BBQ festival
Huron , SD

South Dakota BBQ Championships

Confirmed2026
Photo: CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange from England, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Dates
2026
Status
Confirmed
Venue
To be announced
Price
Free
Camping
None on site
Last checked
Aug 31, 2026

South Dakota BBQ Championships returns to Huron , SD, 2026. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.

What to eat & drink

Plan around the public tasting windows: the programme explicitly offers chili and Backyard BBQ People's Choice sessions in addition to the sanctioned competition.

You must try…

  • Friday People's Choice chili
  • Backyard BBQ People's Choice tasting
  • KCBS competition ribs

Watch before you taste

Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.

The experience

What's special

The Original South Dakota BBQ Championships is the smoke-and-fire centerpiece of Wheel Jam, combining a KCBS-sanctioned rib contest, a four-meat Master Series and public People's Choice tastings.

What people love

Visitors can taste rather than simply watch: Friday brings a chili People's Choice and Saturday adds the Backyard BBQ public vote, alongside the surrounding vehicle shows, racing and music.

Music & entertainment

Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.

Getting there

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Where

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Camping & Accommodation

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Pricing

Free entry

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