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AKBBQA
July 20-21, 2013: AKBBQA State Championship, Pioneer Park.
Aug. 10, 2013: Fair BQ.
Nov. 28, 2013: Thankful Q.
For more information, visit the AKBBQA website at www.alaskabbq.org |
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CBBQA
For more information, visit the CBBQA website at www.CBBQA.com
May 11, 2013: 2nd West Coast Classic, Long Beach, CA.
May 18, 2013: Biggest, Baddest BBQ, (KCBS), Bakersfield, CA.
May 24, 2013: 3rd Annual Blues, Brews, & BBQ, Brentwood, CA.
June 8, 2013: Wagon Train Rib Cook Off, Placerville, CA.
June 15, 2013: Feather Falls Casino 3 Meat, Oroville, CA.
June 22, 2013: 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship, Temecula, CA.
June 29, 2013: 2nd Annual Silicon Valley BBQ Championships, Santa Clara, CA.
July 13, 2013: 3rd Annual Wine Country Big Q BBQ Championship, Santa Rosa, CA.
July 21, 2013: 4th Annual Smokin’ for Gold, Placerville, CA.
July 27, 2013: 2nd Annual Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off, Montague, CA.
Aug. 3, 2013: 5th Smokin Que Classic, (KCBS), Vista, CA.
Aug. 17, 2013: Feather Falls Casino 3 Meat, Oroville, CA.
Aug. 17, 2013: 2nd Annual Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons, Huntington Beach, CA.
Aug. 24, 2013: 5th Annual Smokin’ on the Water, Lakeport, CA.
Sept. 14, 2013: 1st Annual Rubstock BBQ Championship, Cameron Park, CA.
Sept. 21, 2013: Draft Horse Classic, Grass Valley, CA.
Oct. 5, 2013: 3rd Annual Dana Point BBQ Championship, Dana Point, CA.
Oct. 5, 2013: Feather Falls Casino 3 Meat, Oroville, CA.
Oct. 18, 2013: 2nd Annual Cowboy Up Rodeo & BBQ, Lancaster, CA. |
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CTBA
For more information, visit the CTBA website at www.ctbabbq.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Chappel Hill VFD, Chappel Hill, TX. Contact: Marcy Kmiec, 979-859-5064 or email: marcy.kmiec@yahoo.com.
May 9-10, 2013: Rebels & Roses Music Festival, Tatum, TX. Contact: Jason Carter, 903-747-5394 or email: rebelsandroses@gmail.com.
May 10-11, 2013: Mayfest (QUAD CITY), Bruceville-Eddy, TX. Contact: Ed Tolbert, 254-859-5064.
May 17-18, 2013: Hookers One Stop, Del Rio, TX. Contact: Regena, 830-896-4447 or 830-765-2847.
May 17-18, 2013: Morgans Point VFD, Morgans Point, TX. Contact: Fred Churchill, 254-534-1877.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Buckholts Cotton Festival, Buckholts, TX. Contact: Sherry Lopez, 254-760-8915.
June 7-8, 2013: Bob Miracle Memorial, Temple Elks Lodge. Contact: Leroy Hoelscher, 254-985-0384 or email: perkypatsy3@yahoo.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Holland Corn Festival, Holland, TX. Contact: Contact: Patti or Matt Jarolik, 254-718-6788.
June 28-29, 2013: Bandera River Festival, Bandera, TX. Contact: Genie Strickland, 830-796-4447.
July 19-20, 2013: Seaton Star Hall (QUAD CITY), Seaton, TX. Contact: Edwin Pechal, 254-985-2282.
Sept. 13-14, 2013: Little River Catfish Association, Little River, TX. Contact: Molly Dugan, 254-721-6578.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Bartlett Old Town Festival, Bartlett, TX. Contact: Norman Lange, 254-527-4461.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: True to Texas, Bandera, TX. Contact: Vicki Browning, 830-460-7250.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: Temple J.C.’s Cookoff & Concert, Temple, TX. Contact: Chris Butler, 254-760-6769.
Oct. 25-26, 2013: Kerr County Fair, Kerrville, TX. Contact: Chad Parker, 830-928-4221.
Nov. 8-9, 2013: KCFD Farm Club, San Marcos, TX. Contact: Kayla Royal, 512-667-4642. |
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FBA
For additional info., visit the FBA website at www.FLBBQ.org
May 3-4, 2013: O.L. Raulerson Airboats, Buggies, Corn Hole, & BBQ Cookoff, Okeechobee, FL. Contact: Noel Stephen, 863-763-3117 or 863-634-0650.
May 10-11, 2013: Treasure Coast BBQ Championship, Ft. Pierce, FL. Contact: Annette Miller, 772-696-2095.
May 24-25, 2013: BBQ Blowout!, Oviedo, FL. Contact: Bridget Lake, 407-278-4871.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Martin County Fair’s 2nd Annual BBQ Fest, Stuart, FL. Contact: Danny Culberson, 772-220-3247.
June 7-8, 2013: Historic Cocoa Village’s BBQ & Blues, Cocoa, FL. Contact: Emma Kirkpatrick, 321-863-0851.
July 26-27, 2013: Smokin on the Suwannee BBQ Festival, Live Oak, FL. Contact: Damon Wooley, 386-590-6038.
Aug. 9-10, 2013: 1st Annual Smoke Under the Oaks BBQ Festival, Bainbridge, GA. Contact: Rob McRae, 706-306-2595.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2013: FBA Fun Cook, Clerbrook RV Resort, Clermont, FL. Contact: E.J. Kraus, 863-852-8903.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: KidPack Polk Project BBQ Throwdown, Lakeland, FL. Dana Pasquis, 863-409-1452.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Smokin’ Pig Fest, Lake City, FL. Contact: Wanda Jones, 386-752-8822.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: Grant Bar-B-Que Fest, Grant, FL. Contact: Cheri Bedford, 321-794-9393.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: 5th Annual COFB Butts & Brisket Competition, Fernandina Beach, FL. Contact: Jay Robertson, 904-277-7350 ext. 2013 or 904-753-0001.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: Mulberry Fine Swine at the Pit, FL State Championship, Mulberry, FL. Contact: Bonnie Titus, 863-712-0625.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: The Big Swamp Smoke Off, Naples, FL. Contact: Shannon Hubbell, 239-455-1444.
Oct. 25-26, 2013: Georgia/Florida Tailgate Bar-B-Q Cookoff, Jesup, GA. Contact: Bill Harvey, 912-427-0884.
Oct. 25-26, 2013: South Florida Pro BBQ Competition, Isle Casino, Pompano Beach, FL. Contact: Connie Davis, 954-383-2285.
Nov. 8-9, 2013: 6th Annual Foggy Bottom Bar-B-Que Bash, Elba, AL. Contact: Kaye Whitworth, 334-897-3125.
Nov. 22-23, 2013: 1st Annual Smokin’ Flamingo BBQ Festival, Jacksonville, FL. Contact: David S. Haskett, 904-838-7290.
Dec. 13-14, 2012: Southern Pines Blues & BBQ, Perry, FL. Contact: Dawn Taylor, 850-584-5366.
Dec. 13-14, 2012: FBA Triple Crown Championship, Perry, FL. Contact: Dawn Taylor, 850-584-5366. |
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GBA
For more information, visit the GBA website at www.bbqga.com
May 10-11, 2013: Smoke on the Lake, Acworth, GA. Contact: Jeff Bass, 678-354-8363 ext. 116 or 404-234-8271 or email: jbass34131@aol.com.
May 24-25, 2013: Breanau Barbecue Championship, Gainesville, GA. (GBA/MBN Dual Contest). Contact: Jim Barco, 770-654-3600 or email: jbarco@brenau.edu.
June 7-8, 2013: GBA Goin’ Coastal, Fernandina Beach, FL. Contact: Jay Robertson.
June 14-15, 2013: Hog Jam, Blairsville, GA. Contact: Michelle Evans, 706-835-7433.
