Upcoming Events

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Past and scheduled competitions

Dates listed here reflect the events named on our events page. For current scheduling, availability, or booking questions, contact our Yucaipa office directly.

SoCal BBQ Event Management produces and manages BBQ competitions, state championships, and festival-sized gatherings across Southern California, with each event designed to deliver a memorable experience and a strong return for organizers. Our work spans intimate private team building cooking classes to large public festivals, and the underlying goal stays the same in every case: build an event people talk about long after the smoke clears. From site layout and judging logistics to on-site production and volunteer coordination, our teams handle the many moving pieces that a live competition demands.

Our background includes competitive BBQ, sanctioned competitions, and the business of running them, which means we approach every event with both the barbecue mindset and the organizer's mindset. We work alongside event planners, judges, volunteers, and production crews, blending hands-on grilling experience with the organizational knowledge needed to keep a multi-day program on schedule. The result is a professional, well-paced event where guests, competitors, and vendors all feel supported, and where surprises are met with solutions rather than confusion.

Every gathering we take on is built on a foundation of integrity, experience, and the kind of detail work that separates a good event from an excellent one. We specialize in KCBS and IBCA sanctioned competitions as well as festival-style formats, so whether you are hosting a state championship or a relaxed mountain cookout in the Big Bear area, the same careful attention applies. Food quality matters, but so do parking flow, judging space, sound, seating, signage, and the overall comfort of the people in attendance.

Our event calendar reflects a mix of flagship sanctioned competitions, harvest festival pairings, and community cookouts hosted in settings such as Yucaipa, Temecula, Indio, and Big Bear. Each format carries its own character, whether that means a championship field competing under structured rules or a family-friendly grill gathering set against a mountain backdrop. We tailor pacing, programming, and vendor support to suit the venue and the audience, producing occasions that feel authentic to the region and generous in spirit.

Choosing an event management team means trusting that the day will run as planned and that your guests will leave satisfied. SoCal BBQ Event Management offers that confidence through proven competition experience, clear communication, and a deep understanding of what a live BBQ event actually requires on the ground. From the first planning conversation through cleanup, we treat each gathering as a reflection of both our crew and our clients. Contact us to discuss your next competition or festival, and we will help you shape an experience worth attending.