19 Fri 19 Feb KCBS Annual Awards Banquet Kansas City, MO Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ	20 Sat 20 Feb continues: KCBS Annual Awards Banquet Kansas City, MO continues: Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Lake Havasu City, AZ W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ
21 Sun 21 Feb continues: W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ	22 Mon 22 Feb	23 Tue 23 Feb	24 Wed 24 Feb	25 Thu 25 Feb	26 Fri 26 Feb	27 Sat 27 Feb
28 Sun 28 Feb	1 Mon 1 Mar	2 Tue 2 Mar	3 Wed 3 Mar	4 Thu 4 Mar	5 Fri 5 Mar	6 Sat 6 Mar

March 2027 10 contests

March 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
28 Sun 28 Feb	1 Mon 1 Mar	2 Tue 2 Mar	3 Wed 3 Mar	4 Thu 4 Mar	5 Fri 5 Mar Kansas City KCBS Contest Kansas City, MO	6 Sat 6 Mar continues: Kansas City KCBS Contest Kansas City, MO
7 Sun 7 Mar	8 Mon 8 Mar	9 Tue 9 Mar	10 Wed 10 Mar	11 Thu 11 Mar	12 Fri 12 Mar University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 1) Fayetteville, AR Speed & Feed BBQ Festival & Car Show Darlington, SC	13 Sat 13 Mar continues: University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 1) Fayetteville, AR continues: Speed & Feed BBQ Festival & Car Show Darlington, SC University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 2) Fayetteville, AR
14 Sun 14 Mar continues: University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 2) Fayetteville, AR	15 Mon 15 Mar	16 Tue 16 Mar	17 Wed 17 Mar	18 Thu 18 Mar	19 Fri 19 Mar BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN	20 Sat 20 Mar continues: BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA continues: Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Johnston, IA Johnston, IA BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA
21 Sun 21 Mar continues: BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA	22 Mon 22 Mar	23 Tue 23 Mar	24 Wed 24 Mar	25 Thu 25 Mar	26 Fri 26 Mar	27 Sat 27 Mar
28 Sun 28 Mar	29 Mon 29 Mar	30 Tue 30 Mar	31 Wed 31 Mar	1 Thu 1 Apr	2 Fri 2 Apr	3 Sat 3 Apr

April 2027 7 contests

April 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
28 Sun 28 Mar	29 Mon 29 Mar	30 Tue 30 Mar	31 Wed 31 Mar	1 Thu 1 Apr	2 Fri 2 Apr Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off Cedar Park, TX	3 Sat 3 Apr continues: Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Athens, AL continues: Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off Cedar Park, TX BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126
4 Sun 4 Apr continues: BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126	5 Mon 5 Apr	6 Tue 6 Apr	7 Wed 7 Apr	8 Thu 8 Apr	9 Fri 9 Apr	10 Sat 10 Apr
11 Sun 11 Apr	12 Mon 12 Apr	13 Tue 13 Apr	14 Wed 14 Apr	15 Thu 15 Apr	16 Fri 16 Apr	17 Sat 17 Apr Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck Innsbruck, 6020 Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck (ONE MEAT RIBS) Innsbruck, 6020
18 Sun 18 Apr continues: Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck Innsbruck, 6020 continues: Mee(a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck (ONE MEAT RIBS) Innsbruck, 6020	19 Mon 19 Apr	20 Tue 20 Apr	21 Wed 21 Apr	22 Thu 22 Apr	23 Fri 23 Apr Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	24 Sat 24 Apr continues: Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS
25 Sun 25 Apr	26 Mon 26 Apr	27 Tue 27 Apr	28 Wed 28 Apr	29 Thu 29 Apr	30 Fri 30 Apr Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN	1 Sat 1 May