July 12-13, 2013: The Pig N Swig, Newnan, GA. Contact: Powers Pavilion, 770-253-2011.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Sumner Egg Festival BBQ Bash, Sumner, GA.
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2014: Bar-B-Q Beach Bash, Jekyll Island, GA. Contact: John A. Jones, 912-624-2232 ext. 101. |
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IBCA
For more information, visit the IBCA website at www.IBCAbbq.org
May 3-4, 2013: Smokin’ Possum, Graham, TX. Contact: Jim, 940-549-6487.
May 3-4, 2013: 2nd Rio Vista Police Dept. Pig Out, Rio Vista, TX. Contact: Perry, 817-269-3780.
May 3-4, 2013: 1st Annual Bangs Mayfest Flaming BBQ Cook-off, Debbie Williams, 325-752-6758.
May 3-4, 2013: Kirby Fire Department HoboFest, Kirby, TX. Contact: Laird Bretz, 201-661-2612 or email: lbretz@cityofkirby.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Wounded Warriors Benefit & BBQ Cookoff, Quinlan, TX. Contact: Monica, 903-356-2125.
May 3-4, 2013: The Battle of the Medina, San Antonio, TX. Contact: Rudy, 210-464-8388.
May 3-4, 2013: Snookfest, Snook, TX. Contact: Kenneth, 979-777-5701.
May 3-4, 2013: Cinco de Mayo Cook Off, George West, TX. Contact: Contact: Sandra, 361-449-1556.
May 3-4, 2013: Nathan Corley Masonic Lodge BBQ, Kirbyville, TX. Contact: John, 409-423-9072.
May 3-4, 2013: Cinco de Mayo Cook Off, Goliad, TX. Contact: Carlos, 361-4571-3808 or 361-645-2151.
May 3-4, 2013: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta & BBQ Cook-Off, TX State Championship, San Juan, TX. Contact: Amy. 956-223-2350.
May 3-4, 2013: TX Music Festival, Village Fair & BBQ Cook Off, League City, TX. Contact: Scott, 832-533-7008.
May 3-4, 2013: Knights of Columbus 6269 Carnivore Cook Off, Arlington, TX. Contact: David, 817-233-4533.
May 3-4, 2013: 7th Ever Chigger Hill Cookoff, Huntsville, TX. Contact: Terry, 936-577-8506 or 936-291-0129.
May 10-11, 2013: Lions Tail Uproar, Amarillo, TX. Contact: Mark, 806-678-0971.
May 10-11, 2013: 1st Annual Mark Marley Memorial BBQ Cook Off, Plainview, TX. Contact: Brandy, 806-678-0971.
May 17-18, 2013: Homer’s Backyard Bash, TX State Championship, Amarillo, TX.
May 17-18, 2013: Frenchie Burke 4th Annual BBQ Cook-off, Lytle, TX. Contact: Carrie Ramirez, 210-725-8084 or email: cramirez@castlecooke.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Lee County Charcoal Challenge, Giddings, TX. Contact: Betty, 979-820-1952.
May 17-18, 2013: Beaumont Masonic Lodge #286, TX State Championship, Beaumont, TX. Contact: Greg, 409-225-2560.
May 17-18, 2013: 23rd Annual Jourdanton Fire Dept. BBQ, Jourdanton, TX. Contact: Daphene, 409-225-2560.
May 24-25, 2013: 3rd Ram Country Toyota BBQ, Del Rio, TX. Contact: Jennifer Heilner, (830)-232-4920, jenn_heilner @hotmail.com.
May 24-25, 2013: 2013 Memorial Weekend Bash & Up-Smoke Cook Off, Victoria, TX. Contact: Donald, 361-648-3343.
May 24-25, 2013: Boob-B-Q, Ft. Worth, TX.Contact: Bearnadette, 214-648-3343.
May 24-25, 2013: Border Town Barbeque Bash, Brownsville, TX. Contact: Carlos, 956-243-5255.
May 24-25, 2013: U.S. Navy SEAL Danny Dietz BBQ Cook Off, Rosenberg, TX. Contact: Tori/Karla, 832-213-9382.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Wilson County Show Barn BBQ, Floresville, TX. Contact: Craig, 210-260-2983.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Cookin’ on the Cane, LA State Championship, Natchitoches, LA. Contact: Eric, 318-332-0112.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Reagan Days, Reagan, TX. Contact: Belton, 972-814-8727.
June 7-8, 2013: Columbus FFA Alumni “June Cook-off”, Columbus, TX. Contact: Dawson, 832-512-5885.
June 7-8, 2013: 26th Annual Caldwell FFA & Burleson County Go Texan Cookoff, Caldwell, TX. Contact: Lee Demottier, 9879-272-8358.
June 7-8, 2013: Knights of Columbus Council 12292 12th Great American C/O, Brownfield, TX. Contact: Jimmy, 806-891-9668.
June 7-8, 2013: 9th Annual Lions Club BBQ Cook Off, Mena, AR. Contact: Brian, 479-216-0773 or Brandon, 479-234-9210.
June 7-8, 2013: No Excuse For Child Abuse Cook Off, Amarillo, TX. Contact: Carmen, 806-640-7431.
June 7-8, 2013: Battle on the Bay, Riviera, TX. Contact: Glenda, 361-522-1341.
June 7-8, 2013: BBQ Capital of TX Championship & Chili Cook Off – Chisholm Trail Roundup, Lockhart, TX. Contact: Becki, 572-398-2818.
June 7-8, 2013: TX Veterans Memorial Park BBQ Cook Off, Smithville, TX. Contact: Kathy, 512-237-0133.
June 14-15, 2013: Smokin’ on the Plaza, NM State Championship, Lovington, NM. Contact: Connie, 575-704-9383.
June 14-15, 2013: Penelope VFD Cook Off, Penelope, TX. Contact: David, 254-709-9423.
June 14-15, 2013: St. Joseph Cook Off Honoring Cancer Survivors, College Station, TX. Contact: Misti, 979-778-5922.
June 14-15, 2013: High Plains Winegrowners Wine & Music Festival, Levelland, TX. Contact: Steven, 806-638-6962.
June 21-22, 2013: Bats & Boots, Brownsville, TX. Contact: Hector, 361-860-2758.
June 28-29, 2013: Smokin’ for Heroes 2013, Victoria, TX. Contact: Ron, 361-550-0187.
July 3-4, 2013: Hilo Bay Cook-off, Hilo, HI. Contact: Rick, 808-935-1860.
July 3-4, 2013: Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival, Marksville, LA. Contact: Bart Jones, 318-305-6000 or email: avoyellesbbq@yahoo.com.
July 5-6, 2013: Texas Cook’em & High Steaks in Edinburg, Edinburg, TX. Contact: Ronnie, 956-383-4974.
July 12-13, 2013: K-Town BBQ & Music Fest, Kosciusko, TX. Contact: Curt, 210-414-9571.
July 12-13, 2013: Brazos County Go-Texan, Kurten Community Center, Kurten, TX. Contact: Doug, 979-255-0083.
July 12-13, 2013: Cruisin’ in the Park, Arkadelphia, AR. Contact: Mike, 870-246-5499 or 870-210-0793.
July 19-20, 2013: Coryell Country Critters BBQ, Gatesville, TX. Contact: Nancy, 354-405-5722.
July 19-20, 2013: Bayou BBQ Bash, LA State Championship, Morgan City, LA. Contact: Donna, 985-384-3830.
July 19-20, 2013: Quail Creek VFD Cook Off, Victoria, TX. Contact: Mike, 361-652-7738.
July 19-20, 2013: Bobfest, Inez, TX. Contact: Cody, 361-894-3333.
July 19-20, 2013: Great TX Lake Fest & Cook Off, Somerville, TX. Contact: Melanie, 979-255-1622.
July 26-27, 2013: Latigos & Lace, Caldwell, TX. Contact: Anna, 830-477-6148.
