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
All food and merchandise vendor spaces are filled.
Backyard BBQ Contestant
Registration
To register as a cook team at the 2026 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 2026 Scottsboro BBQ Festival is part of the Backyard Battle Royal, with competitions including Singing River Smoke-o-rama, High on the Hog Festival, and reelin' n Smokin' Ditto Landing. See details below.
Registration Currently Open
VENDOR REGISTRATION
To register as a Merchandise, Cottage or Non-Profit Vendor for the 2026 Festival, please click the link above to submit your registration. Please read the information on the registration link thoroughly before submitting.
Registration for Food and Drink Vendors to the 2026 Festival is now closed. Those who have requested to be added to the waiting list will be contacted in September if space is available.
To register as a Business Booth (non-vending, promotional only) for the 2026 Festival, please click the link above to submit your registration. Please read the information on the registration link thoroughly before submitting.
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)
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. Fire Prevention Week at Fire Station 1 will be open from 9am-2pm.
Pre-Registration Required
7:30am - Cooks Meeting
4:00pm - Chicken Due
4:30pm - Ribs Due
6:00pm - Awards Begin at Two Sisters Square
Backyard Competition
Pre-Registration Required
9:30am - Check-In
10:00am - Start Grilling
11:15am - Burgers Due
1:30am - Awards Begin at Two Sisters Square
Kids-Q Competition
9:30am - Hudd Music
11:30am - Marcus Spurlock
1:00pm - Short Notice
2:30pm - Hank Utter
4:00pm - Sipsey Falls
8:00pm - After Party with Sipsey Falls
Live Music at Two Sisters Square
$10 Ticket Required to Sample
12:00pm-12:45pm - Contestant Registration and Setup
1:00pm-2:00pm - Public Sampling
3:00pm - Awards Begin at Two Sisters Square
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! Open 9am-4pm.
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.
You may also park behind Collins Intermediate off Legion Street to take the Green Line shuttle.
This shuttle stops at Bynum Softball Field to pick up teams from Saturday's softball tourney.
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: Huntington Bank, Scottsboro Utilities, PNC Bank, Scottsboro Schools Administration Building, Carter Gymnasium, Warehouse 207 and other public and business lots off the square.
Look for the "FREE EVENT PARKING" signs at the entrance of these lots!
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. To inquire about registering please email Mrs. Tolliver at ntolliver@scottsboroschools.net for details.
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. You can also register by visiting the Alabama Cornhole website. 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.
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 $20 entry fee per vehicle. For more information contact 256-574-4305.
Car/Tuck/Motorcycle Show
Visit Station 1 of the Scottsboro Fire Department on the southwest corner of the Downtown Square to participate in Fire Prevention Week Open House from 9am-2pm during the BBQ Festival. Great fun for the kids to learn about fire prevention, meet firefighters, see fire trucks and other emergency vehicles, make your way through the Stop, Drop and Roll maze, get your picture taken in fire gear, win prizes and more!
Scottsboro Fire Department Fire Prevention Week Open House
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