New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

🗓️ Dates: July 11–13, 2025 📍 Location: 201 New Jersey Ave, Wildwood, NJ 08260 🎟️ Admission: Free to attend; food and drinks available for purchase Brisket. Blues. Beachside smoke. The New Jersey State Barbecue Championship returns to Wildwood, NJ from July 11–13, bringing three full days of ribs, rhythm, and regional pride to the shore. It’s loud. It’s legendary. It smells incredible. 🍖 What to Expect at the NJ BBQ Championship This is not your neighborhood cookout. It’s a nationally sanctioned KCBS BBQ competition, featuring award-winning pitmasters, live music, and festival fun just blocks from the beach. 🎤 BBQ & Blues Schedule: Friday, July 11 – 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM Saturday, July 12 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday, July 13 – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM 🔥 Festival Highlights: 🍗 Pulled pork, ribs, brisket, burnt ends, and more 🎸 Live blues bands all weekend 🍻 Beer tents & BBQ pairing zones 🏆 Professional & backyard BBQ competitions 🎪 Local vendors, food trucks, and merch 🌴 Steps from the beach + connected to Angelsea Blues Festival Why It’s On Our Radar The New Jersey State Barbecue Championship is part food competition, part block party, and 100% mouthwatering. It’s the kind of event where strangers bond over brisket, live blues shakes the sand off your flip flops, and the smoke practically becomes perfume. You don’t just attend. You commit. You sample. You unbutton your jeans a little. You remember it all year.