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105 contests and 8 classes in the next year.

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Contest State championship Class (judging or cooking)

October 2026 4 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	2 Fri 2 Oct	3 Sat 3 Oct
4 Sun 4 Oct	5 Mon 5 Oct	6 Tue 6 Oct	7 Wed 7 Oct	8 Thu 8 Oct	9 Fri 9 Oct	10 Sat 10 Oct
11 Sun 11 Oct	12 Mon 12 Oct	13 Tue 13 Oct	14 Wed 14 Oct	15 Thu 15 Oct	16 Fri 16 Oct	17 Sat 17 Oct
18 Sun 18 Oct	19 Mon 19 Oct	20 Tue 20 Oct	21 Wed 21 Oct	22 Thu 22 Oct	23 Fri 23 Oct	24 Sat 24 Oct
25 Sun 25 Oct	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) Fri–SatOak Grove, MO Roast N Boast Fri–SatColumbus, MS	31 Sat 31 Oct continues: Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Fri–SatOak Grove, MO continues: Roast N Boast Fri–SatColumbus, MS Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Sat–SunOak Grove, MO Smokin in the Valley 3 Sat–SunHerne Hill, Western Australia, Australia

November 2026 11 contests · 5 classes

November 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Sun 1 Nov continues: Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Sat–SunOak Grove, MO continues: Smokin in the Valley 3 Sat–SunHerne Hill, Western Australia, Australia	2 Mon 2 Nov	3 Tue 3 Nov	4 Wed 4 Nov	5 Thu 5 Nov	6 Fri 6 Nov Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Fri–SatScottsboro, AL Frosty Butts BBQ Throwdown Fri–SatNew Market, VA	7 Sat 7 Nov continues: Scottsboro BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Fri–SatScottsboro, AL continues: Frosty Butts BBQ Throwdown Fri–SatNew Market, VA Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Guatemala San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala
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 Tue–WedHouston, TX	11 Wed 11 Nov continues: Permian Basin Barbeque Cook-off by Daniel Energy Partners (COMPETITOR SERIES) PRIVATE EVENT Tue–WedHouston, TX	12 Thu 12 Nov	13 Fri 13 Nov Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Argentina Lomas de Zamora, Argentina Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class Fri–SunUnadilla, GA RIVAS BBQ MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE Fri–SatPerez Zeledon, Costa Rica	14 Sat 14 Nov continues: Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class Fri–SunUnadilla, GA continues: RIVAS BBQ MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE Fri–SatPerez Zeledon, Costa Rica Tulsa Tailgate Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tulsa, OK
15 Sun 15 Nov continues: Myron Mixon - Jack's Old South - Cooking Class Fri–SunUnadilla, GA	16 Mon 16 Nov	17 Tue 17 Nov	18 Wed 18 Nov Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Chile Colina, Chile	19 Thu 19 Nov Certified Barbeque Judging Class - Kingsville, TX Kingsville, TX	20 Fri 20 Nov Plant City Pig Jam Fri–SatPlant City, FL BBQ Jackpot Fri–SatLas Vegas, NV BRRBQ (Day 1) Fri–SatMiddelkerke, Belgium BRRBQ (Day 2) Fri–SunMiddelkerke, Belgium King Ranch - Ranch Hand Breakfast BBQ Competition Fri–SatDowntown Kingsville, TX	21 Sat 21 Nov continues: Plant City Pig Jam Fri–SatPlant City, FL continues: BBQ Jackpot Fri–SatLas Vegas, NV continues: BRRBQ (Day 1) Fri–SatMiddelkerke, Belgium continues: BRRBQ (Day 2) Fri–SunMiddelkerke, Belgium continues: King Ranch - Ranch Hand Breakfast BBQ Competition Fri–SatDowntown Kingsville, TX
22 Sun 22 Nov continues: BRRBQ (Day 2) Fri–SunMiddelkerke, Belgium	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) Sat–SunSeto City, Japan
29 Sun 29 Nov continues: Mid Japan BBQ Showdown & Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Sat–SunSeto City, Japan	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 Fri–SatDemopolis, AL	5 Sat 5 Dec continues: Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship Fri–SatDemopolis, 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 Tue–ThuUnadilla, GA	30 Wed 30 Dec continues: Hog Drop Tue–ThuUnadilla, GA	31 Thu 31 Dec continues: Hog Drop Tue–ThuUnadilla, GA	1 Fri 1 Jan	2 Sat 2 Jan

