Western PA BBQ and Steak Events

If there’s a BBQ festival or competition within 2-3 hours’ driving distance from the Pittsburgh area, you’ll find it here. Even a few with our neighboring states! Do you have an event? Contact us with the info and we’ll get you added.

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2022 Steak Cookoff Association Competition Schedule

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First time checking out a festival? Here is when we visited “Grill Your Ace Off”!

2018 saw the first-ever SCA event in Western PA and as a 1st-time competitor myself, I can say it was a CRAZY GOOD TIME so I’ve decided to add them to the list. Unlike most BBQ competitions it’s a quick day and a few minutes of cooking steak can win you $1000. Interested? Keep reading!

Here are the events in PA/OH/WV and information current as of 08/07/2022.
There are several double steak competitions this year so get ready to grill your steak off! Cash prizes may change so please check with each event.

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April 2022

• • April 02 – Blonde Farm Spring (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (WV) – RESULTS
  • April 03 – Blonde Farm Spring Steak Cookoff (WV) –RESULTS
  • April 09 – Raising the Steaks – ‘The Single Double’ Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS
  • April 23 – Spring Break (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS
  • April 29 – Marietta River City BBQ Steak Cookoff (OH) – RESULTS

May 2022

• • May 13 – Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS N/A
  • May 22 – Turkeytown VFD Smoke Show (DOUBLE) (PA) – RESULTS

June 2022

• • June 03 – Smoke Showing Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS
  • June 04 – Smoke Showing (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS 
  • June 17 – Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Grill-Off Steak Cookoff (WV)
  • June 17 – York County BBQ Festival Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS N/A
  • June 25 – Ohio State Steak Cookoff (OH) – RESULTS N/A

July 2022

• • July 23 – West Alexander “Steaks A Grillin” (DOUBLE) Showdown (PA) – RESULTS
  • July 29 – Smoke in the Grove (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS
  • July 30 – Grilling in Hall of Fame City (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (OH) – RESULTS N/A

August 2022

• • August 06 – Grill On The Hill (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (PA) – RESULTS 
  • August 28 – Grill Your Ace Off (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (PA)
    • 1st place – $1,000 | 2-10th – cash prize
    • Ancillaries – Baked Beans and Anything with Beer | 1st place – $100 | 2-5th – cash prize

September 2022

• • September 17 – Elk County (DOUBLE) Steak Showdown (PA)
    • 1st place – $1,000 | 2-10th – cash prize
    • Ancillary – Mountain Pie | 1st place – $125 | 2-5th – cash prize
    • Kids Cookoff – Grilled Cheese | 1st place – $100

October 2022

• • October 08 – Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship (PA)
    • 1st place – $1,000 | 2-10th – cash prize
       
  • October 22 – Lancaster BBQ Supply Fall (DOUBLE) Steak Cookoff (PA)
    • 1st place – $1,000 | 2-10th – cash prize
    • Ancillary – Mashed Potatoes | 1st place – $125 | 2-5th – cash prize

2022 BBQ Competition and Festival Schedule

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Please check each event for admission and competition details. Information current as of 08/06/2022.

= KCBS sanctioned event

April 2022

• April 29 and 30 – Marietta River City BBQ (Marietta, OH)

May 2022

• May 13 and 14 – Twin Valley Fire and Smoke BBQ Competition (Morgantown, PA) 

June 2022

• June 10 and 11 – Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Cookoff/Competition (Kersey, PA)
• June 10, 11, and 12 – Washington County Rib and Music Festival (Washington PA)
• June 17 and 18 – Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (Weston, WV)
• June 17 and 18 – York County BBQ Festival (York, PA) 
• June 18 and 19 – Franklin Blues & BBQ Festival (Franklin, PA)  

July 2022

• July 2 – Kill the Grill (Benezette, PA)
• July 22 and 23 – Ceramic City Jazz, Blues, & BBQ Festival (East Liverpool, OH)
• July 29, 30, and 31 – Smoke in the Grove BBQ Festival (Spring Grove, PA)  

August 2022

• August 5, 6, and 7 – Clarion BBQ Festival (Clarion, PA)
  CANCELED for 2022 – Will return in 2023 as BBQ, Burgers, Brews, and Blues Fest
• August 5, 6, and 7 – Oinktoberfest (Clarence, NY)
• August 6 – 3rd Annual Rusty Gold Brewing Rib Cookoff (Canonsburg, PA)
• August 13 – Steel City Harley-Davidson Summer Sizzler Rib Cook-Off (Washington, PA)
• August 20 – Pig Out in the Park (Frostburg, MD)
• August 26 and 27 – New Holland Summer Fest (New Holland, PA) 
• TBA – National RibFest at Paradise Park (Cowansville, PA)
  

September 2022

• September 3 and 4 – Route Six Ribfest (Coudersport, PA)  
• September 11 – Blues, Brews, and Barbecue (Western, PA) 
• September 14, 15, 16, and 17 – Erie Wild Rib Cook-Off and Music Festival (Erie, PA)  
• September 16, 17, and 18 – Tivoli Farm BBQ Classic (Malvern, PA)   
• TBA – Heinz Field Rib Fest (Pittsburgh, PA)
• TBA – Annual Hopewell BBQ Cook-Off and Blues Fest (Hopewell, PA)
• TBA – Grill Fest (Hartville, OH)
• TBA – All Fired Up & Kickin’ Ash BBQ Competition (Emporium, PA)

2022 PA State Championship

Because this event is not in Western PA but in our state capital it is the last big event in PA for the year where you can flex your big BBQ muscles.

Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
KCBS Sanctioned Event
October 8, 2022
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
2300 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA