18th Annual BBQ & Blues Cook Off
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 14, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Fees/Admission
Festival Entry is $15 and includes samples from our 35 cook teams while they last! Children 10 and under are FREE! 2026 t-shirts will be sold on-site only.
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Contact Information
(251) 943-5550
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Description
The annual BBQ & Blues Cook-off started in 2009 as one of the Foundation's biggest fundraisers. Presenting by Riverview Turf, it is an outdoor food and music event held in Downtown Foley’s Heritage Park in March. A Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned event, the barbecue cook-off attracts both corporate and individual teams competing for bragging rights in several award categories. Festival goers enjoy great food, popular blues bands, children’s activities, and dozens of vendors. All proceeds support the South Baldwin Chamber Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of event sponsors and volunteers, the impact on our community and schools increase each year.
The Saturday Cook-Off includes live music from local artists, food & drink available for purchase, BBQ samples, 60 vendors, and a kid's zone.
Gates open at 10 AM.
BBQ samples begin at 11 AM.
Cook Off Awards begin at 4 PM
See all of our generous sponsors here!
