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If you are new to competition barbecue and want to know more about it, then please visit our page here for info. But come back to this page for details specifically about Beefstock Barbecue Championships
Main Festival Website
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Two days, Two contests!
YOU COULD QUALIFY FOR THE BARBECUE WORLD CUP!!
WITH THE CHANCE TO WIN $1,000,000 IN LAS VEGAS
We are delighted that the The Beefy BBQ Boy contest taking place on Sunday 23rd August, will be a qualifier for the inaugural Barbecue World Cup taking place in Las Vegas in 2027.
Winning the Beefy BBQ Boy and becoming the Grand Champion earns you an invite to go to Las Vegas and compete against qualifiers from all over the world and stand a chance of winning $1,000,000 (one million US dollars),
The Barbecue World Cup will be a progressive competition where the best competition teams and pit maters will be knocked out round by round to find the first Barbecue World Cup Winner.
New Team entry supported by weber
We get amazing support from our good friends and all around legends at Weber and they have come up trumps yet again to support us and new teams getting involved in barbecue competitions.
If you are new to barbecue competition it can be daunting to get involved. But no more! We have the perfect opportunity to take part in The Beefstock Barbecue Championship as a new team (teams can be 1 - 5 people).
If you are concerned about not having a decent gazebo, or not enough barbecue capacity, or you are just a new team looking for a bit of support this is the offer for you. It literally has never been easier to get involved in a barbecue contest.
We have a very small number of entries available for new teams who want to take advantage of this offer and come along to take part in the contest.
With this offer you will get use of:
- Commercial Weber gazebo
- Two Weber Smokey Mountains (47cm) and two Weber Master Touches
Not to mention you will have us on hand before the event to answer any questions you have about the contest
You are free to bring additional grills or smokers, but they will need to be Weber products, please contact us if you have any questions about this.
The contest
What is it?
Essentially a cooking competition specifically focussed on outdoor cooking, barbecue and grilling over fire and smoke. If you rate your barbecue and outdoor cooking skills, or just want to take part for fun. This will be an amazing weekend.
Two separate contests, one each day of Beefstock 2026, each contested over three rounds. To find first The Grand Champion of "The Freestyle Boy" contest on the Saturday, then The Grand Champion of "The Beefy BBQ Boy" contest on the Sunday.
When and Where?
Over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of August at Nozstock The Hidden Valley. The contest will be part of the excellent Beefstock Festival from The Beefy Boys
Who Can Enter?
Anyone can enter the contests regardless of skill or experience. If you are a barbecue or outdoor cooking enthusiast, rate your outdoor cooking skills, or just fancy a weekend amongst like minded people, you are welcome at the contest. Teams can consist of one to five people, so get a couple of family or friends and come along, or come alone, the choice is yours.
How Does it Work?
Each contest will have three rounds, each of those rounds have a specific theme or are based around a specific ingredient along with some rules around what each entry must contain, not contain or how it must be presented. All teams will submit their entries for a round (we call it turning-in) at roughly the same time. The entries will then be scored by a panel of judges against four criteria (Visual Appeal, Flavour, Mouth Feel and Creativity) to get an overall score. The highest score wins the round, and the highest score combined across all three rounds becomes The Grand Champion.
What is a Freestyle Barbecue Contest?
It is a contest where each round has loose restrictions on what each entry should be. These maybe around the number of components, a theme that must be adhered to or use of a specific ingredient. It may also prescribe how the entry can be presented. But ultimately freestyle competition's are about allowing teams to show their creativity.
Judging and Public Choice
The official round and contest results will be produced using an official judging panel made of experienced barbecue contest judges and some guest judges. They will score to the CompBBQUK Champion Series scoring system and processes.
Additionally for two of the rounds during each contest, there will be a separate public judging panel which will produce "public choice" results.
What Do I Need?
Cost
We always aim to make taking part in barbecue competitions affordable. To that end we have kept entry the fee as low as possible to cover the costs of the event and set it at £170
Enter the Contest
Full Rounds and Rules
Full Rounds and Rules
Click below to visit our store to submit your entry in to the contest
Full Rounds and Rules
Full Rounds and Rules
Full Rounds and Rules
See and download the detailed rules and round information
Our General T&C's
Full Rounds and Rules
Our General T&C's
You will need to accept these Terms and Conditions when you enter the contest