WELCOME
to the Scottsboro BBQ Festival, held the second Saturday of October each year on the Downtown Square in Scottsboro, Ala.
The 2026 Festival will be held Saturday, October 10th!
Merchandise, Food, and other Vendors!
150+
Backyard Contestant Cook Teams!
30+
FREE Admission to the Festival!
$0
General Festival Hours - Various Activities All Day!
9a-4p
Merchandise - Cottage - Non-Profit Vendors
Merchandise, Cottage and Non-Profit Vendors must use the link below to register. Once approved, an invoice will be sent to you. Vendor Fees are noted on the registration form linked below.
CLOSING AT 12PM ON SEPT. 24TH!
Food - Drink - Snack Vendors
Food, Drink and Snack Vendor registration has closed for the 2025 festival.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Business Sponsor Booth (Non-Sales Vendors)
For Businesses wishing to promote their business, products, or services that are not selling a physical product at the festival are required to submit a Business Booth application by clicking the link below.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
VENDOR REGISTRATION
CLOSING SEPT. 24TH
Backyard BBQ Contestant
Registration
To register as a cook team at the 2025 Scottsboro BBQ Festival's Backyard Competition, click the "Backyard Registration" button to Register as Backyard Team.
Those registering to compete in the People's Choice Competition, may also use the same link and complete the appropriate information.
Competition
Registration
Backyard
If you would like to compete in the Backyard Competition, click the "Backyard Registration" button.
You may also use the same form if registering for the People's Choice Competition.
To also be a food vendor, you must select the Food Vender Registration button above and register separately.
Backyard Battle Royal
The 2025 Scottsboro BBQ Festival is part of the Backyard Battle Royal, with competitions including Singing River Smoke-o-rama, High on the Hog Festival, Ditto Landing, St. Bernard Prep Blues & BBQ. See details below.
2025 BBQ Festival Results
Backyard Competition Results
Grand Champion
Puddleduck BBQ
Reserve Grand
Rollin Smoke BBQ
Chicken
1st Puddleduck BBQ
2nd Brothers Q BBQ Supply
3rd Rollin Smoke BBQ
4th Armstrong Smoke Co.
5th Hickory Hangover
6th Deviant Smoke
7th Wee Daddy's BBQ
8th Bentley Que
9th Electro-Que-ted
10th 2 Swine Crew
Ribs
1st Wee Daddy's BBQ
2nd Mind if I Smoke?
3rd Rollin Smoke BBQ
4th Puddleduck BBQ
5th Bentley Que
6th Char-Cole Grillers
7th Electro-Que-ted
8th Deviant Smoke
9th Hickory Hangover
10th 2 Swine Crew
Kids-Q Competition
1st Carly Clarke
2nd Isabella Sanders
3rd Holden Porter
People's Choice Competition
Dessert
1st Tammie Scott, Focas Smokas (Cup #22)
2nd Allison Frye (Cup #25)
3rd Tammy McIntire, Mama T's (Cup #21)
Meat
1st Derrick Cole, Bentley Que (Cup #17)
2nd Tammy McIntire, Mama T's (Cup #11)
3rd Trey Wright & Chris Wilbourn, Hawg Heads BBQ (Cup #14)
Best Decorated
Tammie Scott, Focas Smokas (Cup #22)
Judge's Choice
Meat - Todd Jackson, JackBoyz Smoked Meats (Cup #15)
Judge's Choice
Dessert - Michele Eells (Cup #24)
2024 Schedule of Activities
9am-4pm
Food Vendors 10am-4pm
Arts & Crafts Vendors
9am-11:30am Registration
12pm Dog Parade Begins
Judging in Dog Show Follows
Award announced at the end.
Categories to enter include Cutest Dog, Most Talented and Best Costume, plus a Best In Show.
Dog Show & Parade
12pm-1pm Registration
(Online and On-Site)
& Warm-Ups
1pm Tournament Starts
Awards announced at end.
Cornhole Tournament
12pm-12:45pm Contestant Check-in and Setup
1pm-2pm Public Sampling with purchase of a $10 ticket
3pm Awards Announced
People's Choice Competition Sampling
12:00pm - JT Clark
2pm - Jay Jenkins
3pm - The Muddy Water Band
Live Entertainment
9am-1pm Registration
(On-Site Only)
1pm Awards
$100 Cash Given Away Each Hour
Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
9:30am Check-In
10am Start Grilling
11:15am Burgers Due
1:30pm Awards
Kids-Q Competition
7:30am Cooks Meeting
4pm Chicken Due
4:30pm Ribs Due
6pm Awards
Backyard Competition
12pm-5pm
Must be 21 or older with valid ID and wear wristband to consume alcohol within the barricaded area.
