There are essentially three places to start cooking barbecue in Texas: in your backyard, in a competition, or in a restaurant. Traditionally, backyard and competition venues act as farm teams.

Rib lovers, take note. BEAST Craft BBQ Co. in Belleville serves serious smoke, standout sides, and a pork steak locals won’t ...

Memphis’ newest barbecue cooking contest has a name: “SmokeSlam: The World’s Ultimate BBQ Showdown." "The new name draws on the importance of smoke to the quintessential flavor and aroma of BBQ and ...

After Haines City's annual tradition this weekend, another favorite among barbecue and baseball fans is coming soon: the ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - The grills were smoking and the competition heated up in Ocean Springs for The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint’s annual ‘Rib Rumble’. The competition brought nearly 100 teams ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — North Texas, you have a new rib-eating champion. Saturday, Riscky's Barbecue hosted its 19th annual Rib-Eating Competition in the Fort Worth Stockyards, and for the 8th time, ...

The savory aroma wafting along with the cool breeze at the eastern end of Holmes County this weekend will be from the number of rib vendors in town for the annual Harvest Fest and Rib Cook-off, taking ...

Spring marks the start of competition barbecue season, and the trends wafting from the pits provide foodservice operators the chance to infuse their menus with unique ‘cue-centric spins on regional ...

OWASCO — Mike Luksa said his wife, Pat, makes the best ribs he's even eaten, but the ribs from Off the Bone BBQ, a Columbus, Ohio-based barbecue restaurant, were "excellent" as well. "We love barbecue ...

One of the most awarded barbecue pitmasters is coming to Modesto to judge a local competition and name who has the best ribs, chicken and more. No pressure, right? Famous Dave's restaurant near ...

The Ribs on the Ridge barbecue competition will take place Friday and Saturday at Lake Eva Park in Haines City, Florida. The event, which benefits the city's Fourth of July celebration, is free to ...