January 2027 6 contests · 2 classes

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 Fri–SatElkton, FL	9 Sat 9 Jan continues: 11th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam Fri–SatElkton, 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 Fri–SatBullhead City, AZ	16 Sat 16 Jan continues: 12th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Fri–SatBullhead City, AZ
17 Sun 17 Jan	18 Mon 18 Jan	19 Tue 19 Jan	20 Wed 20 Jan	21 Thu 21 Jan Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Lakeland, FL Thu–FriLakeland, FL Lakeland Pig Festival Thu–SunLakeland, FL	22 Fri 22 Jan continues: Certified Barbeque Judging & Table Captain Class - Lakeland, FL Thu–FriLakeland, FL continues: Lakeland Pig Festival Thu–SunLakeland, FL	23 Sat 23 Jan continues: Lakeland Pig Festival Thu–SunLakeland, FL Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Richmond, VA Richmond, VA BBQ Fest Panama Sat–SunPanama City, Pa, Panama
24 Sun 24 Jan continues: Lakeland Pig Festival Thu–SunLakeland, FL continues: BBQ Fest Panama Sat–SunPanama City, Pa, Panama	25 Mon 25 Jan	26 Tue 26 Jan	27 Wed 27 Jan	28 Thu 28 Jan	29 Fri 29 Jan Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Fri–SatChiriqui, Panama SJV Winter Rub Fri–SatOmaha, NE	30 Sat 30 Jan continues: Chiriqui Grill Fest Internacional Fri–SatChiriqui, Panama continues: SJV Winter Rub Fri–SatOmaha, NE
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 6 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 The Great Mississippi Dixie National Barbecue Showdown Fri–SatJackson, MS	13 Sat 13 Feb continues: The Great Mississippi Dixie National Barbecue Showdown Fri–SatJackson, MS
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 Fri–SatKansas City, MO Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Fri–SatLake Havasu City, AZ	20 Sat 20 Feb continues: KCBS Annual Awards Banquet Fri–SatKansas City, MO continues: Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition Fri–SatLake Havasu City, AZ W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Sat–SunMuhlwald - Selva di Molini, Italy W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, Italy W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, Italy
21 Sun 21 Feb continues: W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Sat–SunMuhlwald - Selva di Molini, Italy	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 13 contests · 1 class

