Great American BBQ Tour

Heath Hall · 03-01-2012, 02:16 PM

I heard that KCBS was going to announce the stops for this years Great American BBQ Tour around noon today. Has anyone seen the list or know which contests they are going to be at this year?

Mike - CSBBBQ · 03-01-2012, 04:12 PM

Heath pretty sure it has been posted. Look at the Kingsford challenging locations.

Heath Hall · 03-01-2012, 04:44 PM

Looks like they just posted it!

2012 Great American BBQ Tour

March 30-31 ACM BBQ Throwdown - Las Vegas, NV
April 20-21 Rock n Ribs BBQ Festival - Springfield, MO
April 27-28 Stagecoach Music Festival BBQ Championships - Indio, CA
May 4-5 Bixby BBQ'n Music Festival - Bixby, OK
May 17-19 Memphis in May - Memphis, TN
May 25-26 Papa Joes's Banjo B Que - Evans, GA
June 1-2 Lincolnton Hog Happenin - Lincolnton, NC
June 9-10 The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party - New York, NY
June 15-16 Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival - Frederick, MD
June 23-24 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle - Washington, DC
June 29-July 3 Naperville Exchange Club's Ribfest - Naperville, IL
July 20-22 Enshrinement Festival Ribs Cook-off - South Bend, IN
July 27-28 Up In Smoke BBQ Bash - Mason City, IA
Aug 2-5 Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI
Aug 17-19 Winnipeg Barbecue and Blues Festival - Winnipeg, MB
Aug 24-25 Smokin' in Mesquite BBQ Challenge - Mesquite, NV
Sept 7-9 Colorado Pork and Hops Challenge - Grand Junction, CO
Sept 20-22 Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off - Murphysboro, IL
Oct 5-7 American Royal Barbecue - Kansas City, MO
Oct 12-13 Sam's Club National BBQ Championship - Bentonville, AR
Oct 20-21 EGGtoberfest - Atlanta, GA
Oct 26-27 Jack Daniel's World Championship - Lynchburg, TN
Nov 2-4 World Food Championships - Las Vegas, NV

LoneStar Smoke Rangers · 03-02-2012, 12:02 AM

Vegas should get things started right! Kinda like Daytona!

BasicPatrick · 03-02-2012, 03:50 PM

Nothing in New England on this one either.

Smoke'n Ice · 03-02-2012, 05:35 PM

Shoot, the state that has more cookoffs than the rest of the country combined, with more than 60 teams showing up for an Elks Lodge payout of $2,500, and that was a small one, got missed entirely. No reason to fill slighted!

Bbq Bubba · 03-02-2012, 05:51 PM

Zzzzzzzzz........

Smokin' Gnome BBQ · 03-02-2012, 09:04 PM

Ill be dropping my pants for the one in Fredrick MD (as in getting hosed by great teams). great comp and nothing but really well run comp. the teams here are just killer in the mid atlantic, if you want to test your metal, here is one for you all..

03-01-2012, 02:16 PM	#1
Heath Hall Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-14-11 Location: Washington, DC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great American BBQ Tour I heard that KCBS was going to announce the stops for this years Great American BBQ Tour around noon today. Has anyone seen the list or know which contests they are going to be at this year? __________________ Heath Hall President, Pork Barrel BBQ Lang 60 Lang 84 WSM

03-01-2012, 04:12 PM	#2
Mike - CSBBBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-29-08 Location: Columbia, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Heath pretty sure it has been posted. Look at the Kingsford challenging locations. __________________ Mike CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE Bbq. Because Bad BBQ is Downright Criminal [COLOR=#000080]csbbbq.com[/COLOR] KCBS & MABA member - CBJ #21870 Jambo (Geer) Pit Lang 84 Deluxe w/roof system Lang 60 w/warmer

03-01-2012, 04:44 PM	#3
Heath Hall Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-14-11 Location: Washington, DC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like they just posted it! 2012 Great American BBQ Tour March 30-31 ACM BBQ Throwdown - Las Vegas, NV April 20-21 Rock n Ribs BBQ Festival - Springfield, MO April 27-28 Stagecoach Music Festival BBQ Championships - Indio, CA May 4-5 Bixby BBQ'n Music Festival - Bixby, OK May 17-19 Memphis in May - Memphis, TN May 25-26 Papa Joes's Banjo B Que - Evans, GA June 1-2 Lincolnton Hog Happenin - Lincolnton, NC June 9-10 The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party - New York, NY June 15-16 Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival - Frederick, MD June 23-24 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle - Washington, DC June 29-July 3 Naperville Exchange Club's Ribfest - Naperville, IL July 20-22 Enshrinement Festival Ribs Cook-off - South Bend, IN July 27-28 Up In Smoke BBQ Bash - Mason City, IA Aug 2-5 Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI Aug 17-19 Winnipeg Barbecue and Blues Festival - Winnipeg, MB Aug 24-25 Smokin' in Mesquite BBQ Challenge - Mesquite, NV Sept 7-9 Colorado Pork and Hops Challenge - Grand Junction, CO Sept 20-22 Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off - Murphysboro, IL Oct 5-7 American Royal Barbecue - Kansas City, MO Oct 12-13 Sam's Club National BBQ Championship - Bentonville, AR Oct 20-21 EGGtoberfest - Atlanta, GA Oct 26-27 Jack Daniel's World Championship - Lynchburg, TN Nov 2-4 World Food Championships - Las Vegas, NV __________________ Heath Hall President, Pork Barrel BBQ Lang 60 Lang 84 WSM

03-02-2012, 03:50 PM	#5
BasicPatrick Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-29-11 Location: Hyannis, MA on Ol'e Cape Cod Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nothing in New England on this one either. __________________ The Basic BBQ Team FEC100 Traeger Texas 075 26.75 Weber OTG 2 x 22.5 WSM w/Pitmaster IQ 110 Camp Chef Pro 60 Wicked Pissah Super Fast Basic Blue Thermapen 32' Fleetwood Bounder (Motorhome). NEBS, KCBS, KCBS CBJ "Rub Some Sunshine on Your Face"--Richard Pryor

03-02-2012, 05:51 PM	#7
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Zzzzzzzzz........ __________________ Pitmaster @ Lockharts BBQ Beer Snob I cook the best brisket north of Dallas. Get over it. Northern midwest director for OBR www.operationbbqrelief.com

03-02-2012, 12:02 AM	#4
LoneStar Smoke Rangers On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-18-11 Location: Rapid City, South Dakota Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Vegas should get things started right! Kinda like Daytona!

03-02-2012, 05:35 PM	#6
Smoke'n Ice is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-08-09 Location: Plano, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Shoot, the state that has more cookoffs than the rest of the country combined, with more than 60 teams showing up for an Elks Lodge payout of $2,500, and that was a small one, got missed entirely. No reason to fill slighted!

03-02-2012, 09:04 PM	#8
Smokin' Gnome BBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-31-07 Location: Shippensburg PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ill be dropping my pants for the one in Fredrick MD (as in getting hosed by great teams). great comp and nothing but really well run comp. the teams here are just killer in the mid atlantic, if you want to test your metal, here is one for you all.. __________________ I need a 2009 kcbs member pin, help a brother out!