Bar-B-Que Contest Fun

With the cost of admission to the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, enjoy a chopped barbecue beef sandwich plate with all the fixings in the public food tent, The Chuck Wagon.

The Garden, located in the center of the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, provides live music with room for dancing. Live entertainment will be provided all three days of the contest for a fun family event.

During the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, visit The Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon, located on the north side of the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest (intersection of Astrodome Way and Chuckwagon Way). In this tent, you and your friends can dance the night away to live and DJ music. Or, if you prefer, take a seat and relax on the outside patio area and enjoy a beer or a glass of wine in our Champion Wine Garden. Either way, this venue is a must stop for the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest visitors. Free admission to the public once you are on the Contest grounds – no tent pass needed.

Drink Tickets
Purchase World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Drink Tickets to redeem drinks. Tickets are $2 each.
  • Soda/water – 1 ticket
  • Beer – 2 tickets

Brewfest

Brewfest, new this year, will be located in the Rockin’ Bar-B-Que Saloon. There will be six stations with multiple craft beers located in each. Patrons can purchase a lanyard and a punch card for $20 by redeeming 10 $2 drink tickets. Each punch can be redeemed for eight 3 oz. pours at these stations. Full pours of the craft beers will be sold at various price points. The breweries will have representatives on site to describe the beers and the brewing process.

2013 Bar-B-Que Contest Winners

  • Overall Grand Champion – Across the Track Cook-off Team
  • First Runner Up Overall Grand Champion – Devils River Mountain Men 1
  • Second Runner Up Overall Grand Champion – Hill County Area Go Texan

Brisket

  • Champion Brisket – Hill County Area Go Texan
  • First Runner Up Brisket – Lonesome Dove Cookers 1
  • Second Runner Up Brisket – 3S Cookers

Ribs

  • Champion Ribs – Across the Track Cook-off Team
  • First Runner Up Ribs – Devils River Mountain Men 1
  • Second Runner Up Ribs – Moonlight Cookers

Chicken

  • Champion Chicken – Red’s Young Guns
  • First Runner Up Chicken – Texas Tornado Cookers 3
  • Second Runner Up Chicken – Over the Hill Gang 3

Go Texan

  • Go Texan Best Barbecue – Hill County Are Go Texan
  • Runner Up Go Texan Best Barbecue – Fayette County Area Go Texan

  • Dutch Oven Dessert – Chevy Cookers 1
  • First Runner Up Dutch Oven Dessert – Live Oak County Area Go Texan
  • Second Runner Up Dutch Oven Dessert – Smokin’ Amigos 1

Specialty Awards

  • Most Colorful Team – Holy Cow Cookers
  • Runner Up Most Colorful Team – Chevy Cookers
  • Go Texan Most Colorful – Metro Go Texan 3 Road Dog Cookers
  • Runner Up Go Texan Most Colorful – Harrison County Area Go Texan
  • Most Unique Pit – Shelby County Area Go Texan
  • Runner Up Most Unique Pit – Cowboy Mardi Gras
  • Best Team Skit – Devils River Mountain Men
  • Runner Up Best Team Skit – Harrison County Area Go Texan
  • Cleanest Team Area – Chevy Cookers
  • Go Texan Recycling – Calhoun County Area Go Texan
  • Recycling – Holy Cow Cookers

Top Teams

Contest Map

Events

Past Winners

Overall Grand Champion: Motley Que Crew

Champion Brisket: Keep'er Hot Cooking Team

Champion Ribs: Houston Metro Go Texan 5 / Road Dog Cookers

Champion Chicken: Motley Que Crew

Go Texan Best Barbecue: Jasper County Area Go Texan

Dutch Oven Dessert Contest: Swine-Os

Most Colorful Team: Ram's Club

Go Texan Most Colorful: Krazy Kookers

Most Unique Pit: Pitmakers

Best Team Skit: Pitmakers

Cleanest Team Area: Ram's Club

Go Texan Recycling: Calhoun County Area Go Texan

Recycling: Blowin' Smoke