THE SQUIRREL BBQ ROUNDUP
Reporting the latest in BBQ news. Dedicated to the latest news in BBQ cookoffs, competitions, pitmasters, and people who influence the world of barbecue.
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Events

Giant National Capital BBQ Competition – Virtual Event 2020 Results
Let’s face it, doing things virtually is not everyone’s cup of tea,

COVID-19 Sends the Giant National Capital Barbecue Virtual
The frustrating elements of weather and other unforeseen situations can often limit

World Series of Barbecue
A gastronomical competition? What is more mouth-watering than BBQ? I can hear

World Series of Barbecue Sept 17-20 2020 at Kansas Speedway
Competitions
When it comes to competitions, it doesn?t get any bigger than the Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS). We report the latest happenings from 100s of barbeque contests held in the USA and throughout the world.
Competitive style BBQ has came a long way from its humble beginnings stemming from local chili cookoffs. The first BBQ competition was the Cow County BBQ Cookout in June 3, 1972 in Unvalued, Texas.
Today each year there are over 50 major competitions held throughout the US and 100s worldwide. No matter your experience in the competitive grilling and BBQ circuit we feature all the stories, tips, and information you need to level up your cooking game.


What is the Squirrel Cookoff Championship?
The Squirrel Cookoff was started by Joe Wilson in Bentonville, Arkansas in 2013. It came to be after Joe claimed he could in fact cook squirrels, when asked by one of the crew members of the Travel Channel while filming an episode of Bizarre Foods which he was helping out on. To take it a step further he said, "not only do we cook squirrels, but we throw the World Championship Cook-off" A short few weeks later came to be the first Squirrel Cookoff. Read More

Product Reviews
Yielding the perfect rack of ribs doesn?t require top of the line BBQ products ? but it helps. We know that you don?t need the best smoker or meat smoking gadgets to make great tasting barbecue. But, having quality cookers and tools help close the gap between a novice and pitmaster. This is why we review top selling smokers, grills, and accessories to bring you our top selections. Squirrel Cookoff is well-known among the competition circuit and we use our experience to make recommendations you can count on.