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• KTD Smokin' Gobbler - Masters

  • Start
    11 Jul 2025
  • End
    12 Jul 2025
  • Location
    Worthington MN

  MN TOY  2025 QUALIFIER - Masters Series

  KCBS Sanctioned

  
  

  $10,000 IN CASH AND AWARDS
  $8,800 KCBS CASH PAYOUT
  
  Official KCBS rules will be enforced.
  Set up will be held on Thursday, July 10th after 4:00 PM.
  Cooks will have a meeting on Friday, July 11th at 4:00 PM.
  See schedule for turn-in times.
  Awards will be held at 3:30 PM.
  Limited to 40 teams - first come, first serve!
  
  ​Cook-Off Categories:
  Pork Ribs, Pork/Shoulder/Butt, Chicken, Brisket​
  Turkey Category will be Friday night.
  1 Meat Rib Category will be Friday night.
  
  Entry Fees:
  Before June 1st - $275.00
  After June 1st - $300.00
  Registration 1 Meat Rib Contest: $100.00
  Registration Turkey Smoke Contest: FREE

  
  

  Register Here https://www.kingturkeyday.org/smokin-gobbler-bbq-contenst

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• Halfway to St.Pat's - Masters Series

  • Start
    25 Jul 2025
  • End
    26 Jul 2025
  • Location
    Emmetsburg, IA

  MN TOY  2025 QUALIFIER - Masters Series

  KCBS Sanctioned

  

  The St. Patrick's Association and Emmetsburg Fire Association are pleased to bring the Sixth Annual KCBS event to Emmetsburg, Iowa. 

  Prizes totaling over $7,000.00 will be awarded for the BBQ Contest with a progressive payout after 30 teams.

    A warm July weekend, Barbeque smell in the air will be a great way to enjoy the summer!

  https://www.halfwaytostpats.com/
  

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• Smokin' Pulled Pork Cook Off

  • When
    9 Aug 2025
  • Location
    Big Lake, MN

  2025 Smokin' Pulled Pork Cook Off

  Sat Aug 9, 2025 12:30 PM - 3:45 PM

   Lupulin Brewing Company, Big Lake, MN 55309

  Got a killer pulled pork recipe? Prove you're the best Pit Master around at the 2025 Pulled Pork Cook Off!

  Lupulin Brewing, in conjunction with Big Eagle Lake Improvement Association (BELIA), is hosting a smoked pulled pork cook-off! Bring your best recipe for smoked pulled pork to be sampled by the public & esteemed panel of local judges. CASH PRIZES will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, along with a People's Choice Award!

  We only have space for ten amazing teams to compete in our contest, so register right away to reserve your spot!

  All teams in the Cook-Off must be pre-registered and pay the entry fee ($80.00) to compete in the contest. 
  

  Registration by July 31st reserves your spot and allows time to order the necessary meat. BELIA will furnish each team with four 8–10-pound Boston Butts. The public will trade one ticket for a 2-oz sample of pulled pork at your cooking site. Each person buying tickets will vote for their favorite in the People’s Choice category.

  https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lupulinbrewingcompany/1730626

  

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• Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff 2025

  • When
    16 Aug 2025
  •  
    6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Canton, MN

  MN TOY 2025 Qualifying Contest - Backyard Series

  KCBS Sanctioned

  
  

  
  

  2 Meats - Chicken & Pork Ribs
  KCBS Sanctioned Backyard Contest
  Electricity is Not Provided.
  Please visit https://www.cantondayoff.com/bbq-cook-off/ for more information.
  Contact: Brady Bergey; 507-273-2564 or CantonBBQ@outlook.com

  
  

  
  

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• MN Masters BBQ

  • When
    23 Aug 2025
  • Location
    Pierz, MN

  MN TOY 2025 Qualifying Contest - Masters  Series

  KCBS Sanctioned

  
  

  Located in Pierz, MN

  $15,000 in Prize Money!

  We have a Wings Competition as Well!

  www.walkinwings.com

  
  

  
  

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• South Dakota BBQ Shootout

  • Start
    29 Aug 2025
  • End
    30 Aug 2025
  • Location
    Brandon, SD

  MN TOY  2025 QUALIFIER - Masters Series

  KCBS Sanctioned

  

  The SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway is an end of season BBQ festival on the Friday & Saturday of Labor Day weekend. The main event is a Kansas City BBQ Society(KCBS) sanctioned Professional BBQ Contest. Teams will travel from all over the United States and even Canada to compete for $15,000 in cash prizes.

  
  

  https://sdbbqshootout.com

  
  

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• LIVIN Music Festival 2025

  • When
    13 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Elk River, Mn (ERX Motorpark)

  MN TOY 2025 Qualifying Contest - Backyard Series
  

  
  

  Please visit Livin Music Festival or Livin Foundation for more information.

  To register click here: Contest Registration

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• Ribs For The Ribbon

  • When
    27 Sep 2025
  • Location
    Big Lake, MN

  MN TOY 2025 Qualifying Contest - Backyard Series
  

  Ribs For The Ribbon

  9th Annual Backyard BBQ Cook-Off

  Prize payouts and trophies for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place in ribs, chicken, & peoples choice.

  Join us lakeside to support Military Veteran's, Service Members, & Their Families

  

  Please contact Greg Green for more information.

  tomcatvf41@yahoo.com

  612.446.9527

  
  

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