CONTESTS & EVENTS
(Click on the contest link for contest information)
2025-2026 BBQ Season
SPRING 2026
January 2026
January 17th - New Judges Training Class (see Judges Training Tab for Registration)
January 17th - Calculations Training Class
January 28th - Online Table Captain Training Class
February 2026
February 7th - SBN Members Spring Kick-Off
February 27 & 28 - Omar Bootleggers BBQ Cook Off & Kids 'Que
March 2026
March 7 - DOKO Ribfest
March 13 & 14 - Carolina Classic Festival BBQ Contest (Postponed to 2027)
March 20 & 21 - Battle of the BBQ & KIDS-QUE
March 27 & 28 - Smoke At The Lodge
April 2026
April 17 & 18 - Pork In The Park
April 25th - Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Virginia) (Postponed to 2027)
May 2026
May 15 - New Judges Training Class (see Judges Training Tab for Registration)
May 16 - SCSDB BBQ Classic
June 2026
June 19 - Lowcountry Rib Fest
FALL 2026
August 2026
August 8th - SBN Annual Membership Meeting
August 22nd - 2-6 K.A. BBQ Throwdown
August 28-29th - Smoke On Shrine Lake
September 2026
September 11th - New Judges Training Class (see Judges Training Tab for Registration)
September 11-12th - Jamil Shriners BBQ CookOff
October 2026
October 3rd - Bessemer City Brew and Que
October 17th - Abbeville Hogs and Hens
October 24th - SAL American Legion Cook-0ff
November 2026
November 7th - Bo's Battle Que
November 13-14 - Lion's Club Invitational & Kids' 'Que
November 20th-21st - Vicious Pig Throwdown
SPRING 2027
February 2027
February 26 & 27 - Omar Bootleggers BBQ Cook Off & Kids 'Que
March 2027
March 6th - Doko RibFest
March 20 - Alveron BBQ - One Shoulder Wonder
April 2027
April 2 & 3 - Smoke At The Lodge
April 16-17 - Pork In The Park
May 2027
April 31-May 1st - SCSD BBBQ Classic
June 2027
June 18-19 - Low Country RibFest