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 Fri–SatKansas City, MO Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Fri–SatLawrenceville, GA	6 Sat 6 Mar continues: Kansas City KCBS Contest Fri–SatKansas City, MO continues: Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Fri–SatLawrenceville, GA
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) Fri–SatFayetteville, AR Speed & Feed BBQ Festival & Car Show Fri–SatDarlington, SC Small Town Showdown Fri–SatShady Hills, FL	13 Sat 13 Mar continues: University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 1) Fri–SatFayetteville, AR continues: Speed & Feed BBQ Festival & Car Show Fri–SatDarlington, SC continues: Small Town Showdown Fri–SatShady Hills, FL University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 2) Sat–SunFayetteville, AR
14 Sun 14 Mar continues: University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest (Day 2) Sat–SunFayetteville, 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) Fri–SatUrbanna, VA Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Fri–SatLebanon, 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) Fri–SatUrbanna, VA continues: Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Fri–SatLebanon, TN Certified Barbeque Judging Class & Table Captain Class - Johnston, IA Johnston, IA BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Sat–SunUrbanna, VA
21 Sun 21 Mar continues: BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Sat–SunUrbanna, VA	22 Mon 22 Mar	23 Tue 23 Mar	24 Wed 24 Mar	25 Thu 25 Mar	26 Fri 26 Mar Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge Fri–SatSt. Robert, MO	27 Sat 27 Mar continues: Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge Fri–SatSt. Robert, MO Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO
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 13 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) Fri–SatAthens, AL Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Fri–SatDinuba, CA Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Dinuba, CA	3 Sat 3 Apr continues: Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) Fri–SatAthens, AL continues: Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest Fri–SatDinuba, CA BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Sat–SunParma, Italy
4 Sun 4 Apr continues: BBQ Expo Master's Challenge Sat–SunParma, Italy	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 Sat–SunInnsbruck, Austria Mee (a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sat–SunInnsbruck, Austria
18 Sun 18 Apr continues: Mee (a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck Sat–SunInnsbruck, Austria continues: Mee (a)t and Fire BBQ Festival Innsbruck (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sat–SunInnsbruck, Austria	19 Mon 19 Apr	20 Tue 20 Apr	21 Wed 21 Apr	22 Thu 22 Apr	23 Fri 23 Apr Southaven Springfest Fri–SatSouthaven, MS Humala BBQ-Master 2027 Fri–SatHarju County, Estonia Abilene Belt Buckle Barbeque Fri–SatAbilene, KS Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Fri–SatFlorence, AL Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Fri–SatSugar Creek, MO Groove, Smoke and Grill Barbeque Festival Fri–SatFairburn, GA	24 Sat 24 Apr continues: Southaven Springfest Fri–SatSouthaven, MS continues: Humala BBQ-Master 2027 Fri–SatHarju County, Estonia continues: Abilene Belt Buckle Barbeque Fri–SatAbilene, KS continues: Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Fri–SatFlorence, AL continues: Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Fri–SatSugar Creek, MO continues: Groove, Smoke and Grill Barbeque Festival Fri–SatFairburn, GA
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) Fri–SatMurfreesboro, TN	1 Sat 1 May

