Bring the Heat
Pitmasters in Paradise welcomes BBQ teams from all over the nation to throw down in a KCBS sanctioned competition featuring traditional BBQ categories: Chicken, Pork Ribs, Beef Brisket and Pork Butt. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or rising star, this is your stage to shine.
There is a $15,000 Prize Purse that will be distributed to winners across multiple categories.
Grand Champion - $3,000
Reserve Grand Champion - $1,800
3rd Place - $1,000
4th Place - $800
5th Place - $600
Cash Prizes for Category Winners will be awarded 1st - 10th Place.
Cash Prizes for Ancillary Competitions will be awarded 1st - 3rd Place.
Register by February 1st to save $50 on your registration fee.
Bring the Heat Register2026 Competing Teams
Get ready to experience some of the best BBQ talent from across the region and beyond. Pitmasters in Paradise proudly welcomes an incredible lineup of teams competing in this year’s event as part of the Triple Crown BBQ series.
Each team brings its own unique flavor, style, and competitive edge, firing up the pits and going head-to-head in a professionally judged competition for top honors, bragging rights, and cash prizes.
Explore the full list of 2026 competitors below and be sure to cheer on your favorites throughout the weekend!
- Burning Bush BBQ
- Hawks Den BBQ
- When Pigs Fly Family BBQ
- Keepin It Smokin
- Accutech BBQ
- Campfire Que
- Glazed and Infused NJ BBQ
- Kings BBQ
- Smoke Shack BBQ
- The Smoked Biscuit Company
- R&J BBQ
- Cold Beer BBQ
- Bourbon & Blues BBQ
- Smokin Armadillo BBQ
- Going Yard BBQ
- BubbaChuck's BBQ
- Space Station BBQ
- Kellers Cove BBQ
- Done Right Smokin'
- Fred Vegas Smokers
- 31 Flavors BBQ
- Tillman's Barbecue
- Powered by Pipkin
- Smoke Meat Every Day
- Sweet Smoke Q
- Nice Racks BBQ
- USA
- Double Barrel Smokers
- Fired Up BBQ
- Smoke N Ash BBQ
- Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ
- Team Smoke Showin'
- That BBQ Place
- Pig In or Pig Out
- Belly Bustin Bistro
- Lakeland BBQ Company
- Herb's BBQ
- Nuts & Butts
- Meatheads BBQ Food Truck
- Smokin' Aint EZ BBQ
- Erma Jeans Soul Food BBQ, LLC
- Bubs Bar-B-Q
- Parrothead Porkers Florida
- Bull and Boar BBQ
