2026 SCHEDULE

Check here for the full 2026 Grand Am Schedule — more info will be posted as stage acts and other fun experiences are finalized in the coming months.

• Friday, May 1: 5:00pm – 8:00pm

  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — VIP BBQ BASH ($99) — All you can eat BBQ AND BEVERAGES included! Award-winning barbecue Chicken, Pork and Beef will be served with all the fix-ins, traditional sides and desert. Don’t forget to wash it all down with your favorite beverage, because it’s included!!

  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — BBQ Contest turn-ins [PAVILION — Please give teams space during the contest] — Certified Judges available to answer your questions in the Judging Pavilion.

  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Meat & Greet — Visit championship BBQ teams at their sites and ask for tips and hints to improve your own backyard BBQ!

  • 7:30pm - 8:00pm — BBQ Contest Awards [MAIN STAGE]

• Saturday, May 2: 11:00am – 8:00pm

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

  • 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]

  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — VIP BBQ BASH ($99) — All you can eat BBQ AND BEVERAGES included! Award-winning barbecue Chicken, Pork and Beef will be served with all the fix-ins, traditional sides and desert. Don’t forget to wash it all down with your favorite beverage, because it’s included!!

• Sunday, May 3: 11:00am – 5:00pm

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

  • 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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