Hammondsport fire-department SMOKE on the WATER

08/26/2026

07/31/2026

List of the current competitors, you still have time to get your application in .

COMPETITORS 2026
Rick & Rick BBQ​​​
Victor, NY
Smokin Sensation BBQ​Branch Port, NY
Smoke Man BBQ​​​Rushville, NY
Tame The Flame ​​​Rochester, NY
Rack Rubbin BBQ ​​​
Lyons, NY
Polish BBQ ​​​​​Hammondsport, NY
Backdraft Que ​​​​
N. Tonawanda, NY
Good Eats BBQ​​​​
Cohocton, NY
Get’N Sauced ​​​​
Elmira Heights, NY
Smoke Eaters BBQ​​​Hornell, NY

05/29/2026

!!! Attention fellow competitors!!!!

A few changes

One big change from what we sent out is you no longer need to
Provide your own certificate to operate !!
Our team has talked to the nysdoh and is allowing us to use our certification .

Second is we have updated pricing for this year . Before July 4th it will be $225 for competitors.
after July 4th $275 !!
THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM !!!

We are doing this this year to hopefully help keep costs down on both us and you as competitors. We are only successful because of you !!!

05/27/2026

Applications for competitors and vendors can be located on the event page below .

02/04/2026

We are gearing up for our 15th anniversary staring Americas 250th anniversary on August 29th . Just wait for all the detail coming soon . Applications will be available mid march as we work out some kinks ! In the meantime time let’s celebrate our fireman . Do you have someone that’s a fire person ( to be politically correct) send in pictures . Send to Stephanie Thompson 10 Davis Avenue Hammondsport NY 14840 . We will be displaying them at our event .along with the picture please send in what fire department and dates of service .