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Home  (mostly)  Barbecue  Equipment  and  Supplies
China-made grills - especially the less-expensive, charcoal-fueled models - account for half of the barbeque grills sold in the U.S.
~~~ according to IBISworld Industry Market Research [est. 1971]
In 2019, about 1.36 billion U.S. dollars worth of grills & barbecues were sold in the United States, up from 1.21 billion dollars in 2009.

search of Home & Kitchen Dept. on keyword 'barbeque' {returns 20,000 items} at Amazon

Ace Hardware - the helpful place   Ace Hardware Corp. [est. 1924] is based in Oak Brook, Illinois
Ace Hardware is a retailer-owned cooperative distributor that sells many brands among their Outdoor Living Dept. products, including the in-house GrillMark BBQ tools, parts & accessories brand; there are 4,000 stores in USA, and another 1,200 stores worldwide • company entry at Wikipedia
All Things Barbecue in Wichita, Kansas   All Things Barbecue [est. 2009] - Where Barbecue Legends are Made ®
818 W. Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas

online departments include Grills & Smokers, Outdoor Living, Sauces & Rubs,
BBQ Tools, Accessories, Fuel, Recipes
Bar-B-Que.com [est. 1974] in Northbrook, Illinois   Bar-B-Que.com Grills, Patio and More! [est. 1974]
1941 Cherry Lane (Meadow Shopping Plaza) in Northbrook, Illinois

retail store north of Chicago started in 1974; on-line distribution began in 1995; sells grills, smokers, pizza ovens, fryers, and griddles for backyard & kitchen; also sells outdoor equipment, fuel, tools, sauces, books & other accessories
    Barbeques Galore [est. 1980] is based in Ontario, California
retailer in four states - AZ (2), CA (13), NV (1), TX (50 - known for barbecue grills, smokers, parts & accessories; also offers patio furniture and outdoor kitchens
The BBQ Depot of Florida   The BBQ Depot [est. 1956]
showroom at 5881 Pembroke Road in Hollywood (Miami area), Florida

specialists in BBQ grills (over 200 brands), outdoor kitchens, and parts & accessories

BBQGuys BBQ equipment [est. 1998]   BBQGuys online BBQ equipment [est. 1998], 8151 Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
BBQGuys Kitchen & Patio Showroom, 1811 No. Airway Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana


The BBQ HQ store in Simi Valley, California   The BBQ HQ [est. circa 2012], 3850 Royal Avenue in Simi Valley, California
selling pellet, gas & charcoal grills & smokerspizza ovens; outdoor kitchens; BBQ tools & accessories; selected multi-brand sauces & rubs; apparel; fuels - online and in-store
The BBQ Superstore is based in Michigan   The BBQ Superstore, LLC [] is based in West Michigan
merchandise includes rubs & sauces & injections & seasonings, apparel, accessories, Gateway smokers, pizza supplies
Gentry's BBQ General Store in Orlando, Florida   Gentry's BBQ General Store [est. 2016], 1215 No. Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida
they sell Yoder Smokers, M Grills, Big Green Egg, P.K. Grills, G.M.G. Grills, Napoleon & Delta Heat gas grills, and Alfa pizza ovens; Gentry's retail BBQ sauces (not found on Amazon) include: Roscoe’s Mop Sauce (Eastern NC vinegar-based), Cakalacki Gold (SC mustard-based), TenneSweet (Memphis-inspired sweet sauce), Bird On Fire Wing Sauce, and TenneSweet HEAT (a hotter version of the original TenneSweet); Gentry’s BBQ rubs include: Smoke Stack (all-purpose), Beef Brigade (coffee-based), Ham Bone (all things pork), and Loosey Anne Seafood Seasoning
Hawgeyes BBQ supplies & accessories in Ankeny, Iowa   Hawgeyes BBQ [est. 1990s] is based in Ankeny, Iowa
offshoot of TNT Landscaping & Nursery [est. 1989] that sells championship BBQ supplies & accessories; grills, smokers & patio firepits; and sauces, rubs, seasonings & marinades (national brands include Blues Hog, Kosmos Q, Ole Hickory Pits)
Kingsford charcoal logo   Kingsford Products Company [est. 1920] is based in Michigan
Henry Ford wanted to produce his own wood as needed for his automobiles, so he built a lumber mill in Michigan; there was lots of waste, so he built a charcoal factory next door, selling charcoal briquets at Ford dealerships for picnics; investors bought Ford Charcoal in 1951 and renamed it after the longtime manager; purchased by The Clorox Company in 1973. Today's products include charcoal and pellet and liquid fuel, grilling tools & equipment, and seasonings & food products sold at grocery stores and online. Kingsford is the leading manufacturer of charcoal in the United States, with 80% market share.
shop at the Kingsford brand Store at AmazonKingsford Products entry at Wikipedia

Adolph's Tenderizer Original Unseasoned   McCormick Meat Tenderizer Unseasoned   meat tenderizers & marinades
barbeque purists reject the use of meat tenderizers, but not everyone can afford or find USDA prime-quality meat; some purists even reject meat tenderizer tools. The common natural meat tenderizers are papain (from papaya), bromelain (from pineapple), and actinidain (from several fruits).
Product details on Amazon are incomplete: some items here may contain MSG.
Ac'cent All-Natural Flavor Enhancer - 3.0 ounces for $8.73
Ac'cent All-Natural Flavor Enhancer - 32 ounces for $9.44
Adolph's Tenderizer Original Unseasoned (bromelian-based, no MSG) - 3.5 ounces via Amazon third parties
Chef's Quality Meat Tenderizer (bromelian-based, no MSG) - 32 ounces for $13.86
Lawry's [est. 1938] Tenderizing Beef Marinade Seasoning - 1.06-ounce packet - 3-pack for $8.77
McCormick Meat Tenderizer Unseasoned - 3.37-ounces for $7.83

Royal Oak makes  natural lump charcoal   Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC [est. 1959], 1 Royal Oak Avenue in Roswell, Georgia, USA
