Looking for barbecue happenings around South Carolina? This calendar tracks upcoming BBQ festivals, cook-offs, restaurant events and pop-ups across the state. Check back as new events are announced and annual favorites confirm their dates.
September 2026
JAMIL SHRINERS BBQ COOK OFF (SBN)
Jamil BBQ Cook-Off in Columbia The annual Jamil BBQ Cook-Off brings two days of barbecue competition to the Jamil Shrine Center in Columbia. Friday night is built around…
SOOIE Mauldin BBQ Cook-Off (SCBA)
More than 20 barbecue teams gather at the Mauldin Cultural Center for the annual SOOIE BBQ Cook-Off, a two-day festival built around barbecue, live music, and family activities.…
The Griller's Cup (SCBA)
Grillers Cup at Lakewood Camping Resort The 12th Annual Grillers Cup brings two days of barbecue competition, tasting, live music, and family fun to Lakewood Camping Resort in…
Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival
The Annual Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival fills downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, with barbecue and live blues for a full day each September. Gates open at 11:30…
Project Host BBQ Cook-Off & Festival (SCBA)
Smokin' at Fluor Field Project Host's annual BBQ Cook-Off & Festival brings two days of barbecue, live music, and family activities to Fluor Field at the West End…
Troop 61 BBQ Competition
Competition BBQ for a Good Cause Little Mountain Troop 61 brings an afternoon of competition barbecue to the Pomaria Community Center, giving the public a chance to taste…
October 2026
Smoke on the Waccamaw
Smoke on the Waccamaw brings two days of food, competition, vendors, and family fun to Conway, with a soup cook-off Friday night and barbecue taking center stage on…
Gaston Collard and Barbeque Festival
How do you like your greens? With a side of barbecue? The annual Gaston Collard & Barbeque Festival celebrates two Southern favorites with a small-town festival built around…
Cookin’ & Campin’ BBQ Cook-off (SCBA)
Competition Barbecue by Lake Marion The Cookin' & Campin' BBQ Cook-Off brings South Carolina barbecue teams to Palmetto Shores RV Resort in Summerton for a pork competition along…
The Hopeful Hog Festival (SCBA)
Barbecue at the Farm The Hopeful Hog brings barbecue, live music, family activities, and a good cause together at Benford Brewing & Farm Life in Lancaster. The centerpiece…
Firebox: BBQ on the Block
From the Bluff to the Block Firebox's signature barbecue fundraiser has changed a little over the years. What began as BBQ on the Bluff at Gascoigne Bluff is…
Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue
For one weekend each October, tiny Lynchburg, Tennessee, becomes one of the biggest places in the barbecue world. The Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue — better known…
The Pig Pickin' Festival in Kingstree
The Kingstree Pig Pickin' Festival fills downtown Kingstree with barbecue, live music, food trucks, vendors, a parade, classic cars, and activities for kids over two days in October.…
Squealin' on the Square
Squealin’ on the Square celebrates yet another year of bringing family fun and delicious BBQ to the historic downtown. Each fall, the downtown square comes alive with live…
Jackson Hook and Cook Festival (SCBA)
The Jackson Hook & Cook Festival brings two days of barbecue, fishing, live music, vendors, and family activities to the Jackson Community Center in Aiken County. Friday is…
Hogs & Hens BBQ Cookoff (SBN)
Hogs & Hens takes over downtown Abbeville each fall with barbecue, live music, craft vendors, and a Southern BBQ Network competition centered around historic Court Square. The festival…
LORIS BOG-OFF FESTIVAL
Chicken bog takes over downtown Loris each October as cooks, food vendors, musicians, and thousands of festivalgoers gather for the annual Loris Bog-Off Festival. The festival started in…
Rock N Ribs Music and BBQ Fest
Rock N Ribs Music and BBQ Fest brings barbecue and live rock music to Coligny Plaza on Hilton Head Island. Local and regional pitmasters handle the food, bands…
Sons of American Legion Annual BBQ Cook Off (SBN)
The Sons of the American Legion bring a long-running barbecue cook-off to James Island each fall, with professional and amateur teams competing at American Legion Post 147. The…
BBQ, Blues, & Boos Cookoff (SCBA)