May 2027 4 contests

May 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
25 Sun 25 Apr	26 Mon 26 Apr	27 Tue 27 Apr	28 Wed 28 Apr	29 Thu 29 Apr	30 Fri 30 Apr	1 Sat 1 May continues: Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) Murfreesboro, TN
2 Sun 2 May	3 Mon 3 May	4 Tue 4 May	5 Wed 5 May	6 Thu 6 May	7 Fri 7 May	8 Sat 8 May
9 Sun 9 May	10 Mon 10 May	11 Tue 11 May	12 Wed 12 May	13 Thu 13 May	14 Fri 14 May Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN	15 Sat 15 May continues: Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA continues: Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Sevierville, TN Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA
16 Sun 16 May continues: Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA	17 Mon 17 May	18 Tue 18 May	19 Wed 19 May	20 Thu 20 May	21 Fri 21 May	22 Sat 22 May
23 Sun 23 May	24 Mon 24 May	25 Tue 25 May	26 Wed 26 May	27 Thu 27 May	28 Fri 28 May	29 Sat 29 May
30 Sun 30 May	31 Mon 31 May	1 Tue 1 Jun	2 Wed 2 Jun	3 Thu 3 Jun	4 Fri 4 Jun	5 Sat 5 Jun

June 2027 8 contests

June 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
30 Sun 30 May	31 Mon 31 May	1 Tue 1 Jun	2 Wed 2 Jun	3 Thu 3 Jun	4 Fri 4 Jun Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS	5 Sat 5 Jun continues: Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS
6 Sun 6 Jun	7 Mon 7 Jun	8 Tue 8 Jun	9 Wed 9 Jun	10 Thu 10 Jun	11 Fri 11 Jun Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI	12 Sat 12 Jun continues: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI
13 Sun 13 Jun continues: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI	14 Mon 14 Jun	15 Tue 15 Jun	16 Wed 16 Jun	17 Thu 17 Jun	18 Fri 18 Jun	19 Sat 19 Jun
20 Sun 20 Jun	21 Mon 21 Jun	22 Tue 22 Jun	23 Wed 23 Jun	24 Thu 24 Jun	25 Fri 25 Jun Mile High BBQ Fest Littleton, CO Knox County Ring of Smoke Edina, MO Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	26 Sat 26 Jun continues: Mile High BBQ Fest Littleton, CO continues: Knox County Ring of Smoke Edina, MO continues: Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC
27 Sun 27 Jun continues: Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	28 Mon 28 Jun	29 Tue 29 Jun	30 Wed 30 Jun	1 Thu 1 Jul	2 Fri 2 Jul	3 Sat 3 Jul

July 2027 16 contests

July 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
27 Sun 27 Jun	28 Mon 28 Jun	29 Tue 29 Jun	30 Wed 30 Jun	1 Thu 1 Jul	2 Fri 2 Jul	3 Sat 3 Jul Marchfelder Feuerfest Orth an der Donau, NO Marchfelder Feuerfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Orth an der Donau, NO
4 Sun 4 Jul continues: Marchfelder Feuerfest Orth an der Donau, NO	5 Mon 5 Jul	6 Tue 6 Jul	7 Wed 7 Jul	8 Thu 8 Jul South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	9 Fri 9 Jul continues: South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 1) Velika Gorica, ZG No Smoke, No Glory 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Velika Gorica, ZG No Smoke, No Glory 2 (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Velika Gorica, ZG	10 Sat 10 Jul continues: South Carolina Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC continues: No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 1) Velika Gorica, ZG No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 2) Velika Gorica, ZG
11 Sun 11 Jul continues: No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 2) Velika Gorica, ZG	12 Mon 12 Jul	13 Tue 13 Jul	14 Wed 14 Jul	15 Thu 15 Jul	16 Fri 16 Jul Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) Osceola, MO	17 Sat 17 Jul continues: Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA continues: Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) Osceola, MO Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) Osceola, MO
18 Sun 18 Jul continues: Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) Osceola, MO	19 Mon 19 Jul	20 Tue 20 Jul	21 Wed 21 Jul	22 Thu 22 Jul	23 Fri 23 Jul Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA 11th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA Backyard Boys BBQ Bonanza (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Cannon Falls, MN Backyard Boys BBQ Bonanza (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cannon Falls, MN	24 Sat 24 Jul continues: Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA continues: 11th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA continues: Backyard Boys BBQ Bonanza (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Cannon Falls, MN Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA Backyard Boys BBQ Bonanza (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Cannon Falls, MN
25 Sun 25 Jul continues: Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) New Freedom, PA continues: Backyard Boys BBQ Bonanza (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Cannon Falls, MN	26 Mon 26 Jul	27 Tue 27 Jul	28 Wed 28 Jul	29 Thu 29 Jul	30 Fri 30 Jul	31 Sat 31 Jul

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