Royal Oak is the largest US producer of natural lump charcoal, made from American oak and hickory hardwood with no additional ingredients
Royal Oak Chef's Select charcoal briquets - 40-lb 'food service' bag for $31.93
Royal Oak Premium charcoal briquets - 15.4-lb bag for $24.35
Royal Oak Premium charcoal briquets - two 15.4-lb bags for $45.99

Tractor Supply Co.   Tractor Supply Co. [est. 1938] is based in Brentwood (Nashville), Tennessee
there are over 1,800 stores in USA selling livestock & pet supplies (47% of sales), hardware (21% of sales), ranch & farm equipment, apparel; outdoor recreation equipment & supplies; guns, pellet guns, ammo & gun safes; seasonal products are 20% of sales; searching website on 'bbq grill' returns major brands Bear Mountain, Camp Chef, Classic Accessories, Country Smokers, Oniva, Pit Boss, Royal Gourmet, and accessories & supplies from Avenger and Myron Mixon

Barbecue  Equipment  Brands

brands like Alfresco Grills, Bear Mountain, The Burn Shop, Delta Heat, Forno Bravo, Green Mountain Grills, GrillGrate,
Hasty Bake, M Grills, Napoleon Gourmet Grills, Pitts & Spitts, Twin Eagles

George Foreman Grills
http://www.amazon.com/stores/George+Foreman/page/3B6DA633-105C-499E-AC18-1574986D9EF7

Masterbuilt
http://www.amazon.com/stores/page/9C165B2F-CC0D-43AA-8350-0DD23789B946
http://www.amazon.com/stores/Masterbuilt/page/F09D44C7-E672-49E5-9D83-3DFD7BBE93DE

https://www.rectecgrills.com/RT-A850-WyldSide-Argentina-Style-Grill

Traeger = http://www.amazon.com/s?k=Traeger + sold at cabela's https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/SearchDisplay?catalogId=10551&langId=-1&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true &searchSource=Q&pageView=&beginIndex=0&pageSize=16 &searchTerm=grill+mark#facet:-7000000000000000067841149710110310111432801011081081011163271114105108108115&productBeginIndex:0

http://www.yodersmokers.eu/aboutbbq.html

ALFA Ovens are made in Italy   ALFA Ovens [est. 1977] - the factory is located in Anagni, Frosinone, in central Italy
the ALFA home & professional gas- & wood-fired pizza ovens start at $1,200
shop at the Spotix/ALFA brand Store at Amazon
Alpha Grillers tools   Alpha Grillers: The Essential Grill Tools You Need [est. 2014]  they are on Facebook
family-owned company based in Las Vegas, Nevada

shop at the Alpha Grillers brand Store at Amazon

BeefEater Serious Barbecues   BeefEater Serious Barbecues [AU 1985, USA 2016] are made in Australia
and distributed in USA by A.F. Distributors [est. 1980] in Phoenix, Arizona

Beef Eater makes gas-fired mobile & built-in multi-burner barbeque models,
under sub-brands BUGG, Signature, and Discovery
shop at the BeefEater Serious Barbecues brand Store at Amazon
80-page BBQ cookbook from BeefEater [2000] out of print/used
The Beefer grills logo   
The Beefer [Germany 2011, USA 2018] - USA HQ is in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
infrared & gas-fueled grill ovens for steaks & barbeque, for home or restaurant; specific cooking temperature is 1,500°F, deemed best for beef steaks; also works as pizza oven and for all types of meat & poultry
shop at The Beefer brand Store at Amazon
Big Green Egg logo & sizes   Big Green Egg [est. 1974] is based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; the grills are manufactured in Mexico
Big Green Egg kamado-style grills are made from NASA-derived ceramic, in 'seven convenient sizes': 2XL = 29", XL = 24", Large = 18¼", Medium = 15", Small = 13", MiniMax (has handles for travel) = 13", and Mini = 10"; website sells packages with stands, pizza stones, etc. • Big Green Egg grills are not sold at Amazon
"Big Green Egg Cookbook: Celebrating The Ultimate Cooking Experience" [2010]
Kindle Edition from Big Green Egg [9/2010] for $14.99
Big Green Egg 10¾x9 hardcover [6/2010] for $28.49
"The Unofficial Big Green Egg Cookbook: The Ultimate Cookbook For Smoked Meat Lovers - Complete BBQ Cookbook For Smoking Meat, Fish, Game, and Vegetables" [2019] by Dean Woods
Kindle Edition from author [10/2019] for $4.99
self-publd 9¼x7½ pb [10/2019] for $14.99
Camp Chef products metal plate   Camp Chef [est. 1990] is a sub-brand of Vista Outdoor [spun off 2015], maker of shooting supplies & weapons {22 brands} and outdoor gear {19 brands}
Camp Chef's slogan is 'The way to cook outdoors'; Camp Chef products - smallish wood pellet & gas burners & stoves & grills & smokers - are sold at many retailers, including Cabela's, R.E.I., Home Depot, Amazon, WalMart, and Lowe's Home Improvement • shop at the Camp Chef brand Store at Amazon
Char-Broil barbeque grills & smokers   Char-Broil [est. 1948] barbeque grills & smokers is based in Columbus, Georgia, USA
other brands produced by Char-Broil include Dancook (Europe), Oklahoma Joe's, P.B.C., Quantum,
SABER, and Thermos • shop at the Char-Broil brand Store at Amazonentry at Wikipedia

Char-Griller Professional Grills & Smokers   BLACK STAR: this brand is NOT recommended  Char-Griller Professional Grills & Smokers []
is based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; customer service is located in Sea Island, Georgia

Char-Griller makes and-or sells charcoal & propane barbeque grills, Kamado-style grills, outdoor gas griddles, and parts & accessories; sub-brands include King-Griller • shop at the Char-Griller brand Store at Amazon
Char-Griller makes some of the cheapest cookers on the planet; all are made in China. Almost all of their models are round, horizontal charcoal grills and smokers; they also offer charcoal and gas combo cookers . . . That said, their Grillin' Pro gas grill and Akorn kamados offer a lot of bang for very low bucks.
~~~ per Amazing Ribs review 10/2020


