BBQ / Grill Fairs & Championships 2025
February 2025
February 1–2: (KCBS) WEST – Winter Extreme South Tyrol (Prettau, Italy)
The world's most extreme BBQ competition in the Italian Alps.
March 2025
March 14–16: Rauch & Glut BBQ Lifestyle Fair (Freiburg, Germany)
Experience the fascination of grilling up close! Discover new trends, products, and techniques related to BBQ.
March 15: (GBA) Baden-Württemberg State Barbecue Championship (Freiburg, Germany)
The best barbecue teams in Baden-Württemberg compete against each other.
March 20–23: (ABA) Tyrolean BBQ Competition (Innsbruck, Austria)
International BBQ competition in the Tyrolean Alps.
March 22: (GBA) International Lake Constance Grill Championship (Friedrichshafen, Germany)
Barbecue teams from different countries compete on Lake Constance.
April 2025
April 4–6: Barbecue Expo (Paris, France)
France's leading BBQ trade fair with the best grilling and smoking techniques.
April 6: (GBA) Schleswig-Holstein State Barbecue Championship (Neumünster, Germany)
Regional barbecue championship in the far north of Germany.
April 26–27: (KCBS) Spitsbroek on Fire Pt. 2 (Eede, Netherlands)
Second part of the popular BBQ competition in Eede.
April 27: (GBA) German Fish Grill Championship (Bremerhaven, Germany)
Specialized competition all about fish grilling.
May 2025
May 3–4: (SBA) Swiss Barbecue Championship (Lucerne, Switzerland)
Switzerland's best barbecue teams compete against each other – a must for BBQ fans!
May 10: (GBA) Vegan German Grill Championship (Bad Windsheim, Germany)
Innovative competition for vegan barbecue creations.
May 10: (GBA) Berlin/Brandenburg State Barbecue Championship (Filmpark Babelsberg, Germany)
Regional championship in the capital region.
May 17–18: (KCBS) Mühlviertler BBQ Festival (Freistadt, Austria)
International BBQ festival with competition in Austria.
June 2025
June 1: (GBA) Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Barbecue Championship (Rostock, Germany)
June 7–8: (KCBS) UK BBQ Championship (Cheltenham, United Kingdom)
15th-16th June: (KCBS) The War of Barbecue (Peschiera del Garda, Italy)
28-29 June: (KCBS) Riverland Smokers BBQ Contest (Dodewaard, Netherlands)
July 2025
July 26–27: (GBA) German Barbecue Championship (Gräfenhainichen/Ferropolis, Germany)
August 2025
15th-16th August: (KCBS) BBQ Festival (Vanamõisa, Estonia)
August 22–23: (KCBS) Smoke in the North (Rolfstorp, Sweden)
September 2025
5th–7th September: FIRE&FOOD BBQ WEEK 2025 (Cologne, Germany)
Three days of live cooking, BBQ workshops and grilling inspiration.
September 20: (GBA) State Barbecue Championship Saxony-Anhalt (Colbitz, Germany)
September 20: (GBA) Bavarian State Barbecue Championship (Teising, Germany)
September 21: (not certified) NRW Grill Championship (Krefeld, Germany)
October 2025
October 3–5: GrillGut BBQ Event (Bremen, Germany)
Barbecue competitions, new products and culinary highlights – a feast for all BBQ fans!
October 5: (GBA) Bremen State Barbecue Championship (Bremen, Germany)
November 2025
7th–8th November: Pecan Festival & BBQ Cook Off (Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA)
BBQ competitions and the famous Pecan Festival with regional specialties.
December 2025
5th–6th December: Outlaw BBQ Association Round Up (Denton, Texas, USA)
The big BBQ finale of the year with America's best teams.
🔥 The big BBQ year 2025 – Be there! 🔥
📌 Which trade fair or BBQ challenge do you want to visit in 2025?
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