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Home of the $1,000,000 BBQ World Cup

The world's home for BBQ.

The community the world has been waiting for, and the road to one champion in Las Vegas.

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Days
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Apr 2027
Las Vegas · 40,000 fans
$1,000,000
Pitmaster championship
40,000+
Expected fans
100
Curated exhibitors
175,000+
Sq ft of expo grounds

Everything BBQ, finally in one place.

The free community where every pitmaster, brand, judge, creator and fan connects. The championship that crowns the best on earth. And the stories from the fire in between.

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The flagship

The World Cup & Expo

Four days in Las Vegas, April 2027. World-class pitmasters competing for $1 million, the Butcher Wars, live concerts every night, and the world's largest BBQ expo under one roof.

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The community

The Pit

Free to join. Build your profile, claim your listing, and connect with the whole BBQ world.

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The media

From the Fire

Recaps, features and the people shaping competition BBQ around the world.

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Whoever you are in BBQ, you belong here.

For brands & businesses

Get in front of the BBQ world

Reach the most passionate, highest-intent BBQ buyers on earth. Put your restaurant, food truck or brand on the platform, and claim a curated booth at the world's largest BBQ expo before the 100 spots are gone.

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For fans & pitmasters

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You love BBQ, this is your home. Build your pitmaster profile, track your results, follow the teams and creators you care about, and chase a spot at the $1 million championship.

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From the Fire

Stories from the world of BBQ.

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Close up of charred, smoked ribsFeature

Myron Mixon: five-time world champion and the man who changed competition BBQ

May 19
Grilled skewers and wings over an open grillEvent recap

Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational 2026: the most exclusive competition in the world

Just now
Festival crowd with phones raised at nightRecap

BBQ Symphony punches their ticket to Las Vegas at Kamado Bono's 10th anniversary festival

May 18
A loaded BBQ ribs platter on a serving boardFeature

Spotlight: Derek Wolf and the fire-cooking empire that grew to 3.7 million followers

May 19
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For exhibitors & sponsors

Your brand belongs at the BBQ World Cup.

Not a general food crowd. Four days of direct access to 40,000 obsessed BBQ buyers, plus a dedicated B2B trade floor where retailers, distributors and buyers do deals. Limited to 100 curated exhibitors.

40,000+
Obsessed buyers
100
Curated booths only
4 days
Las Vegas · April 2027
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Be there when the
champion is crowned.

Members get first access to limited 2027 Finals passes. Four days of championship BBQ, headline concerts, and one champion crowned in front of 40,000 fans.

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