Team Brew & Que Competition BBQ Team

06/08/2026

What a great weekend at Big Blue River Days!! Huge thank you to Allie Argo and the amazing group of volunteers who make this contest 🏆 one of the best in the midwest!!

We were a little rusty, but proud of the results we brought home. We took home
5th pork 🐖 Prairie Fresh
8th brisket snakeriverfarms
15th overall.

Congratulations to Triple H BBQ for GC and Janky Leg BBQ for RGC.

Special thanks to our sponsors:
Stonebrook Exterior
Fat Boy Hickman's BBQ
Man Meat BBQ
Norland Pure
Smokey Woods BBQ
VacMaster
Predator Custom Trailers and Motorcoaches

Now it’s time to get ready for The Shendig.

06/06/2026

Let's Go!!

06/06/2026

A beautiful morning for BBQ!! Here at Big Blue River Days BBQ contest, the smoke is rolling, the Gateway Drum Smokers are needles up and running, powered with Smokey Woods BBQ lump charcoal, and we’re ready to get after it today!

Now it’s time to focus, trust the process, and put some great barbecue in the boxes. Good luck to all the teams competing today!

05/26/2026

Let's Go❗Sign up now!!!

05/25/2026

Firing up the smoker and spending time with family today — while remembering the heroes who made our freedom possible. We honor the fallen this Memorial Day. 🇺🇸🔥

05/08/2026

Live fire 🔥 heck yeah!! 👍🏼

🔥 FIRE. FOOD. COMPETITION. COMMUNITY. 🔥

The BBQ world is about to experience something BIG.

Introducing the 2026 LIVE FIRE EXPERIENCE SERIES presented by the National Barbecue & Grilling Association — a brand-new live-fire tour built to bring together elite pitmasters, passionate fans, major brands, food lovers, and the growing culture of outdoor cooking across America.

This isn’t just another BBQ contest…
This is a LIVE-FIRE EXPERIENCE.

🔥 Open-fire cooking
🔥 Live demos
🔥 Competition-level food sampling
🔥 Fire management skills
🔥 VIP experiences
🔥 Brand activations
🔥 Pitmaster interaction
🔥 Smoke, flavor, and adrenaline

And most importantly…
🔥 The road to the 2027 National Live Fire Championship begins HERE.

📍 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
September 11–12, 2026

📍 GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA
October 9–10, 2026

📍 BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI
November 13–14, 2026

Each stop will feature a limited field of live-fire teams battling it out in front of fans, sponsors, media, and some of the most passionate BBQ audiences in America.

This series was created for the people who truly LIVE the BBQ and grilling lifestyle.

The brands.
The pitmasters.
The backyard warriors.
The food lovers.
The fire keepers.

If you love smoke rolling through the air, real wood and charcoal cooking, perfectly cooked protein, and the energy that only live fire can create… THIS IS YOUR EVENT SERIES.

🔥 Sponsors wanting direct consumer engagement…
🔥 Teams wanting national exposure…
🔥 Fans wanting unforgettable food experiences…

WELCOME TO THE FIRE.

Tag your BBQ crew.
Tag a pitmaster.
Tag a brand that belongs in this movement.

05/06/2026

Congratulations to our friends Smokinrwb

04/29/2026

🥎❤️ Thank you, UNL Softball, for having us! Wishing you a wonderful rest of the season.

04/23/2026

Look out 👀 now!!!

The dates are set 🔥

The American Royal World Series of Barbecue® returns September 30 – October 4, 2026 — and for the first time, it will take place at our new home.

This isn’t just another year of barbecue. It’s the start of a new chapter for one of Kansas City’s most iconic traditions.

Same world-class competition. Same legacy. A new stage for what’s next.

Get event details and FAQs: https://bit.ly/AmericanRoyalWSBBQ