Come on spring.
I think most of us are ready to put ice and snow behind and get outside. So here’s the latest collection of BBQ events happening around the country involving Barbecue competitions, Blues and Brews—as well as other live music, cornhole, motorcycles…… Still finding festivals that have been cancelled, but I’ve been able to find new ones to add to the lineup. [Links in festival names]
Mar 1-2
Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival | Tifton, GA
Mar 1-2
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Lawrenceville, GA
Mar 1-2
St. Patrick’s Pig in the Park BBQ Fest | Dublin, GA
Mar 2
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ | Atlanta, GA
Mar 8-9
Mid Atlantic BBQ & Outdoor Expo | Atlantic City, NJ
Mar 8-9
Smoke on the Shores | Nashville, TN
Mar 8-10
Kansas BBQ Shootout | Cheney, KS
Mar 8-10
Pig on the Pond BBQ | Clermont, FL
Mar 9
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ | Charlotte, NC
Mar 9
Walton Co. BBQ Festival | Monroe, GA
Mar 15
Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival | Barnesville, GA
Mar 15
Big 12 Big Q | Kansas City, MO
Mar 15
Qlathe BBQ Championship | Olathe, KS
Mar 15-16
Mountain Smoke BBQ Fest | Ruidoso, NM
Mar 15-17
Smokin’ in the Square | Pensacola, FL
Mar 16
Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off | Foley, AL
Mar 19-20
Porkapalooza | Weatherford, OK
Mar 22-23
Hammond Smokin’ BBQ Challenge | Hammond, LA
Mar 22-23
PigMania | Franklin, IN
Mar 22-24
Firelake BBQ Cook Off | Shawnee, OK
Mar 23
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ | Wilmington, NC
Mar 23
Triple B Spanish Trail BBQ Cookoff | Crestview, FL
Mar 23-24
BBQ Gives Back | Urbanna, VA
Mar 29-30
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ | Timonium, MD
Mar 29-30
Hogs for the Cause | New Orleans, LA
Mar 29-30
TN River BBQ & Music Fest | Savannah, TN
Mar 30-31
Winners’ Circle BBQ State Championship | Arcadia, CA
Apr 5-6
Bull Moose BBQ Contest | Millington, TN
Apr 5-6
Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off | Cedar Park, TX
Apr 5-6
Operation Stand Down KY’s Bar-B-Que Smoke Off | Franklin, KY
Apr 5-6
Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Stillwater, OK
Apr 5-6
VFW Post 846 Battle of the Pits | Overland Park, KS
Apr 5-7
Grant BBQ Fest | Grant, FL
Apr 5-7
Rhythm & Ribs Festival | St. Augustine, FL
Apr 6
CCS Fest | Indianapolis, IN
Apr 6
Fire at the Foothills | Chelsea, AL
Apr 6
Ironman BBQ Competition | Greencastle, PA
Apr 6
New York City BBQ Cookoff | Staten Island, NY
Apr 6-7
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival | Timonium, MD
Apr 6-7
Smoke on the Border | Gravette, AR
Apr 11-13
South Carolina BBQ Shag Festival | Hemingway, SC
Apr 12-13
Fire it Up Frostproof BBQ Cookoff | Frostproof, FL
Apr 12-13
Smoke in the Spring | Osage City, KS
Apr 12-13
Smoke on the Falls | Gadsden, AL
Apr 12-14
The Best “Dam” BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Smithville, MO
Apr 13
PigMania’s Steak & Wing Festival | Parkersburg, WV
Apr 13
Southern Hot Wing Festival | Memphis, TN
April 13-15
Gulf Coast Rhythm and Ribfest | Bradenton, FL
Apr 19-20
High on the Hog Festival | Winchester, TN
Apr 19-20
Interstate BBQ Festival | Hagerstown, MD
Apr 19-20
Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Weatherford, OK
Apr 25-27
Rock’n Ribs BBQ Festival | Springfield, MO
Apr 26
Capital City Cook Off | Jefferson City, MO
Apr 26-27
BBQ Boogie & Blues | Calhoun, GA
Apr 26-27
BBQ Capital Cook-off | Lexington, NC
Apr 26-27
LuLu’s Brew & Que | Brighton, CO
Apr 26-27
Marietta River City BBQ Competition | Marietta, OH
Apr 26-27
Morris Twister Days | Morris, OK
Apr 26-27
Pickin’ n Pullin’ | Lenexa, VA
Apr 26-27
Q for a Cause | Papillion, NE
Apr 26-27
Roberts Ranch Smokin’ Red Dirt BBQ & Music Fest | Enid, OK
Apr 26-27
Sertoma 48 BBQ | Lawrence, KS
Apr 26-27
Smokin for Garrett | Boonville, IN
Apr 26-27
Smokin’ in the Creek BBQ Contest | Sugar Creek, MO
Apr 26-27
Southaven Springfest BBQ | Southaven, MS
Apr 26-28
WashMO BBQ, Bikes & Blues Fest | Washington, MO
Apr 27
Bluegrass, Brew and BBQ Festival | Mt. Airy, MD
Apr 27
Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival | Bessemer, AL
Apr 27
Lodi Beer Fest & BBQ Championship | Lodi, CA
Apr 27
Smoke on the Water | Florence, AL
Apr 27-28
Atlanta BBQ Classic | Hampton, GA
Apr 27-28
New Jersey KnoQ-Out | Blairstown, NJ