July 26-27, 2013: Great Texas Mosquito Festival, Clute, TX. Contact: Dana, 979-265-8392.
July 26-27, 2013: Moulton Town & Country Jamboree Bar-B-Q Cook-Off, Moulton, TX. Contact: Larissa, 361-772-6253.
Aug. 2-3, 2013: Ft. Worth Angler’s Club, Ft. Worth, TX. Contact: Wayne, 817-692-3245.
Aug. 9-10, 2013: LaVernia Park Foundation BBQ, LaVernia, TX. Contact: Robert, 210-669-2720.
Aug. 9-10, 2013: D’town BBQ Cook Off, Dumas, TX. Contact: Sam, 806-935-212.
Aug. 9-10, 2013: Breast Fest Charity Cook Off, Lubbock, TX. Contact: Ashley, 806-224-5870 or email: breast_fest@yahoo.com.
Aug. 16-17, 2013: Hill Country Rally for Kids, Driftwood, TX. Contact: Ron, 512-657-3184.
Aug. 16-17, 2013: Alice Evening Lion’s BBQ Turkey Throwdown, TX State Championship, Alice, TX. Contact: Marie, 361-562-3660.
Aug. 30-31, 2013: 13th Annual Bar-B-Q Cook-Off, Spring, TX. Contact: Janine, 281-460-1952 or 281-288-8169.
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2013: Victoria Jaycees Labor Day Cook Off, Victoria, TX. Contact: Dian, 361-652-2597.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: BBQ on the Banks of the Guadalupe, VFW 7110, New Braunfels, TX. Contact: Daniel Campos, 956-605-1622 or email: campd6032@yahoo.com.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: Think Safe, Think Family BBQ Cookoff, LA State Championship, Gonzales, LA. Contact: Renee, 225-282-3301.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: PWC 2nd Annual BBQ Cook Off, Adkins, TX. Contact: Wayne, 210-347-9620.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: Steve Mayberry Memorial Cook Off, Carrollton, TX. Contact: David, 469-744-7939.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: Hispanic Heritage BBQ, Alice, TX. Contact: Rojelio, 361-701-6865.
Sept. 13-14, 2013: Smokin’ Oldies BBQ Cook Off, Port Allen, LA. Contact: Kathy, 225-344-2920.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: First Shot BBQ, Gonzales, TX. Contact: Shirley, 830-857-4142.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Briscoe County Cook-Off, TX State Championship, Silverton, TX. Contact: Wylie, 806-777-1664 or email: wbomar@suddenlink.net.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Brownwood Reunion Celebration & BBQ, Brownwood, TX. Contact: Kim, 325-217-2210.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Springtown Wild West Festival, Springtown, TX. Contact: Joe, 817-454-0037.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Bubba Can Cook Music Festival & BBQ Cook Off, Navasota, TX. Contact: Dianna, 936-825-8095.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Penitas White Wing Festival, Penitas, TX. Contact: Tomas, 956-570-6248.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: Colorado County Fair/Eddie Orange Cook Off, Columbus, TX. Contact: Rhonda, 979-732-2579.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: 2nd Annual Mabank Jubilee, Mabank, TX. Contact: John, 903-88-4747.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: Texas Rice Festival, Winnie, TX. Contact: Sissy, 409-296-4404.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: Rhome Pioneer Days BBQ Cook Off, Rhome, TX. Contact: Roger, 940-594-1530 or Tim, 817-917-9371.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: VFW Piney Woods Post 4816 BBQ Cook Off, Porter, TX. Contact: Dale, 936-689-6747; Laurie, 832-675-4197; or VFW, 281-
354-9976.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Keller Lions Club, Keller, TX. Contact: Jimmy, 817-307-9752.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Rollie’s BBQ &Tripa Cook Off, Alice, TX. Contact: Rojelio Jr., 361-701-4808.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Jeffery Ingram Memorial Foundation BBQ, Magnolia, TX. Cotnact: Jennifer, 281-850-2226.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: Smokin & Ropin, Sinton, TX. Contact: Randy Lew Larson, 361-887-6234 or email: r_larson@sbcglobal.net.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: Robertson County Go Texan Cook Off, Hearne, TX. Contact: Cole, 979-255-1554.
Oct. 11-13, 2013: Traders Village 30th Open BBQ – OBIE Cue Chicken Challenge – IBCA Invitational, Grand Prairie, TX. Contact: Jerry Holt, 972-647-2331.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Benbrook BBQ Cook Off, Texas State Championship, Benbrook, TX. Contact: Jamie, 817-249-4451.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Beaumont Elks #311, Beaumont, TX. Contact: Ella, 409-658-4280.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Ponchatoula’s Party in the Pits, LA State Championship, Ponchatoula, LA. Contact: Thomas, 985-386-2536.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Harlan SOP Style BBQ Cook Off, Calvert, TX. Contact: Sonny, 979-324-2780.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Bee County Area Go Texas Blazin Saddles, Beeville, TX. Contact: Stephen, 361-362-8872.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Gruene Harley Davidson 2nd Annual BBQ Cook Off, New Braunfels, TX. Contact: Nikki, 830-624-2473.
Oct. 19-20, 2013: Kick Off Cook Off, Midland, TX. Contact: Amanda, 512-673-6100.
Oct. 25-27, 2013: Midway Fire Dept., TX State Championship, Midway, TX. Contact: Sherry, 936-348-7378.
Dec 6-7, 2013: Christmas on the Square Cook Off, Caldwell, TX. Contact: Laurie, 979-218-0922.
Dec. 13-14, 2013: Briscoe Ranch Cook Off at the Crossroads, TX State Championship, Uvalde, TX. Contact: Wade, 830-591-7351 or Jan, 830-278-2161.
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KCBS
For additional info., visit the KCBS website at www.KCBS.us
May 2-4, 2013: Smoke on the Water Nevada BBQ Championship, State Championship, Laughlin, NV. Contact: Ron Cates, 870-536-8175 or email: ronnie@catesandcompany.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship, State Championship, Grandview, MO. Contact: Bob Miller, 91-6-713 or email: rmiller@mymcpl.org; or Lana Jones, 913-488-1903 or email: lanahallresume@yahoo.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival, State Championship, Annapolis, MD. Contact: Don Chomas, 240-432-903 or email: donchomas@gmail.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival, State Championship, Bixby, OK. Contact: Mark Musser, 918-369-3202 or email: mark@markmusser.net.
May 3-4, 2013: The Masters in May, State Championship, Fremont, WI. Contact: Richard Niemuth, 920-581-2669 or email: Richard_niemuth@hotmail.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest, State Championship, Columbia, MO. Contact: Curtis Stone, 573-881-3739 or email: bbqelks594@gmail.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q Cook-Off, State Championship, Lansing, KS. Contact: Sundae Holler, 913-727-5488 or email: holler@lansing.ks.us.
May 3-4, 2013: West Knoxville Rotary BBQ Cookoff, Knoxville, TN. Contact: Oliver Smith, 865-584-2000.
May 3-4, 2013: The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ, State Championship, Huntsville, AL. Contact: Whitney Heaps, 256-564-8116 or email: whitney.heaps@huntsvilleal.gov.
May 3-4, 2013: North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival, State Championship, North Platte, NE. Contact: Rob Mandeville, 308-532-3344 or email: rob@honkytonkbbq.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Smokelawn, State Championship, Hot Springs, AR. Contact: Brandon Scott, 501-701-1362 or email: bscott@oaklawn.com.
May 3-4, 2013: 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown, State Championship, Show Low, AZ. Contact: Tom Duncan, 480-209-9685 or email: wrbbq7@gmail.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest, State Championship, St. Joseph, MO. Contact: Tom Supple, 816-262-9162 or email: tbsup@sbcglobal.net.
May 3-4, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, St. Charles, MO. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
May 3-4, 2013: Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge, State Championship, Brandon, MS. Contact: Greg Owen, 601-278-7108 or email: gowen@battleofbrandonbbq.com.