Cotton Gin Smokers in South Bend, Indiana   Cotton Gin Smokers, LLC [est. 2018] is located in South Bend, Indiana  they are on Facebook
operated by military veteran Matt Messer; product is basically three standard models of drum smokers -
the Harvester, the Reaper, and the Sower in black, tan, red, or bright blue - and very open to constructing
custom units, such as on trailers
Country Smokers wood pellet grills   Country Smokers [] is a division of Dansons, Inc. []
history & location unknown; they make & sell wood pellet grills (4 models) and gas griddles (2); tools, parts & accessories; and bags of hardwood pellet fuel; available at Tractor Supply and at Amazon • search for Country Smokers brand {mixed results} at Amazon
Lodge/FINEX Cast Iron Cookware of Portland, Oregon   FINEX Cast Iron Cookware Co. [est. 2012, purch 2019 by Lodge]
2236 NW 21st Avenue in Portland, Oregon

FINEX makes & sells skillets, Dutch ovens, grill pans, griddles & accessories; website has tips on 'Cast Iron Care' • shop at the FINEX Cast Iron Cookware brand Store at Amazon
Franklin Barbecue Pits in Austin, Texas   Franklin Barbecue Pits backyard smokers [est. 2009] in Austin, Texas
standard steel & iron smoker weighs 600 pounds!, prices start at around $3800 • Aaron also operates a famous restaurant, sells books, teaches on video; in-house BBQ sauce comes in 3 flavors: Texas, Espresso & Pork, plus former Sweet Vinegar flavor
Franklin BBQ sauce sampler pack - three 12½-ounce bottles for $36.99
GrillHogs cooking tools brand   GrillHogs brand [est. 2015] is a division of
Fresher Products Limited [est. 2013] of New York & Delaware

