April 14th - 15th: 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-off, Kings Mountain
April 28th – 29th: Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook-off; Lexington
May 5th – 6th: Jiggy with the Piggy; Kannapolis
May 19th – 20th: Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival; Ayden
June 2nd – 3rd: Hog Happenin BBQ and Bike Fest; Lincolnton
June 16th – 17th: Peak City Pig Fest; Apex
August 8th – 9th: Pigs & Pedals; Asheboro
September 8th – 9th: Beak Week BBQ Challenge; Goldsboro
September 15th – 16th: Tilley Harley-Davidson Bikers Blues BBQ Rally; Salisbury
September 22nd – 23rd: Butts and Beans Challenge; Newton
October 20th – 21st: Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition; Lenoir