May 4-5, 2013: Smokin’ on the Water, State Championship, Liberty, IN. Contact: Carl Sharp, 765-458-5574 or email: carl.sharp.c9mm@statefarm.com.
May 10-11, 2013: Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge, Kannapolis, NC. Contact: Eddie Smith, 704-920-4308 or email: resmith@cityofkannapolis.com.
May 10-11, 2013: BBQ Jamboree, State Championship, Fredericksburg, VA. Contact: James Sharon, 540-840-1442 or email: bbqjamboree@verizon.net.
May 10-11, 2013: Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013, State Championship, Manhattan, KS. Contact: Buck Driggs, 785-313-1346 or email: bdriggs@smhconsultants. Com.
May 10-11, 2013: Boss Hog Cook-Off, State Championship, Waynesboro, GA. Contact: Amy Lively or Nan Lynch, 706-554-8100 or email: bosshogcookoff@yahoo.com.
May 10-11, 2013: Mississippi Springfest, State Championship, Ashland, MS. Contact: Tony Tidwell, 662-224-3220 or email: msspringfest@att.net.
May 10-11, 2013: Roman Roast on the River, State Championship, Rome, GA. Contact: Betsy Hampson, 706-314-1324 or email: bhampson@rfpra.com.
May 10-11, 2013: Boots & BBQ Festival, State Championship, Claremore, OK. Contact: Steve Gragert, 918-343-8118 or email: skgragert@aol.com.
May 10-11, 2013: Sertoma 48 BBQ, State Championship, Lawrence, KS. Contact: Matt Gillispie, 785-760-0720 or email: 48barbq@gmail.com.
May 10-11, 2013: West Coast BBQ Classic, State Championship, Long Beach, CA. Contact: Arlie Bragg, 615-758-8749 or email: arlieque@comcast.net.
May 10-11, 2013: Green Lane Fire CO’s, State Championship, Green Lane, PA. Contact: Shawn Tucker, 215-740-7593 or email: glfcbbq@comcast.net.
May 10-11, 2013: Wild West BBQ, State Championship, Lamar, CO. Contact: Toni McPerson, 719-688-3899 or email: tmcp@centurytel.net.
May 10-11, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, Knoxville, TN. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
May 10-11, 2013: Platte City BBQ Cook-Off, State Championship, Platte City, MO. Contact: Gary Vest, 816-585-5551 or email: silvercreek@passportamerica.com.
May 10-11, 2013: 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off, Florissant, MO. Contact: Greg Wilkinson, email: greg.wilkinson@agedwards.com.
May 10-11, 2013: BBQ in the Bluffs, State Championship, Council Bluffs, IA. Contact: Rick Guill, 712-328-9239 or email: rguill@farmersagent.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Grand Lake BBQ Festival, State Championship, Langley, OK. Contact: Darrel Hicks, 918-261-5422 or email: darrelhicks52@yahoo.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off, State Championship, Chesapeake, VA. Contact: Dorothy Kowalsky, 757-482-4848 or email: director@chesapeakejubilee.org.
May 17-18, 2013: Buckeye State BBQ Championship, West Chester, OH. Contact: Bill Zerkle, 513-227-7672 or email: bzerkle@mac.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass, State Championship, Sevierville, TN. Contact: Carroll McMahan, 888-889-7415 or email: cmcmaha@scoc.org.
May 17-18, 2013: Taste of Wheatstock, State Championship, Abilene, KS. Contact: Barbara Schoming, 785-263-6688 or email: bschomin@mhsks.org.
May 17-18, 2013: “Hawgin” on Lanier, State Championship, Gainesville, GA. Contact: Ryan Thompson, 770-561-8966 or email: hawginonlanier@hotmail.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Minnesota in May, State Championship, Faribault, MN. Contact: Randy Applegren, 612-790-6364 or email: randyhomeloan@gmail.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Middletown BBQ Cook Off, State Championship, Middletown, DE. Contact: Mose Zook, 717-278-9992 or email: mose@middletownbbqcookoff.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Bakersfield’s Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship, State Championship, Bakersfield, CA. Contact: Mike George, 661-331-3900 or email: bakobbq@yahoo.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend, State Championship, Lake of the Ozarks, MO. Contact: JR Hartenstein, 573-480-9866 or email: jr@lakebbq.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Cotton Pickin’ BBQ Cook-Off, State Championship, Hartselle, AL. Contact: Susan Hines, 256-773-4370 or email: susan@hartsellechamber.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, Marietta, GA. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
May 17-18, 2013: 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake, State Championship, Monroe City, MO. Contact: CJ Sands, 573-735-9422 or email: manager@marktwainlanding.com.
May 17-18, 2013: Randolph County Pig Party, State Championship, Steeleville, IL. Contact: Jason Vallett, 618-615-5093 or email: Jason@gregvallettautosales.com.
May 18-19, 2013: The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival, State Championship, Lexington, MA. Contact: Steve Eastridge, 781-405-4825 or email: meatatslims@gmail.com.
May 18-19, 2013: Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition, Hoofddorp, Netherlands. Contact: Harry Havinga, +31 06-10568568 or email: h.havinga@trippel-b.nl.
May 24-25, 2013: 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge, State Championship, Boulder City, NV. Contact: Kathy Hicks, 502-333-5757 or email: sayhi@bestdambarbecue.com.
May 24-25, 2013: Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off, State Championship, Lewisburg, TN. Contact: Jeff Jordan, 931-359-4373 or email: jjordan@advancedeyecareclinic.net.
May 24-26, 2013: Westmont Red, White & BBQ, State Championship, Westmont, IL. Contact: Jim Addington, 630-215-9527 or email: jaaddington@earthlink.com or Chris Svitak, 630-768-1619 or email: lionchrissvitak@gmail.com.
May 24-25, 2013: Memorial Day Salute to Service, State Championship, Mesa, AZ. Contact: Tom Duncan, 480-209-9685 or email: wrbbq7@gmail.com.
May 24-25, 2013: Blues, Brews & BBQ, State Championship, Brentwood, CA. Contact: Brentwood PAL, 925-570-9446 or email: collondrez@yahoo.com.
May 24-25, 2013: Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que, State Championship, Augusta, GA. Contact: Doug Varnadore or Christy Beckham, 706-855-8555 or email: kdvarnadore@abbeverage.com or Christy_beckham2@yahoo.com.
May 25-26, 2013: BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay, State Championship, North Bend, OR. Contact: Lucinda DiNovo, 541-756-8800 ext. 2288 or email: ldinovo@themillcasion.com.
May 25-26, 2013: Roc City Rib Fest, State Championship, Rochester, NY. Contact: Brian Wemett, 888-ROC-BBQ8 or email: info@roccityribfest.com.
May 25-26, 2013: The Memorial Day Pignic, State Championship, Fort Ritchie, MD. Contact: Eric Forrester, 717-643-0039 or email: eric@mdbbqservices.com.
May 25-26, 2013: Smokin’ in the Junction, State Championship, West Des Moines, IA. Contact: Brian Sweeney, 515-221-1716 or email: pitmaster@sweeneysbarbecue.com.
May 25-26, 2013: UKBBQA Q on the Canal, Snarestone Leicestershire, UK. Contact: Scott Lan or Lyndsey Lane, 00441530456035 or email: s.lane@ntlworld.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Big Blue BBQ Championship, State Championship, Marysville, KS. Contact: Allie Argo or Bruce Wehling, 785-562-8374 or email: marysvillemainst@bluevalley.net.