Beer Garden
9am-5pm
Park at Unclaimed Baggage, Akins Furniture, Patches Merchant Emporium for free and ride the free shuttle to the square!
The Broad St shuttle will be wheelchair accessible.
FREE Parking Shuttles
9am-1:30pm Registration (on-Site and Online)
1:30pm Line-up Starts
2pm Witches Ride/Walk Starts
Visit the link below for details or to Pre-Register Online!
Witches Ride
10am-4pm
Some activities require a small fee. Inflatables and Fishing Pond free to join!
Kids Fun Zone
Schedule of Events and Activities
General festival hours are 9am-4pm. Some activities have different start times. See below for details. The following activities will be from 9am-4pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors, Food Vendors and Kids Fun Zone. Live entertainment will be from 12pm-5pm in the Lackey Law Firm parking lot.
Pre-Registration Required
7:30am - Cooks Meeting
4:00pm - Chicken Due
4:30pm - Ribs Due
6:00pm - Awards Begin
Backyard Competition
Pre-Registration Required
9:30am - Check-In
10:00am - Start Grilling
11:15am - Burgers Due
1:30am - Awards Begin
Kids-Q Competition
Register On-Site
10am-11:30am - Registration
12:00pm - Dog Show Begins
Awards to follow with Dog Parade after awards are announced.
Barq-Off Dog Show & Parade
$10 Ticket Required to Sample
12:00pm-12:45pm - Contestant Registration and Setup
1:00pm-2:00pm - Public Sampling
3:00pm - Awards Begin
People's Choice Sampling
Register On-Site
12:00pm-1:00pm - Registration & Team Warm-Ups
1:00pm - Tournament begins with Awards to follow
Cornhole Tournament
Register On-Site
8:00am-1:00pm - Registration begins with drawings throughout the day for cash prizes.
Car Show
PARKING & FREE SHUTTLES
Free Shuttles
It is highly recommended to park at one of our shuttle stops and take the free shuttle to the square!
You may park at Unclaimed Baggage on Willow Street to take the shuttle to the corner of Laurel and Market Street.
Or you may park at Akins Furniture or Patches on Broad Street and take the shuttle to the front of City Hall.
Free Parking
There are several commercial business parking lots the BBQ Festival has permission to park vehicles. These are designated by "Free Event Parking" signs. Some of these include: Cadance Bank, Scottsboro Utilities, PNC Bank, Scottsboro Schools Administration Building, Carter Gymnasium, Warehouse 207 and other public and business lots off the square.
Handicap Parking
There are two designated Handicap Parking lots with one located on Appletree Street behind Two Sisters Square, and one on the corner of Willow and Market Streets across from the Post Office. Handicap decals must be displayed to park in these lots. There are also handicap spaces around the outside of the square in front of various businesses.
Activities for the Entire Family!
Visitors get the chance to purchase a ticket to sample up to 10 Boston Butts and up to 10 Desserts in the annual People's Choice Competition. Tickets may be purchased at the Welcome Tent or at the People's Choice area for $10. After sampling the meat and dessert, you return to vote for your favorite in each category!
People's Choice Competition
This year we have so many kids activities that we couldn't possible put them all in one location! As always, we have a variety of inflatables, our pumpkin bowling, face painting, Kids-Q Competition, and the fishing pond!
Some activities are free and some require a small fee to participate, but there is something for everyone of every age, including the Cornhole Tournament on the south side of the square!
Kid's Fun Zone
Kids ages 5-12 grill a burger in the Kids-Q Contest, during the morning hours of the festival. Pre-registration required.
Kids-Q Contest
Teams sign up to compete for cash prizes in the annual Cornhole Tournament, conducted by Alabama Cornhole. Teams may register on-site between 12pm-1pm with the tournament starting at 1pm. Awards will follow at the end of the contest. Cash prizes: 1st Place $150, 2nd Place $80, 3rd Place $50. Trophies awarded to the Championship team and medals are awarded to the first and second place teams. Entry fee is $20 per team. Register Here!
Cornhole Tournament
Situated around City Hall is the Car Show from 8am-1pm. Participants can register their car in the morning hours for their chance to win cash prize and other goodies. On-site registration only with $10 entry fee per vehicle. For more information contact 256-574-4305.
