05/13/2026
Pitmasters, our 9th Annual DuPont BBQ Cookoff is now less than 4 months away
Here’s what’s cooking:
• $20,000 prize purse — for the standard four meat comp
• “Any Dessert with Pecans” Ancillary on Sunday — pecans graciously provided by our friends at The Brown Pecan. We’ll pay an extra $750 for the winners here
• Estimated crowd: ~6,000 people between Saturday and Sunday. Yes, that’s a lot of sample-hungry humans.
• 40+ chances to win at least your entry fee back just by getting a walk in one of the four meat categories.
Meat prices are up. Fuel cost is up. Makes you wonder if it’s even worth coming out to a BBQ comp anymore. The short answer is yes, yes, it is. There are 40 chances to win at least your entry fee back if you walk in any of the 4 meat categories. And there is money to be made selling samples to an estimated crowd of close to 6,000 people over the weekend.
Here’s the bottom line: You come out to compete and do some sampling on Saturday and if you don’t get a walk, I’ll refund your entry fee.
We have some great teams already signed up, but we have room for you and would love to have you. Please sign up now so we can get spaces assigned. Here’s whose coming:
Smokin’ O’s, Fourhorn Smokehouse, Tim Tom’s BBQ, Blaze and Glaze BBQ Team, Slow Porkin’, Old Dirty Basters, Lakehouse BBQ, Moose & Gator BBQ, DND BBQ, Smokin Pigs, Rusty’s BBQ, RJ’s Smokehouse, J& C BBQ, Touch ‘em All Competition BBQ, Fat Boyz Sports, Blues Q BBQ, Daddy & Me BBQ, Small Axe BBQ
We have a block of rooms at Best Western – Liberty Inn again this year. Check out their great amenities here bwlibertyinn.com . This is one of the best homes away from home you will find anywhere. Rooms at the Best Western are only $149 for a great room with a single King size bed or $159 for two Queens. Don’t wait. Make your reservations early because these rooms fill up fast. Best way to book is using this link - https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.48180.html?groupId=A30RM7G5
You can also call 253-912-8034 or 877 to reserve but be sure to tell them you are coming for the BBQ.
Let me know if you have any questions, whether you need special accommodation or if your plans change. I’ll make sure you get a good answer, and we look forward to taking care of you as you enjoy the best KCBS event in the northwest.
www.bbqdupont.com
The greatest BBQ event in the Pacific Northwest. Come enjoy world class barbecue, ribs, chicken and more. Free kids activities, live bands, beverage tent are all here in Dupont, WA.
