America’s Best Barbecue Teams
World’s Richest Contests
From a humble beginning in 2001 with a $5,000 purse, Smoke on the Water Productions has built a series of America’s premier barbecue competitions, each now averaging over 20,000 visitors and 150 of the world’s foremost professional cook teams. In contests held from coast to coast, Smoke on the Water Productions has awarded over $4,500,000 in cash and prizes, including new vehicles.
Our barbecue festivals are more than just competitions, with many activities for the entire family, including amateur rib cook-offs, outdoor expos, grilling demos, free product sampling, live entertainment, world champion barbecue vendors and more.
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Known by the Company We Keep
We appreciate the continuing support of our partners and sponsors. Because of their support, Smoke on the Water Productions has helped build a professional barbecue community that promotes camaraderie, sportsmanship and integrity … as we offer the world’s largest and richest competition barbecue festivals and events.
If your company or organization
is interested in sponsoring or
branding an event produced by
Smoke on the Water Productions,