This Weekend

6 sanctioned contests between 2026-09-04 and 2026-09-06, and somewhere around 120 teams towing out to cook. The recap comes out monthly; this page is the part of the season that moves every seven days.

On this weekend

Barbeque on the Bow Festival

Calgary, AB

Date2026-09-04
Field38 usual
RepCRAIG MAIDENS, HEATHER MAIDENS

Defending: SmellaQue 697.67 in 2025

Meat & Tater BBQ Fest

Meridian, ID

Date2026-09-04
Purse$16,000
RepJULIE POE, IAN SCHMIDT, STEVEN FLEWALLEN

State championship

Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)

Meridian, ID

Date2026-09-04
RepJULIE POE, IAN SCHMIDT, STEVEN FLEWALLEN

SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway

Brandon, SD

Date2026-09-04
Field44 usual
RepDAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS

Defending: Hot Daddy's BBQ 698.26 in 2025

State championship

Smoke on the River (Day 1)

Burlington, KS

Date2026-09-04
Field19 usual
Purse$9,350
RepLARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH

Defending: BOCEPHUS BBQ 707.37 in 2025

State championship

Smoke on the River (Day 2)

Burlington, KS

Date2026-09-05
Field19 usual
Purse$9,350
RepLARRY VOTH, LYNDA VOTH

Defending: BOCEPHUS BBQ 707.37 in 2025

State championship

Results just in

Scraped nightly from the official results, so a contest that gave out trophies on Saturday afternoon usually lands here overnight.

Date	Contest	Where	Grand Champion	Score	Field
2026-08-29	Capital Kosher BBQ Competition (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Waynesboro, PA	Edible WOW	504.5488	10
2026-08-29	Vuur en Vlees	Deurne, 5753 SG	BBQ Hot Yard RC: It's Spice that Meats You	702.2516	8
2026-08-28	East Central State BBQ Cookoff - Paola Roots Festival SC	Paola, KS	Wood Hook BBQ RC: GO PIG OR GO HOME	702.8228	31
2026-08-28	MN Masters BBQ SC	Pierz, MN	RUB MY RACK RC: Spitfire	698.2400	22
2026-08-28	Montana Pitmaster Classic SC	Bozeman, MT	Cocamoke Smoke BBQ RC: SmellaQue	706.8460	39
2026-08-28	Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout SC	Saxonburg, PA	Team Cookie RC: B'S QUE	697.0628	16
2026-08-28	Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 1)	Cherry Valley, IL	Kick Ash BBQ	357.7144	24
2026-08-28	Smokin Ribs for the Kids (BACKYARD ONLY) (Contest 2)	Cherry Valley, IL	Kick Ash BBQ	354.2744	25
2026-08-28	Smokin Ribs for the Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Cherry Valley, IL	Wapatui Smokers	180.0000	12
2026-08-28	Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY)	Lincoln, IL	Smokin E's BBQ	349.6916	16
2026-08-22	9th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition SC	DuPont, WA	Colorado BullDawg BBQ RC: Team Best Damn BBQ Sauce%231	698.7884	27
2026-08-22	Smoke in the North (Day 2)	Boras, 50113	BBQ Hot Yard RC: Kamado BONO	697.6572	26
2026-08-22	Smoke on the Bay BBQ Cookoff	Little Brook, NS	Cook the books RC: Ye Olde Smokers	684.5372	10
2026-08-22	Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)	Fairbury, IL	Wapatui Smokers	350.8572	16
2026-08-21	City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) SC	Madison, IN	WE WILL ROCK QUE RC: BrewsCue	707.4172	39
2026-08-21	Made for KC BBQ Championship 2026 (COMPETITORS SERIES)	Weston, MO	Smokey Bey's Barbecue	705.0972	43
2026-08-21	Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship SC	Lubbock, TX	TINY E BBQ RC: God's Country BBQ	706.2628	51
2026-08-21	Smoke in the North (Day 1)	Boras, 50113	Barbecoa BBQ Team RC: Bunch of Swines	699.9772	28
2026-08-21	Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff SC	Edinburg, VA	Old Virginia Smoke RC: B's Que	706.2516	26
2026-08-16	Great Lakes Smoke Showdown BBQ Cook Off (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Lapeer, MI	Q-Jitsu	677.1544	12
2026-08-15	Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)	Canton, MN	Big Mike's Smokehouse	353.1544	18
2026-08-15	Kora Kares for Kids SC	Hiram, ME	Old Virginia Smoke RC: Smoke Sisters	709.1316	51
2026-08-15	Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Hiram, ME	THE BBQ BUS	178.8572	53
2026-08-15	Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) SC	Troy, IL	Janky Leg BBQ RC: Scuffletown Smokers	705.0972	32
2026-08-15	Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest (BACKYARD ONLY)	Park Ridge, IL	WICKEY-Q	351.9884	30
2026-08-14	BBQ & Fly-In on the River SC	Excelsior Springs, MO	Triple H BBQ RC: BBQ Maestros	711.9772	83
2026-08-14	Big Smoke Bonnyville	Bonnyville, AB	Smokin' Outlaws RC: SmellaQue	687.3828	15
2026-08-14	Cars & BBQ Festival 2026	Tallinn, 15026	BBQ Symphony RC: Kamado BONO	708.5716	17
2026-08-14	Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival SC	Worland, WY	B-S BBQ Outlaws RC: Papa's Pit Crew	699.9428	29
2026-08-14	Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) SC	Troy, IL	1Bite Stand RC: Scuffletown Smokers	701.6456	26

Coming up

The next three weeks.

Date	Contest	Where	Usual field	Purse	Defending
2026-09-10	Wings 4 Water 10 (COMPETITOR SERIES)	Lee's Summit, MO	—	—	—
2026-09-11	Bands & BBQ at the Point SC	Carrollton, KY	31	$9,000	WeQ4U
2026-09-11	Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff SC	Waller, TX	—	$50,000	—
2026-09-11	Meat Inferno SC	Edgerton, KS	19	$10,000	Damn Fine Beef & Swine
2026-09-11	Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Edgerton, KS	19	$650	Damn Fine Beef & Swine
2026-09-11	Puckaway Pigfest SC	Montello, WI	34	$5,750	Can Country Outlaw BBQ
2026-09-11	September Fest SC	Coldwater, MI	19	$3,020	Que U
2026-09-11	September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Coldwater, MI	19	$600	Que U
2026-09-11	Smoke on the Ohio SC	Mt. Vernon, IN	24	$9,000	JaBs
2026-09-11	Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival	Leduc, AB	16	—	Brisket Butts
2026-09-11	Uniquely Union SC	Union, SC	—	—	—
2026-09-11	Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 1)	Dongen, 5106NC	20	—	BBQ+
2026-09-12	Kings BBQ Competition Class	Jacksonville, FL	—	—	—
2026-09-12	Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest (Day 2)	Dongen, 5106NC	20	—	BBQ+
2026-09-12	Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Woodland, CA	—	$3,000	—
2026-09-17	Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Palmer, AK	—	$550	—
2026-09-17	Alaska Grown BBQ Competition (One Meat CHICKEN)	Palmer, AK	—	$550	—
2026-09-18	12 Bridges Rib Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)	Lincoln, CA	—	—	—
2026-09-18	22nd Annual Burnt Offerings BBQ Contest SC	Riverside, CA	—	$9,400	—
2026-09-18	38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out SC	Kearney, MO	—	$5,950	—

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