World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, presented by Cotton Holdings | Feb 26 – Feb 28 More than 250 barbecue teams will compete in the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26 – Saturday, Feb. 28. Over the course of three days, teams from across the state of Texas and the world will compete for champion titles in the following categories: Brisket, Ribs, Chicken, Go Texan and Dutch Oven Dessert, and Open Contest. The Jr. Cook-off Contest, for children between the ages of 8 and 14, will be held Friday, Feb. 27. Feb 26 | 5 PM – 11 PM Feb 27 | 12PM - 11PM Feb 28 | 9AM - 11PM Learn More