GrillHogs cooking tools are acknowledged as superior quality equipment
shop at the GrillHogs brand Store at Amazon
GrillMark Tools For The Outdoor Cook   GrillMark [] BBQ tools, parts & accessories
'Proudly Made in USA' for A.H.C. Traders; that turns out to be Ace Hardware Corp., which is based in Oak Brook, Illinois; sold at Ace Hardware (90+ items), Amazon, Wal-Mart, many others
shop at the GrillMark brand Store (90+ items) at Amazon

Holstein Mfg. makes grills & cookers   Holstein Mfg. [est. 1976], 5368 110th Street in Holstein, Iowa
makes grills & cookers, farm & kitchen equipment, and trailers
JJGeorge accessories & equipment in Decatur, Alabama   JJGeorge [est. 2015] is located in Decatur, Alabama
JJGeorge is a small company that makes accessories and equipment for grills and backyards, including
the Grill Torch, Weed Torch & Culinary Torch • shop at the JJGeorge brand Store at Amazon
Louisiana Grills Wood Pellet Barbecues   Louisiana Grills Wood Pellet Barbecues [] is a division of Dansons, Inc. []
history & location unknown; they make & sell wood pellet grills & smokers, gas, and charcoal grills; tools, parts & accessories; sauces & rubs; and bags of hardwood pellet fuel in ten flavors
search for Louisiana Grills brand products at Amazon

    Ole Hickory Pits [est. 1974] is based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
wood-burning commercial & competition barbecue pits, also sells sauces retail
Pit Barrel® Cooker Company is based in Louisville, Kentucky   Pit Barrel® Cooker Company [est. 2010] is based in Louisville, Kentucky
The Pit Barrel® Cooker is the best selling drum cooker in the world; the PBC is 18½-inch diameter, sold in four options; the Pit Barrel Junior is 14-inch diameter, also sold in four options • watch nice video {music too loud}
shop for Pit Barrel Cooker brand rubs, tools & accessories at Amazon
Pit Boss Barbecues   Pit Boss Barbecues [] is a division of Dansons, Inc. []
history & location unknown; barbeque grills, smokers & griddles fueled by wood pellets, gas, or charcoal; barbeque sauces & seasonings & accessories; and hardwood pellets in a dozen flavors
shop at the Pit Boss brand Store at Amazon
    Pitts & Spitts [est. 1983] pellet smokers & grills, 131 Eichwurzel Lane in Houston, Texas
makers of 'the best-looking, best-cooking smokers & grills' - smokers, pellet grills, charcoal grills -
along with supplies, accessories, replacement parts
Portable Kitchen / P.K. Grills logo   Portable Kitchen / P.K. Grills [estd. 1952] is based in Little Rock, Arkansas
the P.K. Grill + Smoker is made in 5 models, all cast aluminum, all with 20-year warranty: Original {24" wide}, PK360 {26" wide}, PKTX {24" wide}, PKgo (18" wide), PKgo Hibachi (18" wide); grills & accessories are available at Amazon, Ace Hardware, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, and many local barbeque dealers; the P.K. website offers in-house brand Fire & Smoke Society sauces & dry rubs that are not available at Amazon
shop at the P.K. Grills brand Store at Amazon

Royal Gourmet Corp. of Georgia, USA   Royal Gourmet Corp. [], 5425 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, USA
second website; Royal Gourmet makes & sells infrared, pellet, gas, charcoal & combo grills & griddles, electric smokers, and covers & parts & accessories
shop at the Royal Gourmet brand Store at Amazonsearch for Royal Gourmet products {40+ items} at Amazon

