2027 SCHEDULE

Schedule Subject to Change — Check back for updates

• Friday, September 17: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

  • 4:00pm - 6:10pm — Band TBA [MAIN STAGE]

  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Meat & Greet — Visit championship BBQ teams at their sites and ask for tips and hints to improve your own backyard BBQ — Please give teams space during contest turn-ins.

  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — BBQ Contest Turn-ins [PAVILION] — Certified Judges available to answer your questions in the Judging Pavilion.

  • 6:30pm - 7:00pm — BBQ Contest Awards [MAIN STAGE]

• Saturday, September 18: 11:00am – 7:00pm

  • 11:00am - 1:15pm — Band TBA [MAIN STAGE]

  • 11:00am - 2:30pm — BBQ Contest Turn-ins [PAVILION] — Please give teams space during contest turn-ins. Certified Judges available to answer your questions in the Judging Pavilion.

  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS — Sponsored by Smoke’N Dudes Barbecue Supply — Come hang out with BBQ teams and other pitmasters as they prepare food for competition and backyard. They’ll go through the whole process: lighting a fire; trimming meat; using rubs, injections and sauces; temperature checks; cutting the meat; and a final taste test (very limited samples available)!

  • 1:50pm - 4:10pm — Band TBA [MAIN STAGE]

  • 2:30pm - 4:30pm — Meat & Greet — Visit championship BBQ teams at their sites and ask for tips and hints to improve your own backyard BBQ!

  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — BBQ World Championship Contest Awards [MAIN STAGE]

  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Band TBA [MAIN STAGE]

  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — People’s Choice Wings Contest [PAVILION] — Sample 20 wings from 10 different BBQ teams and determine the Champion!

• Sunday, September 19: 11:00am – 5:00pm

  • 11:00am - 1:15pm — Band TBA [MAIN STAGE]

  • 11:00am - 2:30pm — BBQ Contest Turn-ins [PAVILION] — Please give teams space during contest turn-ins. Certified Judges available to answer your questions in the Judging Pavilion.

  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS — Sponsored by Smoke’N Dudes Barbecue Supply — Come hang out with BBQ teams and other pitmasters as they prepare food for competition and backyard. They’ll go through the whole process: lighting a fire; trimming meat; using rubs, injections and sauces; temperature checks; cutting the meat; and a final taste test (very limited samples available)!

  • 1:50pm - 4:10pm — Band TBA [MAIN STAGE]

  • 2:30pm - 4:30pm — Meat & Greet — Visit championship BBQ teams at their sites and ask for tips and hints to improve your own backyard BBQ!

  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — BBQ NY State Championship Contest Awards [MAIN STAGE]

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