May 2027 7 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) Fri–SatMurfreesboro, TN
2 Sun 2 May	3 Mon 3 May	4 Tue 4 May	5 Wed 5 May	6 Thu 6 May 21st Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Thu–SatWaynesboro, GA	7 Fri 7 May continues: 21st Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Thu–SatWaynesboro, GA	8 Sat 8 May continues: 21st Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Thu–SatWaynesboro, GA
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) Fri–SatMorgantown, PA Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Fri–SatSevierville, TN High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Fri–SatWinchester, TN High on the Hog Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Winchester, TN	15 Sat 15 May continues: Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Fri–SatMorgantown, PA continues: Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival Fri–SatSevierville, TN continues: High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Fri–SatWinchester, TN Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Sat–SunMorgantown, PA High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Sat–SunWinchester, TN
16 Sun 16 May continues: Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Sat–SunMorgantown, PA continues: High on the Hog Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Sat–SunWinchester, TN	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 10 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 Fri–SatMarysville, KS	5 Sat 5 Jun continues: Big Blue BBQ Championship Fri–SatMarysville, 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) Fri–SatWest Salem, WI Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Fri–SatDerby, KS	12 Sat 12 Jun continues: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) Fri–SatWest Salem, WI continues: Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Fri–SatDerby, KS Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) Sat–SunWest Salem, WI
13 Sun 13 Jun continues: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) Sat–SunWest 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 New Lowell True North BBQ Bash Sat–SunNew Lowell, ON
20 Sun 20 Jun continues: New Lowell True North BBQ Bash Sat–SunNew Lowell, ON	21 Mon 21 Jun	22 Tue 22 Jun	23 Wed 23 Jun	24 Thu 24 Jun	25 Fri 25 Jun Mile High BBQ Fest Fri–SatLittleton, CO Knox County Ring of Smoke Fri–SatEdina, MO Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Fri–SunWashington, DC	26 Sat 26 Jun continues: Mile High BBQ Fest Fri–SatLittleton, CO continues: Knox County Ring of Smoke Fri–SatEdina, MO continues: Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Fri–SunWashington, DC Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC
27 Sun 27 Jun continues: Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Fri–SunWashington, 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 19 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 Sat–SunOrth an der Donau, Austria Marchfelder Feuerfest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Orth an der Donau, Austria
4 Sun 4 Jul continues: Marchfelder Feuerfest Sat–SunOrth an der Donau, Austria	5 Mon 5 Jul	6 Tue 6 Jul	7 Wed 7 Jul	8 Thu 8 Jul South Carolina Festival of Discovery Thu–SatGreenwood, SC	9 Fri 9 Jul continues: South Carolina Festival of Discovery Thu–SatGreenwood, SC No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 1) Fri–SatVelika Gorica, Croatia No Smoke, No Glory 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Velika Gorica, Croatia No Smoke, No Glory 2 (ONE MEAT BRISKET) Velika Gorica, Croatia	10 Sat 10 Jul continues: South Carolina Festival of Discovery Thu–SatGreenwood, SC continues: No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 1) Fri–SatVelika Gorica, Croatia No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 2) Sat–SunVelika Gorica, Croatia
11 Sun 11 Jul continues: No Smoke, No Glory 2 (Day 2) Sat–SunVelika Gorica, Croatia	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 Fri–SatWise, VA Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) Fri–SatOsceola, MO Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Fri–SatMiles, IA	17 Sat 17 Jul continues: Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Fri–SatWise, VA continues: Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 1) Fri–SatOsceola, MO continues: Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Fri–SatMiles, IA Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) Sat–SunOsceola, MO Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Sat–SunMiles, IA
18 Sun 18 Jul continues: Smokin on the Osage BBQ Contest (Day 2) Sat–SunOsceola, MO continues: Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Sat–SunMiles, IA	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) Fri–SatNew Freedom, PA 11th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Fri–SatEmmetsburg, IA Revenge of the Pit (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Fri–SatCannon Falls, MN Revenge of the Pit (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cannon Falls, MN	24 Sat 24 Jul continues: Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) Fri–SatNew Freedom, PA continues: 11th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Fri–SatEmmetsburg, IA continues: Revenge of the Pit (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Fri–SatCannon Falls, MN Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) Sat–SunNew Freedom, PA Revenge of the Pit (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Sat–SunCannon Falls, MN
25 Sun 25 Jul continues: Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) Sat–SunNew Freedom, PA continues: Revenge of the Pit (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Sat–SunCannon Falls, MN	26 Mon 26 Jul	27 Tue 27 Jul	28 Wed 28 Jul	29 Thu 29 Jul	30 Fri 30 Jul Curley Que Classic Fri–SatHonolulu, HI	31 Sat 31 Jul continues: Curley Que Classic Fri–SatHonolulu, HI

August 2027 3 contests

August 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Sun 1 Aug	2 Mon 2 Aug	3 Tue 3 Aug	4 Wed 4 Aug	5 Thu 5 Aug	6 Fri 6 Aug	7 Sat 7 Aug Meat up North Sat–SunManchester, United Kingdom
8 Sun 8 Aug continues: Meat up North Sat–SunManchester, United Kingdom	9 Mon 9 Aug	10 Tue 10 Aug	11 Wed 11 Aug	12 Thu 12 Aug	13 Fri 13 Aug Smoke on the Bricks Fri–SatBaldwin City, KS	14 Sat 14 Aug continues: Smoke on the Bricks Fri–SatBaldwin City, KS Cars & BBQ Festival 2027 Tallinn, Estonia
15 Sun 15 Aug	16 Mon 16 Aug	17 Tue 17 Aug	18 Wed 18 Aug	19 Thu 19 Aug	20 Fri 20 Aug	21 Sat 21 Aug
22 Sun 22 Aug	23 Mon 23 Aug	24 Tue 24 Aug	25 Wed 25 Aug	26 Thu 26 Aug	27 Fri 27 Aug	28 Sat 28 Aug
29 Sun 29 Aug	30 Mon 30 Aug	31 Tue 31 Aug	1 Wed 1 Sep	2 Thu 2 Sep	3 Fri 3 Sep	4 Sat 4 Sep

