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Judge applications are now being accepted for the seventh Porkapalooza BBQ Festival! Judges will be required for the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) competition taking…

UPDATE: Team registration for the seventh Porkapalooza BBQ Festival is full! Thank you to all teams that applied. Any other teams interested in competing may…

The seventh Porkapalooza BBQ Festival returns from May 29–30, 2021! Pending any Government of Alberta COVID-19 public health restrictions, this year’s event will take place…

The Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Society regrets to inform its faithful followers that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Porkapalooza 2020 will not take place as…

The seventh, annual Porkapalooza BBQ Festival returns to the Edmonton Expo Centre grounds this spring! The Porkapalooza festival (for our public guests) will take place…

The seventh, annual Porkapalooza BBQ Festival returns to the Edmonton Expo Centre grounds from May 30–31, 2020! The change of date reflects an exciting new…

The sixth, annual Porkapalooza BBQ Festival took place from June 15–16, 2019 on the Edmonton Expo Centre grounds, featuring a 44-team BBQ competition, sanctioned by…

The sixth, annual 2019 Porkapalooza BBQ Festival takes place on Father’s Day weekend: Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Sunday,…

UPDATE: Our Certified Barbeque Judge course is now full. Spots are still available in our Table Captain course.   Do you have a passion and…

Before you fill out our team application form, consider the following: Porkapalooza is a KCBS-sanctioned competition. If you have not already done so, familiarize yourself…

Interested in Becoming a Judge at Porkapalooza? All judges must be certified by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS). Certification classes are held across North…

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