May 31-June 1, 2013: 22nd Annual McLouth BBQ Blowout, State Championship, McLouth, KS. Contact: Cliff Weeks, 913-796-630 or email: weeksc65@gmail.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Que for the Troops, Levittown, PA. Contact: Tom Christine, 215-603-2508 or email: smokendude@comcast.net.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Smokin’ in Steele, State Championship, Owatonna, MN. Contact: Joe Elbert, 507-279-4015 or email: jelbert56@gmail.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: 2nd Annual Valley Veterans Barbecue Competition, State Championship, Valley, NE. Contact: Doug Eggen, 402-510-1603 or email: deggen@valley.omhcoxmail.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Okfuskee Volunteer Firefighters Wildfire Cookoff, State Championship, Okemah, OK. Contact: Greg Scott, 918-623-0138 or email: greg.scott63@yahoo.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Valley Center Spring Fling, State Championship, Valley Center, KS. Contact: Marshella Peterson, vccc67147@yahoo.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Variety Children’s Charity BBQ Bash, State Championship, Memphis, TN. Contact: Sherri Schwartz, 901-409-6695 or email: sschwartz4@bellsouth.net.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Original SD BBQ Championship, State Championship, Huron, SD. Contact: Candi Hettinger, 605-353-7354 or email: candi.hettinger@state.sd.us.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown, State Championship, Canon City, CO. Contact: Autumn Dever, 719-429-7662 or email: adever@uaacog.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, N. Charleston, SC. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Beltway BBQ Showdown, State Championship, Ft. Washington, MD. Contact: Jonathan Jones, 301-568-7719 or email: jonathan.jones@pgparks.com.
June 1-2, 2013: Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest, Swanzey, NH. Contact: Geordie Fifiel, 603-831-1655 or email: monadnocksmokebbq@gmail.com.
June 7-8, 2013: It’s A Smokin Good Thang, State Championship, Tecumseh, OK. Contact: Linda Praytor. 405-598-5613 or email: honeysuckle5613@hotmail.com.
June 7-8, 2013: Boats, Bands & BBQ, State Championship, Pueblo, CO. Contact: Kevin Ortiz, 719-595-0424 or email: Kevin@puebloharp.com.
June 7-8, 2013: Podunk Pig Party, State Championship, Springwater, NY. Contact: Larry Gnau, 585-669-9330 or email: lgnau@frontiernet.net.
June 7-8, 2013: Lincolnton Hog Happenin’, State Championship, Lincolnton, NC. Contact: Abby Cole, 704-736-8915 or email: abbycole@ci.lincolnton.nc.us.
June 7-8, 2013: Poor Que, State Championship, Montello, WI. Contact: Anita Moore, 920-295-3647 or email: apmoore@charter.net.
June 7-8, 2013: Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest, State Championship, Mayetta, KS. Contact: Tracy Satterfield, 816-806-9402 or email: tracy@thinkbbq.com.
June 7-8, 2013: Delta Smoke BBQ Contest, State Championship, Wynne, AR. Contact: Chad House, 870-945-0880 or email: chad@houseindustriesinc.com.
June 7-8, 2013: Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout, State Championship, Tonganoxie, KS. Contact: James Gambrill, 913-845-2949 or email: jgtoyman@aol.com.
June 7-8, 2013: Covered Bridge ‘Que, State Championship, Euharlee, GA. Contact: Gowan Fenley, 678-231-5064 or email: gowan@bbqteam.net.
June 7-8, 2013: Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff, State Championship, Bardstown, KY. Contact: Rick Berry, 502-348-6221 or email: rmb@bardstowncable.net.
June 7-8, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, Asheville, NC. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
June 7-8, 2013: Smokin’ on the Summit, State Championship, Lee’s Summit, MO. Contact: Keith Stidham, 816-554-8610 or email: info@smokinonthesummitbbq.com.
June 8, 2013: Summer Kick Off, Davison, MI. Contact: Robert Edwards, 810-406-2132 or email: summerfest130@gmail.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival, State Championship, Tryon, NC. Contact: Christina Feagan, 828-859-7427 or email: Christina@carolinafoothillschamber.com.
June 14-15, 2013: California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ, Fillmore, CA. Contact: Rogedr Campbell, 805-857-2785 or email: rognfillmore@aol.com.
June 14-16, 2013: Rock’n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition, State Championship, Merrimack, NH. Contact: Colleen Westcott, 603-758-1038 or email: sponsor@ribfestnh.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Colorado Barbecue Challenge, State Championship, Frisco, CO. Contact: Nora Gilbertson, 970-668-9132 or email: morag@townoffrisco.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Ol’ Glory BBQ Bash, State Championship, Fredonia, KS. Contact: Dale Fritz, 918-899-1754 or email: fritz@wilsoncountycitizen.com.
June 14-16, 2013: Crossborder Blues, Brews, & Que, State Championship, Wilson, NY. Contact: Kathy O’Keefe, 716-622-8329 or email: ktokeefedesigns2@aol.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest, State Championship, Chandler, OK. Contact: Kim Evans, 405-258-8694 or email: kimaevans@sbcglobal.net.
June 14-15, 2013: Pig in the Park, State Championship, Whitewater, WI. Contact: Tamara Brodnicki, 262-473-2200 or email: director@downtownwhitewater.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Sunflower Barbecue, State Championship, Topeka, KS. Contact: Ted Uhler, 785-448-5357 or email: tsuhler@gmail.com.
June 14-15, 2013: The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff, State Championship, Hernando, MS. Contact: Douglas Francis, 901-487-6785 or email: kathy008@centurytel.net
June 14-15, 2013: Northern Arizona BBQ Festival, State Championship, Williams, AZ. Contact: Arlie Bragg, 615-758-8749 or email: arlieque@comcast.net.
June 14-15, 2013: Smokin’ on the River, State Championship, Jeffersonville, IN. Contact: Daniel Skaggs, 502-259-8734 or email: skaggs_daniel@yahoo.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Blue Mountain BBQ Champion, Blue Mountain, ON. Contact: Steve Perrin, 416-898-3159 or email: Melissa@rustysatblue.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Central M Swinetastic BBQ Festival, State Championship, Frederick, MD. Contact: Chris Carter, 301-829-2222 or email: swinetastic@comcast.net.
June 14-15, 2013: State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship, State Championship, State Center, IA. Contact: Trish Taft, 641-483-3402 or email: ttaft1968@yahoo.com.
June 14-15, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, Lexington, KY. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
June 15-16, 2013: Treasure Island International BBQ Championship, Welch, MN. Contact: Perry Vining, 800-658-2526 or 507-402-6371 or email: pvingin@smig.net.
June 20-22, 2013: Rock’n Freedom, State Championship, Seymour, MO. Contact: April Hepko, 417-224-7671 or email: april@seymourmochamber.com.
June 21-22, 2013: South Park Kick Ass BBQ COmpetition, State Championship, Fairplay, CO. Contact: Janine Snyder or Ernie Dumas, 719-836-3410 or email: Janine@southparkkickassbb.org or info@southparkchamber.com.
June 21-22, 2013: 5th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off, State Championship, Auburn Hills, MI. Contact: Shawn Keenan, 248-364-6926 or email: skeenan@auburnhills.org.
June 21-22, 2013: Iowa State BBQ Championship, State Championship, Marshalltown, IA. Contact: Bob Wenner, 641-485-0827 or email: bob50158@gmail.com.
June 21-22, 2013: BBQ, Bands & Brews, State Championship, Palmyra, VA. Contact: John Atkins, 434-589-3262 or email: jatkins@bbqconnectionllc.com.
June 21-22, 2013: Knights of Columbus, State Championship, Quincy, IL. Contact: Phil Haxel, 217-223-2025 or email: cctc@adams.net.
June 21-22, 2013: Great Lenexa BBQ Battle, State Championship, Lenexa, KS. Contact: Lindsay Hart, 913-477-7130 or email: lhart@lenexa.com.
June 21-22, 2013: Smoking Knights BBQ Competition, State Championship, Hutchinson, MN. Contact: Scott Larson, 320-455-0109 or email: robodog2008@gmail.com.
June 21-22, 2013: Peak City Pig Fest, State Championship, Apex, NC. Contact: Graham Wilson, 919-362-7141 or email: gwilson@prstreet.com.
June 21-22, 2013: 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship, State Championship, Temecula, CA. Contact: Henry Silvestre, 951-445-1903 or email: hsilvestre@aol.com.
