A listing of events happening around the country involving Barbecue, Blues and Brews—as well as other live music, cornhole, motorcycles……
After the holiday season, a lot of crazy weather patterns and a bout of bronchitis that hung on for two stinkin’ months…things are picking up as we roll into spring with more and more BBQ, beer and [often] live music festivals and competitions. Who’s ready for some ‘que?! [Links in festival names]
Mar 2-3
Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Onamia, MN
Mar 2-3
Jack Town Throw Down | Jackson, MS
Mar 2-3
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Lawrenceville, GA
Mar 2-3
St. Patrick’s Pig in the Park BBQ Fest | Dublin, GA
Mar 2-3
The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | Brunswick, MD
Mar 2-4
Kansas BBQ Shootout | Cheney, KS
Mar 3
Boda Getta BBQ | Auburn, AL
Mar 3
Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival | Tifton, GA
Mar 7-9
Big 12 Big Q | Kansas City, MO
Mar 9-10
Flames on the Flint | Bainbridge, GA
Mar 9-11
Pig on the Pond BBQ | Clermont, FL
Mar 10
Smoke on the Shores | Nashville, TN
Mar 10
Walton Co. BBQ Festival | Monroe, GA
Mar 16-17
Hog Wild BBQ Contest & Festival | Corinth, MS
Mar 16-17
Porkapalooza | Weatherford, OK
Mar 16-18
Smokin’ in the Square | Pensacola, FL
Mar 17-18
Reddick BBQ Festival | Reddick, FL
Mar 23-24
BBQ Gives Back | Urbanna, VA
Mar 23-24
Dickson County Smoke Fest | Dickson, TN
Mar 23-24
Hammond Smokin’ BBQ Challenge | Hammond, LA
Mar 23-24
Hogs for the Cause | New Orleans, LA
Mar 23-24
Smokin BBQ Challenge | Hammond, LA
Mar 23-24
Smokin on Big Creek | Pleasant Hill, MO
Mar 23-25
Firelake BBQ Cook Off | Shawnee, OK
Mar 24
Triple B Spanish Trail BBQ Cookoff | Crestview, FL
Mar 24
Winners’ Circle BBQ State Championship | Arcadia, CA
Apr 6-7
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival | Timonium, MD
Apr 6-7
Bull Moose BBQ Event | Somerville, TN
Apr 6-7
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | Cedar Park, TX
Apr 6-7
Smoke in the Spring | Osage City, KS
Apr 6-7
Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Stillwater, OK
Apr 7
CCS Fest | Indianapolis, IN
Apr 7
Go Naked Ironman BBQ Competition | Greencastle, PA
Apr 7
Ironman BBQ | Greencastle, PA
Apr 7
New York City BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY
Apr 7-8
Smoke on the Border | Gravette, AR
Apr 12-14
Chillin n Grillin BBQ Festival | Sands Springs, OK
Apr 12-14
South Carolina BBQ Shag Festival | Hemingway, SC
Apr 13-14
Discovery ‘Que | Topeka, KS
Apr 13-14
Smoke on the Falls | Gadsden, AL
Apr 13-14
TN River BBQ & Music Fest | Savannah, TN
Apr 13-15
The Best “Dam” BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO
Apr 13-15
Grant BBQ Fest | Grant, FL
Apr 14
SpringFest: Sizzlin’ in the Forest | Millington, TN
Apr 20-21
Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival | Barnesville, GA
Apr 20-21
Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off | Kings Mountain, NC
Apr 20-21
High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN
Apr 20-21
Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD
Apr 20-22
Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest | Washington, MO
Apr 20-21
Nor-Easter BBQ Showdown | Plymouth, MA
Apr 20-21
Q for a Cause | Papillion, NE
Apr 20-21
Roberts Ranch Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ & Music Fest | Enid, OK
Apr 20-21
Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO
Apr 20-21
VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge | Overland Park, KS
Apr 21
Apple Blossom BBQ Competition | Cornelia, GA
Apr 21
Pig and Swig | Kansas City, MO
Apr 21-22
Fire ‘n’ Up the Flint Hills | Council Grove, KS
Apr 27
Capital City Cook Off | Jefferson City, MO
Apr 27-28
BBQ Boogie & Blues | Calhoun, GA
Apr 27-28
Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off | Wellington, KS
Apr 27-28
Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest | Manawa, WI
Apr 27-28
Morris Twister Days | Morris, OK
Apr 27-28
Smokin for Garrett | Boonville, IN
Apr 27-28
Smokin’ in the Creek BBQ Contest | Sugar Creek, MO
Apr 27-28
Southaven Springfest | Southaven, MS
Apr 27-28
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship | Mt. Carmel, IL
Apr 28
LuLu’s Brew & Que | Brighton, CO
Apr 28
Pickin’ n Pullin’ | Lenexa, VA
Apr 28
Smoke on the Water | Florence, AL
Apr 28-29
Atlanta BBQ Classic | Hampton, GA
Apr 28-29
New Jersey KnoQ-Out | Blairstown, NJ
Apr 29
Pickin’ N Pullin’ BBQ Competition | Lanexa, VA
