The grills have cooled, and the judges have spoken after three days of barbecue, music, and celebration at the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, one of the signature kickoff events for the ...

Cook-off sponsor Cotton Holdings keeps a famously tight list at the door, though past the velvet rope, the scene is a study ...

Houston’s World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest returns Feb. 26–28 with live music, carnival fun, and public venues across ...

The 2026 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest wrapped up Saturday night, capping three days of food and fun at NRG.

What begins as a barbecue contest transforms into a maze of bars, dance floors and donors fueling rodeo season. Here's a look inside.

The World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is happening now ahead of Rodeo Houston. Why it matters: It's the ultimate pregame to rodeo season. State of play: The cook-off is open through Saturday at ...

More than 250 teams gathered at NRG Park in Houston Feb. 26–28 for the 52nd annual World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, one of the largest and most competitive barbecue events in ...

Top Stories from Feb. FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — An annual cook-off event is set to return to a park in Foley. The 18th Annual BBQ & Blues Cook Off is set for Saturday, ...