• Hog Drop BBQ Showdown

    Hog Drop BBQ Showdown 2233 Pine St, Unadilla, GA, United States

    Willingham's World Champion BBQ rings in the New Year on the pit at the 10th Annual Hog Drop BBQ Showdown in Unadilla, Georgia — a KCBS-sanctioned Master Series State Championship and Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational qualifier, cooking down on New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026. Forty-two teams compete across the four KCBS categories ... Read more

  • Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

    Coolray Field 2500 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA, United States

    The Annual Sip & Swine BBQ Competition will feature 2 days of BBQ competition with local vendors offering food & crafts to the public. 100% of proceeds from the Sip & Swine BBQ Festival go to benefit The Home of Hope @ Gwinnett Children's Shelter and the people they care for.

  • Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship

    Wilson County Fairgrounds 945 E Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN, United States

    Willingham's® World Champion BBQ returns to the Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship in Lebanon, Tennessee, on March 19–20, 2027 — competing in the professional field and supporting the event as a sponsor and partner. The Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned contest is held at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, home of the ... Read more

  • Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest

    Liberty Bowl Stadium 335 S Hollywood St, Memphis, TN, United States

    Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest 2027 The best barbecue teams on the planet will converge May 12–15, 2027 at Liberty Park in Memphis, Tennessee, for the world’s most prestigious barbecue competition. Recognized by USA Today as the “Most Prestigious Barbecue Contest,” the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is a ... Read more