A listing of events happening around the country involving Barbecue, Blues and Brews—as well as other live music, cornhole, motorcycles……
I have been slacking. Actually, I’ve been slammed since before Thanksgiving and haven’t made the time to blog or research events over the past several weeks. Here’s what’s going on in the next three months in terms of national events…spring is on the way and there are a lot of festivals coming up.
Feb 11
Old Florida Outdoor Festival | Apopka, FL
Feb 16-18
Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Huntsville, TX
Feb 17-18
Smithfield Guinea Pig | Indio, CA
Feb 18
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival | Tampa, FL
Feb 18
Downtown BBQ Throwdown | Boca Raton, FL
Feb 24-25
Bud & Barbecue | Meridian, MS
Feb 24-25
Ribs on the Ridge | Haines City, FL
Feb 24-25
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Daphne, AL
Mar 2-4
World’s Championship Bar-BeQue Contest | Houston, TX
Mar 3-4
Bodagetta BBQ | Auburn, AL
Mar 3-4
Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Onamia, MN
Mar 3-4
Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival | Tifton, GA
Mar 3-4
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Shreveport, LA
Mar 3-4
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Lawrenceville, GA
Mar 3-4
St. Patrick’s Pig in the Park BBQ Fest | Dublin, GA
Mar 3-4
The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | Brunswick, MD
Mar 3-5
Pig on the Pond BBQ | Clermont, FL
Mar 10-11
Flames on the Flint | Bainbridge, GA
Mar 10-11
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | White Settlement, TX
Mar 10-11
Smoke on the Shores | Nashville, TN
Mar 11
Walton Co. BBQ Festival | Monroe, GA
Mar 17-18
Smokin’ in the Square | Pensacola, FL
Mar 17-18
Tupelo BBQ Duel | Tupelo, MS
Mar 24-25
BBQ Gives Back | Urbanna, VA
Mar 24-25
Firelake BBQ Cook Off | Shawnee, OK
Mar 24-25
Hammond Smokin’ BBQ Challenge | Hammond, LA
Mar 24-25
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Reno, NV
Mar 24-25
Triple B Spanish Trail BBQ Cookoff | Crestview, FL
Mar 24-25
Smoked & Sauced | Spring Hills, KS
Mar 24-26
Smokin BBQ Challenge | Hammond, LA
Mar 31-Apr 1
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival | Timonium, MD
Mar 31-Apr 1
Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest | Savannah, TN
Mar 31-Apr 1
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | Cedar Park, TX
Mar 31-Apr 1
Hogs for the Cause | New Orleans, LA
Mar 31-Apr 1
Jack Town Throw Down | Jackson, MS
Mar 31-Apr 1
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Renton, WA
Mar 31-Apr 1
Smokin on Big Creek | Pleasant Hill, MO
Mar 31-Apr 1
Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Stillwater, OK
Apr 1
Go Naked Ironman BBQ Competition | Greencastle, PA
Apr 1
Winners’ Circle BBQ State Championship | Arcadia, CA
Apr 1-2
Reddick BBQ Festival | Reddick, FL
Apr 1-2
Smoke on the Border | Gravette, AR
Apr 7-8
Boss Frogs BBQ | Hurlock, MD
Apr 7-8
Bull Moose BBQ Event | Somerville, TN
Apr 7-8
Brunswick BBQ Beach Bash | Brunswick, GA
Apr 7-8
Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival | Sands Springs, OK
Apr 7-8
Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off | Bowling Green, KY
Apr 7-8
Smoke in the Spring | Osage City, KS
Apr 7-8
The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO
Apr 7-9
Grant BBQ Fest | Grant, FL
Apr 7-8
Smoke on the Falls | Gadsden, AL
Apr 7-8
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 8
CCS Fest | Indianapolis, IN
Apr 8
New York City BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY
Apr 14-15
Fire House BBQ Cook-Off | Kings Mountain, NC
Apr 14-15
Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD
Apr 14-15
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Fort Collins, CO
Apr 14-15
Smokin’ in the Forest | Millington, TN
Apr 21-22
Apple Blossom BBQ Competition | Cornelia, GA
Apr 21-22
Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival | Barnesville, GA
Apr 21-22
High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN
Apr 21-22
Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Washington, MO
Apr 21-22
Roberts Ranch Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ & Music Fest | Enid, OK
Apr 21-22
Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO
Apr 21-22
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Las Vegas, NV
Apr 21-22
Smokin on the Bay | Dover, FL
Apr 21-22
VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS
Apr 22-23
Atlanta Motor Speedway BBQ | Hampton, GA
State Championship; no further details at time of this post
Apr 22-23
Pork in the Park | Salisbury, MD
Apr 28
Capital City Cook Off | Jefferson City, MO
Apr 28-29
BBQ Boogie & Blues | Calhoun, GA
Apr 28-29
Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off | Wellington, KS
Apr 28-29
Morris Twister Days | Morris, OK
Apr 28-29
Pig and Swig | Kansas City, MO
Apr 28-29
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour | Overland Park, KS
Apr 28-29
Smokin’ Hot BBQ | Ocala, FL
Apr 28-29
Southaven Springfest | Southaven, MS
Apr 28-29
The G-Town Smokin’ Showdown | Garnett, KS
Apr 28-29
Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off | Lexington, NC
Apr 28-29
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship | Mt. Carmel, IL
Apr 28-30
Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Steak Cookoff | Boone, IA
Apr 29
Backyard BBQ Festival | Murfreesboro, TN
Apr 29
Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival | Brookhaven, MS
Apr 29
Pickin’ N Pullin’ BBQ Competition | Lanexa, VA
Apr 29
Smoke on the Water | Florence, AL
Apr 29
Smokin on the Prairie | Stuttgart, AR
