Do you want to attend an event entirely dedicted to barbeque? With finger-licking good ribs, glazed bbq chicken wings, slowly cooked brisket, fall apart pulled pork, corn bread, and baked beans? We thought so. Here is a complete list of all of the upcoming BBQ festivals in the U.S. for 2013. []
If you know of a festival that is not listed, please add it!
Alabama BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- BBQ for Building - Birmingham - April 27, 2013
- BBQ Championship and Hog Wild Festival - Mobile - March 8-9, 2013
- Smokin' In The Wiregrass - Tri-State BBQ Festival - Dothan - April 12-13, 2013
- Whistle Stop Festival - Huntsville - May 3-4, 2013
Arizona BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Arizona Barbecue Festival - Scottsdale - April 20-2013
Arkansas BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Bikes, Blues & BBQ - Fayetteville - September 18-21, 2013
- Masterbuilt Cold Smoker - Barbecue Logic
California BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Annual Blazin' Hog Competition BBQ and Zydeco Music Festival - Mariposa - TBA 2013
- Orange County BBQ Bonanza - Fountain Valley - TBA 2013
- Ribstock Peace - Love and BBQ - Cameron Park - September 14, 2013
Colorado BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- BBQ At The Summitt Competition - Dillon - August 10-11, 2013
Florida BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- [Annual Taste of the South BBQ Festival - Ft Pierce, Fl October 26th, 2013]
- Central Florida’s BBQ Blowout - Oviedo - May 24-25, 2013
- Gulf Coast Rhythym & BBQ Fest - Palmetto - April 12-14, 2013
- Hernando Crossroads BBQ Cookoff - Hernando - March 23. 2013
- Pig On The Pond - Waterfront Park - Cleremont FL - March 8-9, 2013
Georgia BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Boss Hog Cook-Off - Waynesboro - May 10-11, 2013
- National BBQ Festival - Douglas - TBA, 2013
- Smoke On The Lake BBQ Festival - Acworth - May 10-11, 2013
- Smoke On The Water BBQ Cookoff and Bluegrass Festival - Thomaston - April 5-6, 2013
Illinois BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Best Dam BBQ Cookoff - Benton - TBA, 2013
- Hanover Hogs and Hens BBQ Cook Off - Bartlett - June 7, 2013
- Old Capitol Blues & BBQ - Springfield - August 23-24, 2013
- The Virginia Bar-B-Que - Virginia (yes city of Virginia in Illinois) - June7-9, 2013
Indiana BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- BBQ Rib Fest - Fort Wayne - TBA, 2013
- Bean Blossom Blues, Brews & BBQ - Nashville - August 22-24, 2013
- Clabber Girl Brickyard BBQ Festival - Terre Haute - July 21, 2013
- Ribberfest - Barbeque, Blues & Balloons - Madison - August 16-17, 2013
- Smokin On The RIver - Jeffersonville - June 14-15, 2013
Kansas BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Brew, Blues & Bar-B-Q - Lansing - May 3-4, 2013
- Smoke In The Spring - Osage - April12-13, 2013
- Smoke on the Water BBQ Contest - Topeka -TBA, 2013
Kentucky BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- International BBQ Festival - Owensboro - May 10-11, 2013
- Kentucky State BBQ Festival - Danville - September 6-8, 2013
- W.C. Handy Blues & BBQ Festival - Henderson - June 12-15, 2013
Louisiana BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Hogs For The Cause - New Orleans - March 22-23, 2013
- Smokin' Blues & BBQ Challenge - Hammond - March 22-23, 2013
Maryland BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Naptown barBAYq - Annapolis - May 4-5, 2013
- Pork In The Park Maryland State Championship BBQ Contest - Salisbury - April 19-21, 2013
Mississippi BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- The Desoto Shrine Annual 2010 BBQ Cook Off - Hernando - June 14-15, 2013
Missouri BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Apple Blossom BBQ - St. Jospeh - May 3-4, 2013
- Capital City Cookoff - Jefferson City - April 26-27, 2013
- Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival - Springfield - April 19-20, 2013
- Roots 'n Blues n' BBQ Festival - Columbia - September,20-22, 2013
- Smokin' On Big Creek State Championship BBQ Contest - Pleasant Hill - TBA, 2013
Nebraska BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Capital City Ribfest - Lincoln - August 8-11, 2013
- North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival - North Platte - May 3-4, 2013
Nevada BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Best Dam Barbecue Cook-off Competition - Boulder City - May 24-25, 2013
- Best In The West Nugget Rib Cook Off - Sparks - August 28 - September 2, 2013
- Smokin' For The Troops Spring Competition - Las Vegas - TBA, 2013
- Smokin' in Mesquite Open BBQ Championship - Mesquite - August 31 -September 1, 2013
- USA Barbecue Championship - Las Vegas - March 28-30, 2013
New Jersey BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- New Jersey State Barbecue Championship - N. Wildwood - TBA, 2013
- Que by the Sea BBQ Competition & Festival - Seaside Heights TBA - 2013
New Mexico BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- The New Mexico "Pork And Brew" Barbeque State Championships - Rio Rancho - TBA 2013
New York BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Battle of the BBQ Brethren - Manorville - August 3 -4, 2013
- Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Region 5 - Medford - August 10, 2013
- Hudson Valley Rib Fest - New Paltz - August 17-18, 2013
- I Love Barbeque Festival - Lake Placid - TBA 2013
- Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party - New York City - June 8-9, 2013
North Carolina BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- BBQ Festival on the Neuse - Kinston - May 1-4, 2013
- Blue Ridge BBQ Festival - Tryon - June 14-15, 2013
- Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues - Charlotte - October12-13, 2013
- Henderson County Boyd BBQ Expo - Hendersonville - April 20, 2013
- Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival - Franklin - August 9-10, 2013
- Carolina Mountain Ribfest[1]- Asheville - July 12-14, 2013
- The BBQ Festival - Lexington - October 26, 2013
Ohio BBQ BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Berea's National Rib Cookoff - Berea - May 24-27, 2013
- Jazz and Ribfest - Columbus - July 19-21, 2013
Pennsylvania BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Pennsylvania State Championship BBQ Cook-Off - New Holland - August 23-24, 2013
South Dakota BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Harrold Smokin' 4th of July and Rib Cookoff - Harrold - TBA, 2013
- South Dakota State Championship - Huron - May 31-June 1, 2013
Tennessee BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Bloomin' Barbeque & Bluegrass - Seiverville - May 17-18, 2013
- Memphis In May - World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest - Memphis - TBA, 2013
- International Goat Days Festival BBQ Bash - Millington - September 14-15, 2013
- Music City BBQ Festival - Nashville - TBA, 2013
- National Muscadine Festival BBQ Competition - Sweetwater - TBA 2013
Virginia BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Smokin' on the Track BBQ Cook-off and Festival - Shenandoah Speedway - September 21, 2013
Washington State BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- Cascade Country Cookoff - Chehalis - TBA, 2013
Washington D.C. BBQ Festivals & Competitions
- National Capital BBQ Battle - Washington DC - June 22-23, 2013
Source: http://www.bbq-festivals.com/