Upcoming Events
03/14/2026 – Mid-Carolina Pigskin BBQ Cook-Off Prosperity, SC Judge Registrations open on March 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
03/21/2026 – 14th Annual BBQ Cook-Off Benefiting Scouts BSA Sumter, SC – Judge registrations open on March 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
03/28/2026 – Grillin’ in the Grove, Clemson RV Park, Pendleton, SC
04/11/2026 – Florence Pee Dee Mentors Florence, SC
04/11/2026 – Hub City Hogfest Event Spartanburg, SC
04/25/2026 – Come See Me Barbeque Cook Off, Rock Hill, SC
If you would like to enter the exciting world of South Carolina Barbeque you've come to the right place.
The South Carolina Barbeque Association is an organization of talented individuals who bring a world of experience to the barbeque scene. We have everyone from award winning cook teams to the home chef, computer geeks to doctor’s, business professional’s to retirees who have all discovered that there is really nothing more fun than attending and judging barbeque cook-offs.
The SCBA is also a training ground for judges. Each year we hold judging seminars in Columbia, SC where barbeque enthusiasts are turned into certified judges.
The SCBA also posts sanctioned barbeque events from around the state, complete with the date and place of where each festival will be held.
So, if you want to be a part of a varied and colorful group of people who have come together to have fun and promote South Carolina barbeque, go to the “Join Us” link and become a member. You can’t do any better than joining the South Carolina Barbeque Association.
For information on how to host an event or public relation projects such as television and radio interviews, please contact Don Adkins at donadkins@scbarbeque.com