On March 17-18, 2023 in Nashville (Lebanon, TN), Smoke on the Shores will host a 60+ team professional BBQ competition AND a 40+ team backyard BBQ competition sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS).

Smokin’ in the Pines Barbeque Competition and Festival We’re passing the plate at Smokin’ in the Pines, a cooking competition and community festival to benefit First Tee – Sandhills. This inaugural event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the largest society of barbeque enthusiasts in the world. 25 professional teams from across the ... Read more

Recognized by USAToday as the “Most Prestigious Barbecue Contest,” the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is a four-day competition held in Memphis, TN. Teams representing the best of barbecue that have been honing their craft for years compete for the title of World Champion and a share of the more than $140,000 ... Read more

Honeybee Festival BBQ Competition When it’s Barbecue Time in the City of LaFayette! The Honeybee Festival is a Full Day of Music, Food and Fun that’s Free to Attend! So, what would the Honeybee Festival “BEE” without the Honeybee BBQ Competition? This is a great opportunity for Professional and Beginner Barbecuers to bring their BBQ ... Read more

Competition Pork Butt Demo by Lee Hickel with Redmules Bad Ass BBQ - Sunday 4:30 to 6:30PM Whole Hog Prep and Demo By Willingham's - Tuesday 1:00-3:00 PM

Since its inception in 2007, the Big BBQ Bash has raised more than $150,000 for charitable causes in Blount County. All proceeds from the 2019 Big BBQ Bash Competition will benefit the Helen Ross McNabb Center’s Military Services in Blount County.

The South Carolina Festival of Discovery is the premier event of the year sponsored by the Uptown Greenwood Development Corporation. The event started in 2000, and has become the most highly anticipated event in the region. The festival celebrates the history, culture, food, arts, crafts, music and people that make South Carolina and Greenwood County ... Read more

Annual BBQ for the members and staff of The Phantom Regiment while on tour and in the Atlanta area for the Southeast Championship show. Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive drum and bugle corps based in Rockford, Illinois, USA. The corps is a long-standing member of Drum Corps International, having ... Read more

HISTORY OF THE FESTIVAL ​From its humble beginnings, Pigs & Peaches has grown into one of the region's most beloved festivals attracting an estimated 65,000 attendees annually. Its roots trace back to the historic train Depot in downtown Kennesaw where in 2000, the City of Kennesaw's Parks & Recreation Department held a blues concert and ... Read more

The 2023 Famous Dave's All-Star BBQ Series is open (and FREE) to all BBQ teams in good standing with WFC or other sanctioned bodies. However, this is an Invitational process and the organizer (World Food Championships) will be selecting teams for the series based on the proximity of the team to the contest and the ... Read more

The Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge will consist of 32 competitors from all over the southeast region of the United States. Our goal is to promote not only Rutherford College but Burke County as a great place to spend a weekend and enjoy some great tasting barbecue. The event will be a Master Series Sanctioned Contest that ... Read more

The American Royal World Series of Barbecue is the largest barbecue contest in the WORLD and the American Royal's largest fundraiser!  What we raise that weekend goes straight to our mission of supporting youth and education in agriculture.  Join us in Kansas City for a BBQ experience like no other! Willingham's will be returning the ... Read more