The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-Off is a championship event sanctioned by the International Barbeque Cookers Association and features some of the world's most competitive Bar-B-Que teams, LIVE music, family activities, a carnival, a kids cook-off, shopping and much more. The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-Off & Festival is one of several events kicking off the Rodeo Season. Proceeds from this event benefit the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Scholarship Fund.
We’re thrilled that there is so much excitement about the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-off and Festival. Please make plans to attend the annual event that will take place the last weekend in January near the rodeo grounds, at “S.A.L.E. on the Salado” (very near the AT&T Center).
There will be SO many things to do and see at the event, including: LIVE music all day Friday and Saturday; heaps of vendors for shopping, washer pitching tournament; carnival rides and activities for kids, face painting, balloon animals, kids cook-off "Buckaroo Que", the Bad Boyz Rodeo, plus food trucks and plenty of adult beverages. We will also have one of the most entertaining awards ceremonies you’ve ever seen. Wear comfortable shoes and plan on having the best time of your life.
At SABBQ, there are number of teams that welcome the general public and encourage participation. Not all teams do that, however, so ask before you enter. There will be plenty of areas for the general public. At most cook-offs, the general public does not get to taste samples. BBQ teams typically cook just enough meat to turn in for the competition and are very focused on what they are doing. Please be respectful of the cookers as they intensely focus on the competition. We will have a great BBQ vendor plus plenty of food trucks.
Parking:
Parking will be on the grounds of the AT&T Center with plenty of BBQ Shuttles taking attendees to and from the event. Teams (or anyone parking on the BBQ grounds) MUST HAVE a proper parking permit. No exceptions made. Vehicles without a proper parking permit will be towed at owners expense.
Parking Friday - $10
Parking Saturday- $10
Lots 6&7 at AT&T Center (Entrance off of AT&T Parkway)
Shuttles will drop off and pick up at Main Gate.
Handicap Parking will be available at both locations on each day. We will also have handicap accessible, ADA compliant shuttles.
Tickets:
You can get tickets online or at the Rodeo/AT&T Ticket Office or on the day of the event at the gate. Online tickets sales continue during the week of the event. Children 12 and under are free. Active Duty Military personnel with an ID are free (active and non-active). Tickets are only $15 on Friday and $15 on Saturday.
www.SARodeo.com/BBQ for tickets
BBQ Teams:
Team registration for the event typically opens in September of the previous year and usually sells out extremely quickly.
BBQ Judges:
Registration for over 1000 BBQ judges takes place online, long before the event. Standby judges may be selected from people on the grounds near the Bolner's Fiesta Judging tent or the Smoke Pit Saloon on the SABBQ grounds. All judges must me 18 years or older and have a ticket or wristband to get on the grounds of the event.
SABBQ
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-Off is a true championship cooking event. The IBCA sanctioned cook-off features 300+ teams of the world's best cookers and pitmasters. Tens of thousands of visitors soak up live music, fun activities and great BBQ all weekend. There are over 400 volunteers on the Bar-B-Que Committee that work to host the event. Proceeds from this event benefit the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Scholarship Fund.
SABBQ is excited about the event taking place the last weekend in January at our fantastic location/home, S.A.L.E. on Salado Creek. This is located just down the road from the San Antonio rodeo grounds off Gembler Road and Creekview Drive. Thanks to a very generous land donation of about 67 acres, this will be the permanent home for our event.
Payouts
The payout for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-Off and Festival is an impressive $21,000 for the meats. PLUS... The five different jackpot entries will pay out a percentage of entry. Based on the average participation of entries, the projected payout for jackpots is typically around $9000 to $15,000. That means that cookers will have a San Antonio cook-off weekend with over $30,000 in prize money!!
More information can always be found at www.SARodeo.com/BBQ
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