June 21-22, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
June 21-23, 2013: Brockport BBQ – Music Festival, State Championship, Brockport, NY. Contact: Robert Blair, 585-472-5093 or email: brockportbbqfest@gmail.com.
June 21-22, 2013: Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival, State Championship, Old Orchard Beach, ME. Contact: Sharri MacDonald, 207-590-4201 or email: smacdonald@maine.rr.com.
June 21-22, 2013: Queen City Cook-Off, State Championship, Clarksville, TN. Contact: Ricky Thomas, 931-624-0262 or email: queencitycookoff@aol.com.
June 22-23, 2013: Mr. BBQ Barbeque CHallenge, State Championship, Davenport, IA. Contact: Glenn Rohm, 309-799-7469 or email: ioproductions@sbcglobal.net.
June 22-23, 2013: Safeway National Captial Barbecue Battle, State Championship, Washington, DC. Contact: Allen Tubis, 301-860-0630 or email: barbecue1@aol.com.
June 27-29, 2013: Legacy BBQ Championship, State Championship, Effingham, IL. Contact: Tyson Reed, 217-342-3494 or email: Tyson@legacyhd.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Super City Blues & Ques, State Championship, Metropolis, IL. Contact: Priscilla Abell, 618-638-4354 or email: metropolisparks@frontier.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Smokin’ on the Pecos, State Championship, Artesia, NM. Contact: David & Vickie Grousnick, 575-513-4290 or 575-513-4291 or email: dvgrousnick@yahoo.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival, State Championship, Winchester, VA. Contact: Cindy & Wayne Schafer, 717-793-2124 or email: bigfatdaddys@verizon.net.
June 28-29, 2013: Grillin’ in Grafton, State Championship, Grafton, WI. Contact: Pam Kin, 262-377-1650 or email: pam@grafton-wi.org.
June 28-29, 2013: Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness, State Championship, Franklin, IN. Contact: Megan Hart, 317-346-1258 or email: discoverfranklin@yahoo.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Covington Cork & Pork Festival, State Championship, Covington, VA. Contact: Les Balgavy, 540-960-1532 or email: corkandpork@gmail.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off, State Championship, Mankato, MN. Contact: Nathan Herme, 507-389-8999 or email: natjherme@gmail.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Boston Hill BBQ Fest, State Championship, Hamburg, NY. Contact: Patchin Fire Company, 716-646-9199 or email: mcartechine@roadrunner.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Silicon Valley BBQ CHampionships, State Championship, Santa Clara, CA. Contact: Frank Walsh, 408-219-1852 or email: frank@svbbq.com.
June 28-29, 2013: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour, Traverse City, MI. Contact: KCBS Office, 800-963-5227.
June 29-30, 2013: Cattlemen’s BBQ Competition, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Contact: Michael Compton, 787-319-9410 or email: mike@bbqpr.com.
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LSBS
For additional info., visit the LSBS website at
www.lonestarbarbecue.com
April 5-6, 2013: Men’s State Chili & Men’s-Women’s BBQ Cook-off, Johnson City, TX.
April 5-6, 2013: Melody Oaks Ranch, Priddy, TX.
April 12-13, 2013: Gallatin Gopherfest, Gallatin, TX.
April 19-20, 2013: Battle on the Border, Del Rio, TX.
April 19-20, 2013: Triple Crown BBQ, Hutto, TX.
April 19-20, 2013: 7th Annual Bluebonnet BBQ Cook-off, Ennis, TX.
April 19-20, 2013: Rib-a-licious BBQ Rib Cook-off, Marble Falls, TX.
April 19-20, 2013: 6th Annual Cooper Breaks Horned Toad Cook-off, Quanah, TX.
April 19-20, 2013: Bulls, Pulls, & BBQ Cook-off, Marion, TX.
April 26-27, 2013: Germanfest BBQ Cook-off, Muenster, TX.
April 26-27, 2013: Gillespie County Scholarship Fair & Cook-off, Fredericksburg, TX.
April 26-27, 2013: Taste of Mesquite, Mesquite, TX.
April 26-27, 2013: State Championship, Goldwaite, TX.
May 3-4, 2013: The Wildcat BBQ, Rising Star, TX.
May 3-4, 2013: Big Country BBQ Cook-off, Abilene, TX.
May 3-4, 2013: Hogs & Dogs & Vatos & Gatos Festival, Laredo, TX.
May 3-4, 2013: Howdy Roo, State Championship, Marble Falls, TX.
May 10-11, 2013: Hearn, TX.
May 10-11, 2013: Dick’s Grillin & Chillin BBQ Cook-off, Mt. Selman, TX.
May 10-11, 2013: 30th Annual Electra Goat BBQ, Electra, TX.
May 10-11, 2013: 6th Annual Pink Soles in Motion BBQ, Carrollton, TX.
May 17-18, 2013: BBQ Cook-Off on the Bosque, Clifton, TX.
May 17-18, 2013: Kerr Fest, Kerrville, TX.
May 17-18, 2013: WinStar, OK.
May 17-18, 2013: World Championship Bison Cook-off, Santa Anna, TX.
May 24-25, 2013: Lakefest, Whitehouse, TX.
May 24-25, 2013: 6th Annual “Get Your Cook-On” BBQ, State Championship, Bandera, TX.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Kim Lake Memorial Cookin for Kids, State Championship, Jefferson, TX.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Crazy Country Cookoff, San Saba, TX.
June 7-8, 2013: 8th Annual Medina Lake Barbeque Cook-off, Medina Lake, TX.
May 7-8, 2013: Blue Agave Chili & BBQ Cook-off, Blackwell, TX.
May 7-8, 2013: Hogs at the Point Cook-off, Dumas, TX.
May 14-15, 2013: Smoke on the Hill, Brady, TX.
June 21-22, 2013: Triple Crown, Waco, TX.
June 28-29, 2013: Aqua Boom, State Championship, Kingsland, TX.
July 12-13, 2013: Spring Ho, Lampasas, TX.
July 19-20, 2013: Ennis Police Officers Association BBQ Cook-off, Ennis, EX.
July 26-27, 2013: Dam Red Barn Chili & BBQ Cook-off, Canyon Lake, TX.
Aug. 2-3, 2013: 10th Annual Band Boosters BBQ Cook-off, Hamilton, TX.
Aug. 9-10, 2013: Watermelon Festival, Alvord, TX.
Aug. 9-10, 2013: 2nd Annual Knights of Columbus Cook-off, Hebbronville, TX.
Aug. 16-17, 2013: Hot Chili Days & Cool Mountain Nights, Red River, NM.
Aug. 23-24, 2013: Smokin’ in the Park, State Championship, Post, TX.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: State Championship, Terrell, TX.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Hill Country State Championship BBQ Cook-off, State Championship, San Marcos, TX.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Founders Day BBQ Cook-off, McGregor, TX.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Shrine Club BBQ Cook-off, State Championship, Ardmore, OK.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: BBQ & Music Festival, State Championship, Burnet, TX.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Bulls & Briskets, May, TX.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Smokin’ & Jokin’ Bar-B-Que Cook-off, Granbury, TX.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: BBQ & Chili Cookoff, San Marcos, TX.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: 13th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Chili & BBQ, State Championship, Midland, TX.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: 2nd Annual Grayson County Fair & BBQ, Denison, TX.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: Autumn Stroll & BBQ Cook-off, Canton, TX.
Oct. 25-26, 2013: National Championship, Meridian, TX.
Nov. 25-26, 2013: Post 430 Cancer Cook-off, Odessa, TX.
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MBN
For additional info., visit the MBN website at www.mbnbbq.com
May 2-4, 2013: Smokin’ on the White, Batesville, AR. Contact: Bill Couch, 870-793-5231 or email: bcouch@hwmcpas.com. Judge’s Contact: Donna Turner, 870-613-1564 or email: smokinjudges@hotmail.com.
