SOOIE. Mauldin's 15th Annual BBQ Cook-Off

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Courtesy City of Mauldin

Produced by the City of Mauldin, the annual festival is a showcase of the heritage of our community, from its food to its music.

The Mauldin BBQ Cook-off features more than 20 cookers from all over the Southeast, competing to bring the best BBQ to Mauldin. The festival opens Friday night with our Anything Butt competition, where Participating Cookers serve anything BUTT their BBQ to pique your tastebuds. Sliders, grilled chicken, smoked cobbler—the only way to know what’s cooking is to come try it for yourself.

Saturday features the main event, a BBQ Cook-off competition with a panel of certified BBQ Tasters from the South Carolina Barbeque Association. The public will also have a chance to cast their vote for the best BBQ and the winner of the People’s Choice Award.

Paired with live music and family fun, this can’t-miss festival is the perfect pig-out.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025

6 p.m. | Festival Opens (Anything Butt Competition)*

6 p.m. | Kids Zone Opens

6 p.m. | Live Music 

8 p.m. | Ticket Sales Stop

9 p.m. | Festival Closes

*Note: Food is served only while supplies last.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025

11 a.m. | Festival Opens (BBQ Cook-Off)*

11 a.m. | Kids Zone Opens

11 a.m. | Live Music 

1 p.m. | Ticket Sales Stop

2:15 p.m. | Winners Announced

3 p.m. | Festival Closes

*Note: Food is served only while supplies last.

Admission, parking, live music, and kids zone are all free – you only have to pay to eat and drink!

TASTE TICKETS

$5 for sheet of 5 tickets (1 ticket = $1)

FRIDAY – Anything Butt Competition

Food Items | 2-6 tickets each

SATURDAY – BBQ Cook-Off

1 ticket = 1 bbq sample. Each sample is 2 oz. of pulled pork.

ALL WEEKEND

Tickets/Cash/Cards are accepted at non-competing food vendors

ALCOHOL VENDOR IS CASH/CARD ONLY

Soft Drinks/Water | $1

Beer/Wine | $4-6

*prices subject to change

*Tickets are non-refundable

*Food from bbq cookers served while supplies last