BBQ, Blues, & Boos brings two days of competition barbecue, live music, Halloween fun, and community fundraising to Barnwell. Friday night is built around the Anything But Butts…
The Barbecue Festival in Lexington, NC
For one Saturday each October, Uptown Lexington turns into a nine-block celebration of the barbecue style that put this North Carolina town on the map. The Barbecue Festival…
November 2026
SBN Invitational Barbecue Championship
The Berkeley Lions Club has joined forces with the City of Moncks Corner to bring the SBN Invitational Barbecue Championship back to Moncks Corner. The SBN Championship will…
The Battle of Camden BBQ Festival (SCBA)
Historic Setting The Battle of Camden BBQ Festival, a barbeque contest to benefit the Camden Jaycees’ Annual Stocking Fund, will take place at 222 Broad Street in Historic…
Holy Smokes BBQ Festival
Holy Smokes brings more than 50 pitmasters and chefs from around the country to North Charleston's Riverfront Park for five hours of barbecue, live music, and fundraising for…
Smokin Fur A Cause (SCBA)
Smokin' Fur A Cause: BBQ, Community, and Compassion Get ready for a mouthwatering weekend of BBQ, charity, and family fun at Smokin' Fur A Cause, an exciting two-day event…
December 2026
FDHS Beta Butts & Wings BBQ Competition (SCBA)
BBQ, Wings, and a Cause Get ready for a fun-filled weekend of BBQ and wings at the FDHS Beta Butts & Wings BBQ Competition, an annual event that combines…
February 2027
SCBA Judge Seminar Winter Session
Here Comes the Judge Want to become an SCBA-certified BBQ judge? Come to the winter session of the SCBA Judging Seminar to take your first step in being…
Bands, Brews & BBQ (SCBA)
For Friends The Bands, Brews & BBQ event, presented by Beaufort Memorial Hospital, is a two-day celebration of food, music, and fun that takes place each February in…
OMAR Bootleggers BBQ Cook-Off & Kids 'Que (SBN)
You are cordially invited to the annual OMAR Bootleggers BBQ Cook-Off & Kids 'Que. The event will be held in the New Recreational Park in Moncks Corner, SC.…
Carolina Smoke-N-Grass Festival (SCBA)
The annual Carolina Smoke-N-Grass Festival is put on by the Union County Coon Hunters Association of South Carolina. The festival will feature top teams from the South Carolina…
Rock the Block - Home Team BBQ
Annual Block Party and Flagship Fundraiser At the Downtown Home Team BBQ, we're benefiting Hogs for the Cause and the Ronald McDonald House. Not only are we raising…
March 2027
Surfside Beach BBQ Festival
Best BBQ on the Beach The annual Town of Surfside Beach Barbecue Festival brings some of the area’s best barbecue together in one spot. The festival kicks off…
Doko Ribfest In The Park (SBN)
Ribs Food Beer Music Fun This is our annual Ribfest here in the park. In recent years, the event has drawn about 60 teams cooking roughly 6,000 pounds…
The Little Mountain Mid-Carolina Pigskin Cook-Off (SCBA)
Fundraising is the Reason The Town of Little Mountain and the Mid-Carolina High School football program will host the annual Little Mountain Pigskin Cook-Off. They will hold the cook-off…
Benefit BBQ for Boy Scouts (SCBA)
BBQ and Wings Are you a fan of barbecue and chicken wings? Then you don’t want to miss the Benefit BBQ for Boy Scouts at the Sumter County…
Grillin’ at the Grove (SCBA)
An Annual Event We are looking forward to our Annual Grillin’ at the Grove. The BBQ competition will be held at the Clemson RV Park Event Lawn and Paw…
Annual Blue and BBQ
Blue & BBQ brings barbecue, live music, and dancing to Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park on Hilton Head Island. The annual benefit raises money for the park’s work preserving…
April 2027
Smoke at the Lodge (SBN)
What to Expect Smoke at the Lodge is an annual BBQ cook-off fundraiser. The event features a "No Pork Friday" event where top Pitmasters in the area create…
Hub City Hog Fest (SCBA)
Taking Over Downtown Spartanburg transforms into a virtual hog heaven when Hub City Hog Fest takes over several roads around Morgan Square. Hub City Hog Fest is a…
Youth Mentors of the Pee Dee BBQ Festival (SCBA)
Important Fundraiser The annual Youth Mentors of the Pee Dee BBQ Festival takes place at the Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fairgrounds. The two-day event features competition-quality barbecue smoked by some…
Southern Roots: A BBQ Reunion