May 3-4, 2013: Que on the Yazoo, Greenwood, MS. Contact: Brantley Snipes, 662-453-7625 or 662-453-0365 or email: mainstreetgreenwood@gmail.com.
May 11, 2013: Esperanza Bonanza, Marion, AR. Contact: Missi Norman, 870-735-6580 or 901-647-3397 or email: mgnorman@cspermit.com. Judge’s contact: Carrol Burdison, 901-488-7223 or 870-735-1735 or email: carol.burdison@sbcglobal.net.
May 23-25, 2013: Brenau Barbecue Championship, Gainesville, GA. Contact: Jim Barco, 770-654-3600 or 770-534-6161 or email: jbarco@brenau.edu. Judge’s Contact: Dana Miller, 770-532-6206 or 770-654-2143 or email: dmiller@ghcc.com.
June 7-8, 2013: Delta Jubilee Blues City BBQ, Clarksdale, MX. Contact: Tana Vassel, 662-627-7337 or email: tanapvassel@clarksdale-ms.com. Judge’s Contact: Sue Griffin, 662-902-1993 or email: buckinghamsue@gmi.net.
July 19-20, 2013: The Great Grayling Barbecue Battle, Grayling, MI. Contact: Tim Padot, 517-420-4300 or 517-367-6659 or email: tpadot@capstovecoms.com.
July 26-27, 2013: 3rd Annual BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest, Dyersburg, TN. Contact: Natalie Patterson, 731-299-7076 or 731-589-3670 or email: Natalie@burksb.com. Judge’s Contact: Kaylin Dortch, 731-332-1911 or email: kaylin@burksb.com.
Aug. 22-24, 2013: Music City Festival & BBQ Championship, Nashville, TN. Contact: Brian Hamilton, 615-202-9135 or 615-352-9164 or email: brian@musiccitybbqfestival.com. Judge’s Contact: Jennifer Kiermaier, 615-812-2004 or 615-352-9164 or email: info@musiccitybbqfestival.com.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: Fire & Feast BBQ Festival, Yazoo, MS. Contact: Tonja Ray-Smith, 662-746-1815 or 662-528-3171 or email: tonja.smith@yazoo.org. Judge’s Contact: Kay Mills, 662-746-2402 or 662-571-2210 or email: kay.mills@southernbeverage.com.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: The Great Ruleville Roast, Ruleville, MS. Contact: Elise Jenkins, 662-756-2011 or 662-719-1675 or email: elisejenkins@bellsouth.net. Judge’s Contact: Pam Maxwell, 662-497-2575 or email: prmaxwell@yahoo.com.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: 41st Annual World’s Oldest Bar-B-Que, Covington, TN. Contact: Linda Wilson, 901-652-0555 or email: lwilson@covingtones.com. Judge’s Contact: Sandra McCalla, 901-652-0555 or email: sandramccalla@comcast.net.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: Mississippi Delta State Barbecue Contest/Cleveland Octoberfest, Cleveland, MS. Contact: Elise Jenkins, 662-756-2011 or 662-719-1675 or email: elisejenkins@bellsouth.net. Judge’s Contact: Pam Maxwell, 662-497-2575 or email: prmaxwell@yahoo.com.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues Festival, Charlotte, NC. Contact: Damon Phillips, 704-332-9594 or 757-329-2163 or email: dphillips@charlottecentercity.org. Judge’s Contact: Gary & Sharon Countz, 870-238-2343 or email: gcountz@sbcglobal.net.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Arlington BBQ Fallfest, Arlington, TN. Contact: Brian Thompson, 901-337-0114 or 901-488-7822 or email: info@arlingtonbbq.com. Judge’s Contact: Michelle Mynatt, 901-830-1887 or email: judges@arlingtonbbq.com.
Oct. 19, 2013: Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville, GA. Contact: Heather Holder, 478-456-3604 or email: heather.holder@gcsu.edu. Judge’s Contact: Lindsey Hornsby, email: cschulte@milledgevillega.us.
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MNBBQS
For more information, visit the MNBBQS website at www.mnbbqsociety.com
May 17-18, 2013: Minnesota in May, Faribault, MN. Contact: Randy Appelgren, 612-790-6364. Judges Contact: John Scharffbillig, 651-295-7165.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Smokin’ in Steele, Owatonna, MN. Contact: Joe Elbert, 507-279-4015 or 507-455-1428.
June 15-16, 2013: Treasure Island International, Welsh, MN.
June 21-22, 2013: Smoking Knights BBQ Competition, Hutchinson, MN.
June 28-29, 2013: Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off, Mankato, MN. Contact: Matt, 507-89-8999 or email: matt@bustersbar.com.
July 12-13, 2013: Sam’s Club Qualifier, Woodbury, MN.
July 12-13, 2013: Blazin’ Barbeque Blast, Madelia, MN.
Aug. 8-10, 2013: Med City BBQ & Music Fest, Rochester, MN.
Aug. 16-17, 2013: Smokefest, Marshall, MN.
Aug. 23-24, 2013: Big Island BBQ, Albert Lea, MN. Website: www.bigislandfestivalandbbq.org.
Sept. 13-14, 2013: Smokin’ Gobbler Cook-off, Worthington, MN. Contact: Brad, 507-372-2919 or email: brad@smokingobbler.com. Website: www.smokingobbler.com. |
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New England Barbeque Society
For additional info., contact the New England Barbeque Society at www.nebs.org
May 10, 2013: Smoke in the Valley, Green Lane, PA. Contact: Shawn Tucker. Website: www.glfcbbq.com.
May 18-19, 2013: Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival, Lexington, MA.
May 18, 2013: Amateur Applewood Smoke Off, Methuen, MA.
May 24-26, 2013: Roc City Rib Fest, Rochester, NY. Contact: Brian Wemett.
May 25, 2013: Greenwich Town Party, Greenwich, CT.
June 1, 2013: Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Festival, Swanzey, NH.
June 14, 2013: New Hampshire Rock ‘N Ribfest, Merrimack, NH.
June 23, 2013: Chicky’s Oinkin’ Pig Out Throwdown, Leominster, MA. Contact: Robin Fenwick.
June 30, 2013: Polish BBQ Battle, Gardner, MA.
July 4, 2013: I Love BBQ & Music Festival, Lake Placid, NY.
July 13-14, 2013: Troy Pig Out, Riverfront Park, Troy, NY.
July 20, 2013: Brookline Tailgate & Grilling BBQ Cookoff, Brookline, NH.
July 21, 2013: Grill n’ Daze BBQ Cook Off, Southwick Recreation Center, Southwick, MA.
July 27-28, 2013: Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ, Windsor, VT.
Aug. 17-18, 2013: Hudson Valley Ribfest, Ulster County Fairgrounds, Highland, NY.
Sept. 7, 2013: Hudson HEFerFest Tailgate BBQ Contest, Hudson, MA.
Sept. 21-22, 2013: Oinktoberfest, Clarence, NY.
Oct. 12, 2013: Firefighters for America’s Bravest BBQ Grilling Contest, Staten Island, NY. Contact: John LaBarbera. |
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Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cookers Association
For additional info., visit the Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cookers Association website at www.tgcbca.org
May 3-4, 2013: Champion Kids Camp, Papa’s Ice House, Spring, TX. Contact: Ellen Cole, 936-321-2767.
May 3-4, 2013: Houston’s Ronald McDonald House Texas Bands, Brews, & BBQ Cookoff, Houston Farm & Ranch, Houston, TX. Contact: Tyler Stegeman, 281-687-7010.
May 10-11, 2013: TGCBCA Invitational, KOA Campground, Montgomery, TX. Contact: Craig Sharry, 713-702-3489.
May 17-18, 2013: Waller County Mudfest & BBQ, Waller, TX. Contact: Dustin Standley, 281-924-6357.
May 23-25, 2013: BBQ Throwdown, Azteca Fairgrounds, Houston, TX. Contact: Jesse Cerda, 281-795-5143.
