San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Barbeque Cookoff

10/05/2026

Our friends at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will be hosting their first ever 🎃HAUNTED HAYRIDE👻 at the rodeo grounds.

Join us for a scary good time Thursday through Saturday, October 22, 23, and 24.

09/25/2026

📣📣 CALLING ALL VENDORS! 📣📣

This year, the 30th Annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Bar-B-Que Cook-off and Festival will be held on January 29-30, 2027, at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo on the Salado, off Gembler Road just north of the Frost Bank Center/Freeman Coliseum.

We invite interested vendors to apply for a spot in the Bar-B-Que Marketplace. The marketplace is an outdoor venue featuring a variety of vendors selling general merchandise. You can find items such as jewelry, clothing, and Stock Show souvenirs, as well as BBQ-related items. Each day during the event the marketplace hours are from 10 AM to 11:45 PM.

If you are interested in applying for a spot as a vendor at our event, please submit the online form at the link below no later than December 31, 2026.

https://app.partnerhq.com/e/bar-b-que-cook-off/t/eafc60808fb8013f828d0a4a912e34c8

Should you have any questions or need any additional information, feel free to send us a message!

Thank you for considering this opportunity to support the youth of Texas.

Sincerely,
Bar-B-Que Cook-Off Marketplace Committee

08/13/2026

Our mood because we are halfway around the sun back to BBQ Cook-Off 2027!

07/20/2026

Many of you know the fellow competitive BBQ Team “2 Beards BBQ”. They are in need of the BBQ community’s help.

Please see below and pass along if you care to share. 🙏🏻

07/04/2026

We want to wish all of our BBQ friends a very happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

We hope your day is filled with family, fun, fireworks and tasty BBQ! 🍖🌭🥩 Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE. An extra big thank you to all of our service members.

🎆 HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY AMERICA!! 🎆

06/18/2026

Join us for a Surtierra evening at La Hacienda on Redland! ⛱️🍹

06/18/2026

This is our “Why”! So proud of all these scholars 🎓

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo awarded more than $765,000 to support Bexar County students and programs on Tuesday. 👇 Full story at the link in the comments.

06/11/2026

What does BBQ Cook-off and Summer time have in common?

Those amazing campfire nights and something yummy sizzling on the grill! 😋 A perfect combination no matter the weather 💛☀️🍖

05/21/2026

Missing BBQ? Us too! Join us at La Hacienda tonight 5-9p for our first Summer Social! ☀️

05/19/2026

Volunteers are transforming the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo site into a welcoming, year-round destination, driven by community pride and economic growth plans.