Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guest enter the World's Championship Bar-B-Que at NRG park on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Houston. (J. Patric Schneider/For the ...

Three days. One tent. In a year of change, could the Brett's BBQ Shop team bounce back?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scene inside the Cotton 'Q Club tent during the 2025 World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest at the Houston Livestock Show & ...

HOUSTON, Texas – The smell of smoke, wood fire, and sizzling brisket is about to take over NRG Park because the 2026 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest presented by Cotton Holdings is rolling into ...

If the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the main event, then the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is the red carpet. Deep in the heart of the white tents of cook-off, western fashion is under ...

HOUSTON, Texas – The grills have cooled, and the judges have spoken after three days of barbecue, music, and celebration at the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, one of the signature kickoff ...

The World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is happening now ahead of Rodeo Houston. Why it matters: It's the ultimate pregame to rodeo season. State of play: The cook-off is open through Saturday at ...

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