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WELCOME

to the Scottsboro BBQ Festival, held the second Saturday of October each year on the Downtown Square in Scottsboro, Ala.

The 2025 Festival will be held Saturday, October 11th!

Merchandise, Food, and other Vendors!

175+

Backyard Contestant Cook Teams!

30+

FREE Admission to the Festival!

$0

General Festival Hours - Various Activities All Day!

9a-4p

2024 BBQ Festival Results

People’s Choice Sampling Competition

Boston Butt Category

First Place - #19, Deviant Smoke

Second Place #18, Lela Q

Third Place #11, Phoenix BBQ

Dessert Category

First Place #20, FOCAS Smokas

Second Place #23, Harbin Automotive

Third Place # 25, Allison Hastings

Judge’s Choice Meat

#15 SEPB, Doug Wright

Judge’s Choice Dessert

#25 Allison Hastings

Best Decorated Table

#21 Ken Looney

Backyard Competition

Represented by 38 teams from five states. Eight of those teams are in the top 24 KCBS Backyard Division.

Overall in Both Ribs & Chicken

Grand Champion – Rollin Smoke BBQ

Reserve Grand Champion – Dixie Pigs & Chicks

Ribs (Top 5 Placers)

First Place – Curly Bird BBQ

Second Place – Hickory Hangover

Third Place – Rollin Smoke BBQ

Fourth Place – Electo-Que-Ted

Fifth Place – Dixie Pigs & Chicks

Chicken (Top 5 Placers)

First Place – Brothers Q BBQ Supply

Second Place – Rollin Smoke BBQ

Third Place – Dixie Pigs & Chicks

Fourth Place – Electro-Que-Ted

Fifth Place – Ghost Hill BBQ

Backyard Battle Royal

(Combined scores from competitors entering the Scottsboro BBQ Festival, Singing River Smoke-o-rama, High on the Hog Festival, Ditto Landing, St. Bernard Prep Blues & BBQ.)

First Place - Electro-Que-Ted $2000

Second Place - Smokey Bees BBQ $500

We are excited to be geared up and ready for the 10th Annual Scottsboro BBQ Festival. The event offers FREE general admission and access to more than 175 registered vendors, including family activities throughout the entire day!

About the 2025 BBQ Festival

Platinum Sponsors

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!

2024 Witches Ride

Witches Ride

10am-4pm

Some activities require a small fee. Inflatables and Fishing Pond free to join!

Kids Fun Zone

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, the Euro Bungy, obstacle course, Kids-Q Competition, and returning in 2024 is 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. Participants can register their car in the morning hours for their chance to win cash prize and other goodies. On-site registration only.

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

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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

Backyard BBQ Contestant
Registration
(Check Back Soon)

To register as a vendor at the 2025 Scottsboro BBQ Festival's Backyard Competition, the 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 2024 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.

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Singing River Smoke-O-Rama

March 22-23, 2024

Athens, AL

High On The Hog Festival

May 17-18, 2024

Winchester, TN

Ditto Landing Reelin'-n-Smokin'

June 7-8, 2024

Huntsville, AL

Bernard Blues and BBQ

September 6-7, 2024

Cullman, AL

2024 Backyard Battle Royal Competitions

If you have questions about the Scottsboro BBQ Festival, how to become a vendor, contestant, sponsor the event, or become involved as a volunteer, we would love to hear from you!

Get in Touch

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