A BBQ Reunion Come to Trailblazer Park this April for the annual Southern Roots - an all-inclusive BBQ fest in Travelers Rest, SC! Enjoy delicious BBQ bites from…
Carolina BBQ Festival - Charlotte, NC
Overview Celebrate the tradition of whole hog BBQ and so much more at the annual Carolina BBQ Festival, with tastings from pitmasters and chefs from the Carolinas and…
PORK IN THE PARK (SBN)
Food and Fun Pork in the Park is a Southern Barbecue Network-sanctioned barbecue competition, which brings a deep field of teams and serious judging to a community-friendly festival…
Come See Me BBQ Cook Off (SCBA)
Delicious Offerings The Come-See-Me Festival is Rock Hill’s annual salute to spring. Each year, this ten-day festival, which includes this BBQ cook-off, brings over 80 events and activities…
May 2027
Pickin' and Piggin' at the Park (SCBA)
Savor the Flavor A world-class barbecue cook-off at Saluda Shoals Park! Savor the flavor of the award-winning "Q" from more than 20 of South Carolina's best barbecue cookers.…
Eastover BBQ Festival & Parade
The Eastover BBQ Festival & Parade brings barbecue, live music, and family activities to Main Street, with a hometown parade kicking off Saturday’s festivities Barbecue and a Hometown…
Hog on the Hill (SCBA)
Hog on the Hill BBQ Cook-Off overview Hog on the Hill is an annual barbecue cook-off in Chester that brings together South Carolina Barbeque Association (SCBA) teams and…
Pig in the Park (SCBA)
Welcome to Pig In Park Festival! Attention BBQ lovers! The annual Pig in the Park Barbecue Festival and Cookoff is just around the corner, and it promises to…
Speed & Feed BBQ Festival (KCBS)
Darlington Raceway’s Speed & Feed BBQ Festival blends two South Carolina favorites in one place: championship barbecue and car culture, all set against the backdrop of “The Track…
June 2027
Edisto Beach Cookin' On The Creek BBQ Festival (SCBA)
Wings and Que Come to the island for the annual Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Festival at the Bay Creek Park in Edisto Beach. The Cookin' on…
Low Country Rib Fest (SBN)
Lowcountry Rib Fest brings ribs, vendors, family activities, and Southern BBQ Network-sanctioned competition to a Juneteenth celebration in Moncks Corner Lowcountry Rib Fest is a family-friendly barbecue event…
Tamassee DAR BBQ Cook-Off (SCBA)
Tamassee DAR School’s Charity BBQ Cook-Off is a family-friendly fundraiser that pairs great barbecue with a laid-back afternoon on the school’s historic campus. Guests come for plates of…
July 2027
SC Festival of Discovery (KCBS)
Annual Tradition "Each year, the SC Festival of Discovery brings a taste of Southern hospitality to Greenwood, South Carolina. It's a celebration of our community and the unique…
SCBA Judges Seminar Summer Session
Here Comes the Judge Want to become an SCBA-certified BBQ judge? Come to the summer session of the SCBA Judging Seminar to take your first step in being…
August 2027
Flamingos Brews and Que (SCBA)
Flamingos Brews & Que brings barbecue, brews, live entertainment, vendors, and family-friendly activities to Carolina Bank Field. The Florence Flamingos and the South Carolina Barbeque Association team up…
Smoke on Shrine Lake (SBN)
Smoke on the Shrine Lake: BBQ, Competition, and Community Head out to the Dorchester Shrine Club for the annual Smoke on the Shrine Lake BBQ competition! This highly anticipated event brings together…
September 2027
Uniquely Union Festival (KCBS)
The Uniquely Union Festival is proudly in its second decade of serving the community and opening our city to guests from near and far. After many years as…
Pork & Piggin' BBQ Cook-Off (SCBA)
Ruby Jubilee Festival BBQ Event Pork & Piggin’ is a public barbecue cook-off held on Main Street in Ruby, South Carolina, as part of the Jewel City Jubilee.…
SBN Judges Training Class
Complete the class to become eligible to judge SBN-sanctioned barbecue competitions throughout the Southeast. Not only will you sample great BBQ, but you’ll also be helping local community…
October 2027
Big Peach Barbeque Battle (SCBA)
The Big Peach BBQ Battle brings barbecue teams, judged pork, and a community fundraiser to Gaffney for a summer weekend built around smoke, competition, and support for Thought…
November 2027
Pig on the Ridge (SCBA)
SC's Finest Pig on the Ridge is the largest barbecue cookout in the State and occurs the first weekend, Friday and Saturday, in November in the Town of…