Weber-Stephen Products logo   Weber-Stephen Products, LLC [est. 1893] of Palatine, Illinois
Weber's barbeque grill made of two sheet-metal spheres was invented by Weber employee George Stephen, Sr. circa 1952; he soon bought out the parent metal shop company; the Weber-Stephen company was sold to private investors in 2010 and is today an American manufacturer of charcoal, gas, and electric outdoor grills with related accessories; it also publishes cookbooks. The Weber Grill restaurants are still owned by the family.
shop at the Weber-Stephen Products Store at AmazonWeber-Stephen Products entry at Wikipedia


                                                                           

Barbeque  Links
search on keyword 'barbeque' {returns 6,000 items} at Amazon
Pellet Fuels Institute

American Barbecue Association [est. 2014]   
American Barbecue Association [est. 2014]   they are on Facebook
possibly based in Michigan; website displays many BBQ recipes of all types
American Meat Science Association logo   American Meat Science Association [est. 1964] is based in Kearney, Missouri;
they are sponsors since 1948 of the A.M.S.A. Reciprocal Meat Conference [#74 - August 2021 in Reno, Nevada]
BBQ Association of America   The BBQ Association of America [est. 2016]  they are on Facebook
barbecue & grilling online appreciation community
based in Weatherford (Dallas-Fort Worth), Texas
The Barbecue Hall of Fame   The Barbecue Hall of Fame [est. 2012?]
is now managed by the American Royal World Series of Barbecue® and the annual
Induction Ceremony is held during that event • current listing of inductees
Caribbean BBQ Association   
Caribbean BBQ Association [est. 2006] is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico   they are on Facebook
two website URLs are given up, recent FB posts are mostly in Spanish
Florida BBQ Association   
The Florida BBQ Association [est. 2000] is based in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida
logo for Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association   Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association [merger 2002]
1901 No. Moore Street in Arlington, Virginia

HPBA's annual HPBExpo trade show is North America’s largest indoor-outdoor lifestyle showcase
International Barbeque Cookers Association   
International Barbeque Cookers Association & Hall of Fame [est. 2017?]
is based in Houston, Texas

most members live in Texas, several are in Louisiana & Oklahoma • no entry at Wikipedia
Kansas City Barbeque Society    K.C.B.S. / Kansas City Barbeque Society [est. 1985] is based in Kansas City, Missouri
entry at Wikipediaofficial channel on YouTube

K.C.B.S.has more than 20,000 members worldwide; it sponsors the American Royal Open [est. 1980], the world's largest barbecue contest, in the Fall, and also judges & sanctions other BBQ events in the USA
Memphis Barbecue Network   
Memphis Barbecue Network [] is based in Brighton, TN
group certifies/sanctions BBQ events, mostly in the southern USA
Mid-Atlantic BBQ Assn.   
Mid-Atlantic BBQ Assn. [est. 2005] is based in Pennsylvania
MABBQA website displays members/teams in DE, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, VA & WV
and refers to Mid-Atlantic Backyard BBQ Assn. [est. 2020] for non-competition information
Montana Pork Producers Council   
Montana Pork Producers Council. [est. 1968] is based in Jordan, Garfield County, Montana
National Barbecue & Grilling Association   National Barbecue & Grilling Association [est. 1991]
currently based in Bedford (Dallas-Fort Worth), Texas

NBBQA Awards of ExcellenceNBBQA Legend Awards
   
The National Pork Board [est. 1986] is a program
sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture

Their "Pork. The Other White Meat" advertising program in 1987 caused pork sales in the United States to rise 20%, reaching $30 billion annually by 1991Pork Board entry at Wikipedia
National Pork Producers Council sponsors the annual World Pork Expo   The National Pork Producers Council [est. 1954] has offices in Washington, DC and Urban-dale (Des Moines), Iowa and consists of 42 affiliated state associations; among other pro-grams, they sponsor the annual World Pork Expo [est. 1988 - next is June 2021] in Iowa
N.P.P.C. entry at Wikipedia
Nevada BBQ Association logo   
The Nevada BBQ Association [est. 2011]  they are on Facebook
is based in Las Vegas, Nevada
North American Meat Institute logo   North American Meat Institute [est. 1906, merger/rename 2015]
is based in Washington, DC
N.A.M.I. entry at Wikipedia
North American Meat Processors Association logo   North American Meat Processors Association [1942-merger 2012]
was based in Reston, Virginia
N.A.M.P. entry at Wikipedia
North Carolina Barbecue Society logo   
North Carolina Barbecue Society [est. 2006] is based in Winston-Salem, NC
promotes 'the barbecue diversity that makes North Carolina the Barbecue Capital of the World'
South Carolina Barbeque Association logo   
The Smoke Ring - a linked member list of over 1400 BBQ websites
is based in Central California
South Carolina Barbeque Association logo   
South Carolina Barbeque Association [est. 2004]
is based in Irmo (Columbia), South Carolina
U.S. Meat Export Federation logo   
U.S. Meat Export Federation [est. 1976] is based in Denver, Colorado,
with international offices around the world

