The Competitions
Lakeland Pigfest
Ribs on the Ridge
Pitmasters in Paradise
Lakeland, FL
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Haines City, FL
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Auburndale, FL
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Pigfest is Central Florida’s oldest BBQ competition, where teams gather to enjoy friends and family, give back to local charities, and above all else, have some delicious BBQ. This year, join us for the 29th annual Pigfest competition and the first round of the Triple Crown! |
The 18th annual Ribs on the Ridge cookoff brings amateur and professional chefs alike, gathering for a day in Lake Eva Park for great food and a great time. Enter for the chance to win cash prizes, trophies, and bragging rights for the winners, during the second leg of the Triple Crown! |
This inaugural BBQ cookoff at Camp Margaritaville Auburndale will be the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. Winners will be crowned and cash prizes will be awarded for bragging rights at this event. |
Triple Crown Prizes
- Grand prize: $1,500 for overall highest points
- Second place: $1,000
- Third place: $500
Previous Triple Crown Winners
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2026Overall
Chicken: Bourbon & Blues BBQ Pork: Fred Vegas Smokers Brisket: Sweet Smoke Q Ribs: Accutech BBQ |
2025Overall
Chicken: Poppa Pig Pork: Good Googly Goo BBQ Brisket: Fred Vegas Smokers Ribs: Sloppy Hogs |
2024Overall
Chicken: Fred Vegas Smokers Pork: Bearded Monkeys Brisket: Poppa Pig Ribs: Ham Squad |
What It Takes to Win
HOW TO ENTER: Competition teams must participate in all three of the Triple Crown BBQ events — all Kansas City BBQ Society-sanctioned events.
SCORING: Kansas City BBQ Society scoring will be in effect for all events and teams will accumulate points based on their finishing position. The winning BBQ competition team will achieve the highest accumulated point total across all three events.
WHO WILL CLAIM THE CROWN? The winner will be announced at Pitmasters in Paradise!