September 2027 9 contests

September 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
29 Sun 29 Aug	30 Mon 30 Aug	31 Tue 31 Aug	1 Wed 1 Sep	2 Thu 2 Sep	3 Fri 3 Sep	4 Sat 4 Sep
5 Sun 5 Sep	6 Mon 6 Sep	7 Tue 7 Sep	8 Wed 8 Sep	9 Thu 9 Sep	10 Fri 10 Sep September Fest Fri–SatColdwater, MI Bands & BBQ at the Point Fri–SatCarrollton, KY Bands & BBQ at the Point (ONE MEAT RIBS) Carrollton, KY Meat Inferno Fri–SatEdgerton, KS	11 Sat 11 Sep continues: September Fest Fri–SatColdwater, MI continues: Bands & BBQ at the Point Fri–SatCarrollton, KY continues: Meat Inferno Fri–SatEdgerton, KS September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI
12 Sun 12 Sep	13 Mon 13 Sep	14 Tue 14 Sep	15 Wed 15 Sep	16 Thu 16 Sep	17 Fri 17 Sep Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) Fri–SatNew Paltz, NY Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY	18 Sat 18 Sep continues: Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) Fri–SatNew Paltz, NY Grand American Barbecue World Championship Open Sat–SunNew Paltz, NY
19 Sun 19 Sep continues: Grand American Barbecue World Championship Open Sat–SunNew Paltz, NY	20 Mon 20 Sep	21 Tue 21 Sep	22 Wed 22 Sep	23 Thu 23 Sep	24 Fri 24 Sep	25 Sat 25 Sep
26 Sun 26 Sep	27 Mon 27 Sep	28 Tue 28 Sep	29 Wed 29 Sep	30 Thu 30 Sep	1 Fri 1 Oct	2 Sat 2 Oct

October 2027 2 contests

October 2027
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
26 Sun 26 Sep	27 Mon 27 Sep	28 Tue 28 Sep	29 Wed 29 Sep	30 Thu 30 Sep	1 Fri 1 Oct Gladfest Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fri–SatGladstone, MO Gladfest Smokefest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fri–SatGladstone, MO	2 Sat 2 Oct continues: Gladfest Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fri–SatGladstone, MO continues: Gladfest Smokefest (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Fri–SatGladstone, MO
3 Sun 3 Oct	4 Mon 4 Oct	5 Tue 5 Oct	6 Wed 6 Oct	7 Thu 7 Oct	8 Fri 8 Oct	9 Sat 9 Oct
10 Sun 10 Oct	11 Mon 11 Oct	12 Tue 12 Oct	13 Wed 13 Oct	14 Thu 14 Oct	15 Fri 15 Oct	16 Sat 16 Oct
17 Sun 17 Oct	18 Mon 18 Oct	19 Tue 19 Oct	20 Wed 20 Oct	21 Thu 21 Oct	22 Fri 22 Oct	23 Sat 23 Oct
24 Sun 24 Oct	25 Mon 25 Oct	26 Tue 26 Oct	27 Wed 27 Oct	28 Thu 28 Oct	29 Fri 29 Oct	30 Sat 30 Oct
31 Sun 31 Oct	1 Mon 1 Nov	2 Tue 2 Nov	3 Wed 3 Nov	4 Thu 4 Nov	5 Fri 5 Nov	6 Sat 6 Nov

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