Barbecue Bros blog [est. 2012]
Texas Monthly Magazine's TMBBQ column & blog

BBQ Industry online resource   BBQ Industry [est. 2016] - location unknown  they are on Facebook
BBQ Industry is an online resource for building, strengthening, and firing up a barbecue business,
covering the practical operations side of the business
    BBQ Pit Boys [est. ?] is based at a secret Mother Pit location in USA   BLACK STAR: BBQ Pit Boys website falls apart quite easily: good for BBQ, not good for websites  
BBQ Pit Boys is first of all a global society of pitmasters; second, they are a very popular YouTube Channel [est. 2007], and thirdly, they produce and market seasonings (produced in Canada), apparel, and BBQ tools (none available on Amazon); dry rub flavors include Big Texan (salt, pepper, paprika, chili), S.P.G. (sea salt, black pepper, garlic, chili flakes, paprika, fennel), Sweet Martha (sugar salt, garlic, onion, paprika, pepper, mustard), Pork Privilege (salt, sugar, paprika, onion, cumin, garlic, oregano, rosemary), Poultry Powder (salt, sugar, paprika, marjoram, cumin, chili)

Barbeque  Events
http://www.memphisbbqnetwork.com/events/

INFO: The South Mississippi Boucherie is two days of events that include Memphis BBQ Network-sanctioned competition, car show, 5K run, Rotary pancake breakfast, music by local & regional bands  The South Mississippi Boucherie [March 2021] at Southwest Events Center in Tylertown, MS

Sonny's Smokin Showdown Invitational BBQ competition [2016-2018] in March in Downtown Orlando, Florida

Atoka BBQ Fest [est. 2013 = April 2021] at Nancy Lane Park in Atoka, Tennessee

Baconfest Chicago [April 2021 = #1]

Que On The Yazoo [May 2021] in Downtown Greenwood, MS

INFO: carnival, rodeo, golf scramble, and sanctioned BBQ competition  Esperanza Bonanza Backyard BBQ Competition [est. 1992] at the Marion Sports Complex in Marion, Arkansas

HPBA's annual HPBExpo trade show [June 2021] is North America’s largest indoor-outdoor lifestyle showcase

World Pork Expo [est. 1988 - next is June 2021] in Iowa

July 22nd is National Hot Dog Day and also National Grilling Day [est. 2015]

Smoke On The Mountain Barbecue Championship [est. 2005 = July 2021]
is sponsored by Twin County Chamber of Commerce in Galax, Virginia

Meat-Up In Memphis [Aug 2021] is sponsored by AmazingRibs
speakers include pitmasters & BBQ experts Meathead Goldwyn, Malcom Reed, Mark Lambert, Jim Compart, Chef Jim Murray,
Clint Cantwell, David Joachim, Candy Sue Weaver, Max Good, Aaron 'Huskee' Lyons

American Royal Open [est. 1980], the world's largest barbecue contest
held in conjunction with the American Royal Livestock Show & Rodeo [est. 1899] in September

Praise The Lard cook-off [#33 Sept 2020 cancelled due to covid] in Murphysboro, Illinois

The Great Ruleville Roast & Run [Sept 2021] at Rule Park in Ruleville, Mississippi

Southwest Baconfest [Third Saturday in Oct - 2013-2018] outdoors at the Albuquerque [NM] International Balloon Museum

38th annual Octoberfest [est. 1982 = Oct 2021] & sanctioned BBQ competition in Cleveland, MS

October 12th is National Pulled Pork Day: declared in 2016 and celebrated at all Sonny's Barbecue restaurant locations
in partnership with the National Pork Board and the National BBQ Association

Jack Daniels World Championship
King of the Smoker
Kingsford Invitational in New York City
National BBQ Championship in Houston Texas
Sam’s Club National Championship


                                                                           

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