June 7-9, 2013: Big Bubba’s BBQ Cookoff & Auction, Waller, TX. Contact: Kyle Goodrow, 713-04-8864.
June 14-15, 2013: Freiheit Cookoff, New Braunfels, TX. Contact: Freiheit Country Store, 830-660-8069 or 830-625-9400.
July 5-6, 2013: Fishin Fiesta, Freeport, TX. Contact: Mario.
July 19-20, 2013: Annual Watermelon Festival, Hempstead, TX. Contact: Rupert Sheridan, 281-924-6353.
Aug. 2-3, 2013: Forty & Eight 14th Annual BBQ Cook Off, Willis, TX. Contact: Larry Eary, 936-856-5224.
Aug. 16-17, 2013: Inspiring Possibilities, Houston, TX. Contact: Hristy/Kara, 281-373-5425.
Aug. 23-24, 2013: Hotter Than Hell, Katy, TX.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: EMCFA Bar-B-Que 28th Annual Cook Off, Porter, TX. Contact: David Rogers, 713-822-4060.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: 5th Annual Bar-B-Q Cookoff ShertzFest, Schertz, TX. Contact: Saray Gonzalez, 210-619-1015.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Texas State Championship Weiser Air Park BBQ, Houston, TX. Contact: Mark, 713-858-6090.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Toyota Texas Bass Classic, Conroe, TX. Contact: Keith Dickinson, 713-580-5507.
Oct. 11-12, 2013: Knights of Columbus 4577 BBQ Cookoff, Houston, TX. Contact: David Pangrazio, 713-641-3694 or 832-524-4282.
Oct. 25-26, 2013: John Henry Cookoff, Houston, TX. Contact: John Henry, 281-272-1875. |
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WORLD BARBECUE ASSOCIATION
For additional info., visit the World Barbecue Association website at www.wbqa.com |
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PACIFIC NORTH WEST BARBECUE ASSOCIATION
For additional info., visit the Pacific North West Barbecue Association website at www.PNWBA.com
May 18-19, 2013: Cloverdale Rodeo Cowboy Cook-off, Cloverdale, BC.
June 1-2, 2013: BC Children’s Hosptial BBQ For Kids, Kelowna, BC.
June 2, 2013: Pete’s Fremont Fire Pit BBQ Cook-off (Lite Cook), Seattle, WA.
June 7-8, 2013: McKinley Springs BBQ, Prosser, WA.
June 22-23, 2013: Canadian Festival of Chili & BBQ, Langley, BC.
June 29, 2013: Bikes, Brews, & BBQs (Lite Cook), Coeur d’Alene, ID.
July 6-7, 2013: Cascade Country Cook-Off, Chehalis, WA.
July 6-7, 2013: 1st Annual Drummond BBQ Cook-off, Drummond, MT.
July 13-14, 2013: Cheney Jubilee, Cheney, WA.
July 20-21, 2013: Smoke on the Highway (Lite Cook), Abbotsford, BC.
July 20-21, 2013: Molalla’s Wild River BBQ Cook-off, Molalla, OR.
July 27-28, 2013: Stumptown BBQ Smoke-off, Whitefish, MT.
July 27-28, 2013: BB Ranch – The Rock BBQ, Castle Rock, WA.
Aug. 2-3, 2013: Smokin’ in the Root, Stevensville, MT.
Aug. 3-4, 2013: Canadian National Championships, Whistler, BC.
Aug. 2-3, 2013: Toontown Smokedown, Saskatoon, SK.
Aug. 10-11, 2013: Fire It Up BBQ Cook-Off, Florence, OR.
Aug. 10-11, 2013: Those Were The Days Festival, North Battleford, SK.
Aug. 16-17, 2013: Smokey Pt. BBQ Cook-off, Arlington, WA.
Aug. 17-18, 2013: IPA Brewers Challenge, Portland, OR.
Aug. 25, 2013: North Surrey Auto Mall Car-B-Que, Surrey, BC.
Aug. 30-31, 2013: Juarez Canyon, Oregon City, OR.
Sept. 7-8, 2013: Tree Top Skewered Apple, Selah, WA.
Sept. 14-15, 2013: BBQ on the Bypass, Langley, BC.
Sept. 21-22, 2013: Basin BBQ Bash, Moses Lake, WA. |
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SOUTHERN BARBECUE NETWORK
For more information, visit the SBN website at www.sbbqn.com.
July 19-20, 2013: Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, Spruce Pine, SC. Contact: Randall Hembree, email: crhembree@hotmail.com.
Aug. 30-31, 2013: Beach Boogie & BBQ, Myrtle Beach, SC. Contact: Kenny Craven, 843-971-0131 or email: kcraven113@aol.com.
Sept. 6-7, 2013: Uniquely Union, Union County Fairgrounds, Union, SC. Contact: David (Tubo) Owens, 804-426-2174.
Sept. 13-14, 2013: BBQ by the Shrine Lake, Dorchester Shrine Club, Summerville, SC. Contact: Charles Dangerfield, email: charlesdangerfield@yahoo.com.
Sept. 2013: McCormick Children’s Home, Cyrus McCormick Museum, McCormick, SC. Contact: Brad Kay, email: bradkay2003@yahoo.com.
Sept. 20-21, 2013: Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill, SC. Contact: Bill Steele, email: billsteele@leroysprings.com.
Sept. 27-28, 2013: Best of Berkley, Old Santee Cannel Park, Monks Corner, SC. Contact: Don Saturday, 843-899-7833 or email: dssaturday@aol.com.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Gaston Collard & BBQ Festival, Gaston, SC. Contact: Troy Bivens or Jennifer Billotti, 803-796-7725 or email: Jennifer.billotti@gmail.com or mayorbivens@att.net.
Oct. 4-5, 2013: Pig Tales & BBQ, Manning, SC. Contact: Jake Buddin, email: wjbuddin@yahoo.com.
Oct. 18-19, 2013: Jamile Shriners BBQ Cook Off, Columbia, SC. Contact: Lance Carpenter, 803-772-9380 or email: carplan@windstream.net.
Oct. 25-26, 2013: Mid-City BBQ Cook-Off, Wellford, SC. Contact: Harold Owens, 864-463-4711.
Nov. 2-3, 2013: Smoke on the Harbor BBQ Throwdown, Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina. Contact: Matt Galvin, 843-469-3579 or email: mgalvin@charlestonharborresort.com. |
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NON-SANCTIONED EVENTS
May 18, 2013: Pig in the Park BBQ & Music Festival, Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele, GA. Contact: Rhonda Barnes, email: rhonda16@msn.com.
June 8, 2013: 4th Annual Southern Tier Craft Beer & BBQ Festival, Big Flats, NY. Contact: Michell Banach, 607-562-7683 or email: michelle@tagstickets.com. Website: http://tagstickets.com.
June 29, 2013: Project Restore Summer Fest & Smack-Down Rib Cook Off, Hamel, IL, Community Park. Email: info@project-restore.org. Website: www.project-restore.com. |
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COOKING SCHOOLS
May 4-5, 2013: Big Papa’s Competition BBQ School, Naples, FL. Contact: Dana Hillis, email: lighthousepointe@hotmail.com.
May 4, 2013: NEBS 2013 “World Champion” Cooking School, Maynard Rod & Gun Club, Maynard, MA.
May 24, 2013: School of Pitmasters K.C., Kansas City area. Contact: Billy Rodgers, 913-549-4958 or email: pitmastersclassks@gmail.com.
May 31-June 1, 2013: Jack’s Old South Cooking School, Unadilla, GA. Website: www.jacksoldsouth.com.
July 19-21, 2013: Jack’s Old South Cooking School, Unadilla, GA. Website: www.jacksoldsouth.com.
Sept. 6-8, 2013: Jack’s Old South Cooking School, Unadilla, GA. Website: www.jacksoldsouth.com.
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JUDGING SCHOOLS
May 5, 2013: KCBS Judging Class, Maynard Rod & Gun Club, Maynard, MA. |
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