Car/Tuck/Motorcycle Show
The Dog Show will be held on the northwest corner of the square near Payne's. Contestants may enter their dog in various categories to win cash prizes. Categories to enter include Cutest Dog, Most Talented and Best Costume, plus a Best In Show.
Barq-Off Dog Show & Parade
2024 BBQ Festival Vendors
Below is a list of vendors for the 2024 festival.
Food - Drink - Snacks
Amy's Events and Catering
Art Society of Jackson County
Bama Brittle
Beth’s Cupcakes and More
Duane Paul's BBQ
Granny D's Homemade Oven Fried Pies and Baked Goods
Mama T’s
Reaper's Revenge
Southern Sweet Treats and Breads
The Baking Boutique
The Confectionary
Tupelo Honey
Wildflower Fudge (Grannys Homemade Fudge)
Bubbleys Sugar Shack
Ice Dream Frozen Treats
Lemon Shakers
Lollibubbles Cotton Candy
Old Fashion Floats
Scottsboro QB Club
Travelin' Tom's Coffee
BACK 40 BBQ
Blair Brothers
Blitz BBQ
Crossroads Bar-B-Que LLC
Delgado company
DogNation Food Truck
Full Feed Barbecue
JA Concessions
Joy Delivering SoCo
Lil’ Slats Smokehouze
McIllwain Kettle Corn
Mia’s Munchkins
Mobile Snack Bar
Papi’s Roasted Corn
Pappy’s Place
Preacher’s BBQ
Ram Grill dba All American Grill and BBQ
Rema’s Jamaican Kitchen
Rocket City Shaved Ice
Sand Mountain Bootleggers
Scooty’s Apples
Slats Smokehouze LLC
Stix
Sweet Seasons, LLC
T’s Freeze
The Tiny Jerk Spot
Two Morgan’s & Co
Zoe Life Farmstead
Businesses - Sponsor Booths - Other
Publix - Presenting Sponsor
Aids Alabama/Enroll Alabama
Avast Realty, LLC
Case Plumbing
County Road
Family Savings Credit Union
Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley
Pet Supplies Plus
Redmond Mortgage
Southeast Storage
The Insurance Ladies
United Fencing
United Paintball
Misc. Merchandise Vendors
618 Woodworking
8 Little Lambs Soapbox
Army Sisters
Bama Booth
Barnhouse Farms & Designs
BCS Ceramics
Beau's Boutique
Bee Gum Creek Flower Farm
Beemer Farms, LLC
Beritiech Farms Treats
Birdhouses Unlimited
Briar Rose Creations
Burkwood Forest
C&3 Designs
CCWoodWorking
Connie’s tumblers
Crazy Cat Lady Crochets
Dawn's Designs
Dead Trees
DEBsEXPRESSIONS
Designs by Bethany
Door Decor
Fitted To a Tee Boutique
FRAZZII
Fringe Boutique LLC
Furry Hippie Beard Company
Good Vibes Permanent Jewelry
Hannah-Made-Crochet
Jewel Haven
Jordan Hancock - Local Author
KMac Threads
Kristi’s Kreations
Laurel Berry Artisanal Soaps
Let's Face It, Face Painting
Let’s Get Personalized LLC
Lilla Rose Hair Accessories
Liquid Blue T-shirts
Mandy’s Keychains
Maw Sudie Soap Co
Mayberry Creek LLC
McCamy & Green
McCoy Folk Art
Mechanical Bull of the South
My Sister's Keeper Boutique
NEC Collectables
Noah’s Glow Candle Company
OMG Honey
Parrish Creations
Revival Designs Engraving
Rezin Kreation
RMT Tumblers
Rockin H Designs
Rogue Thoughts Dice
S&S Designs
Salty Goddess
Salty Heifer Studio, LLC
Sanford and Sisters
Scentsy
Sena Coolers LLC
Shoreline Art
SomeFinn
Squirrel Cat Creations
State of Mine
Straight Creek Studio
Sun Drops Handmade Suncatchers
Sweet Scrubs
Sweet Southern Boutique
Sweet Springs Creations
The Merchantile/Scentsy
The Milan Nicole Collection
TnT Sales
to Dye For
Vanessa Hancock Local Author
WarmButterfly
Wildflower Boutique
Woodcraft By Lew
Non-Profit Vendors
American Legion
EF High School Exchange Year
FBC Scottsboro
Jackson County Republicans
Life Resource Services
Scottsboro Masonic Lodge #359
SHS Drama Club
VFW
