2026 Qualifying Events
January
February
March
- Sip & Swine BBQ Festival - 3/7/26 - Lawrenceville, GA Bonus
- Jeepin 4 Justice - 3/14/26 - Shady Hills, FL
- Foley BBQ & Blues Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) - 3/14/26 - Foley, AL
- Torry Island BBQ Showdown - 3/21/26 - Belle Glade, FL Bonus
- Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship - 3/21/26 - Lebanon, TN
- Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) - 3/28/26 - Athens, AL
April
May
- Bear-B-Q - 5/2/26 - New Bern, NC
- 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off - 5/9/26 - Waynesboro, GA Bonus
- Speed & Feed BBQ Festival at Darlington Raceway - 5/16/26 - Darlington, SC Bonus
- Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival - 5/16/26 - Sevierville, TN
- 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup (Open) - 5/23/26 - Lebanon, TN