May 30th and 31st, 2025

Get ready for the hottest barbecue showdown on the West Coast! The Santiam Smoke Show is a double-header, Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) competition featuring the nation’s top pitmasters battling for the largest cash payout in the region—and a coveted spot at the Jack Daniel’s World Championship.

But the flavor doesn’t stop there! Enjoy two live music concerts daily, craft brews, ciders, local wines, cocktails, and mocktails. Watch LIVE cooking demonstrations from BBQ legends, local chefs, and foodie influencers. For the ultimate experience, upgrade to the VIP Experience Saturday only and savor competition meats from six of the best pit masters in the country!

Located at the Old Mill Site at 1851 Tamarack Street in downtown Sweet Home, Oregon.

Friday, May 30th

21 years and older

5:00 pm ..…. Gates Open, BBQ Vendors & Artisan Vendors Available

5:30 pm … Chef Demonstration by Fresh Perspectives x MOB Sauce

6:00 pm ………………………… Chef Demonstration by Chef Matt Kuerbis

7:00 pm ……………………………………………………………….. Clark Hill (Concert)

8:30 pm …………………………. Jukebox Heroes - Foreigner Tribute Band (Concert)

Saturday, May 31st

Family Day

1:00 pm ……. Gates Open, BBQ Vendors & Artisan Vendors Available

1:30 pm ……………………………. VIP Upgrade; The Pitmaster’s Experience

2:00 pm ………………. Chef Demonstrations by Pitmaster Brian Gurney of Bad Bones BBQ on Mastering BBQ Ribs

3:00 pm …. Chef Demonstration by Fresh Pespectives x MOB Sauce

4:00 pm ……………….. Chef Demonstration by Pitmaster Brian Gurney of Bad Bones BBQ on Mastering Brisket

5:00 pm ………………………………… Chef Demonstration by Matt Keurbis

5:30 pm …………………………………. Kansas City Barbeque Society Awards

7:00 pm ………………………………………………… Jackson Michelson (Concert)

8:48 pm or Sunset …………..……………………………… FIREWORK SHOW!

9:00 pm …………. Hall & Bros - Music of Hall & Oates and The Doobie Brothers

Ticketing Options

  • BBQ Kickoff Night Friday Only

    Friday, May 30th, 2025

    Join us Friday evening for an unforgettable night of mouthwatering BBQ, food vendors, craft drinks, and live music. Gates open at 5:00 pm, with music kicking off at 7:00 pm. Enjoy pit master creations (3 oz. samples for $6 or less each), sip on Pacific Northwest brews, ciders, wines, cocktails and mocktails, and let the music set the perfect weekend vibes!

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  • BBQ Showdown Saturday Only

    Saturday, May 31st, 2025

    Saturday is packed with flavor and entertainment! Starting at 1:00 pm, enjoy incredible BBQ, craft drinks, and live music, plus exclusive cooking demonstrations featuring cooking the perfect steak, curating hot sauce, flavor profiles and more! Three stages, three expert-led demos, and endless BBQ creations make this the ultimate day for food lovers!

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  • BBQ Basecamp - Weekend Camping

    Stay Close to the Smoke & Sounds

    Make it a full BBQ weekend with on-site camping! Each reservation includes a 20’x40’ concrete camping space. Enjoy easy access to all the mouthwatering BBQ, live music, and craft drinks, while having a convenient home base for the weekend. Limited spaces available - reserve yours now!

    Gates for the event will close for re-entry after 7:00 pm.

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  • VIP Upgrade: The Pitmaster's Experience

    Elite Access to Championship BBQ
    Saturday, May 30, 2025 | 3 hours

    Take your Saturday to the next level with VIP access to the heart of the competition! This three-hour experience grants you exclusive entry into our VIP area, where you’ll sample award-winning competition meats and potentially even meet the pit masters competing in our Kansas City Barbeque Association-sanctioned event. A must for true BBQ and foodie enthusiasts.

    Price includes the cost of Saturday’s General Admission Ticket.

    UPGRADE

Get Involved

  • Join us as a volunteer, be it stage hands for the bands, assisting the pitmaster’s in the competition, and on site for a variety of role opportunities.

    Sign up HERE!

  • Showcase your artisan crafts and wares at the largest cash-paid BBQ competition on the West Coast! Apply now to secure your spot among top makers, pit masters, and live music. Limited spaces available!

    Fill out an application HERE!

  • Think you’ve got what it takes to compete in the largest cash-paid BBQ competition on the West Coast? Join the best pit masters in a Kansas City Barbeque Association-sanctioned event and put your skills to the test! Compete for big payouts, showcase your BBQ mastery, and be part of an unforgettable weekend of food, music, and competition.

    Sign up HERE!

2025 Santiam Smoke Show Results

2025 Kansas City Barbeque Society Saturday
Santiam Smoke Show Results

    1. Bad Bears BBQ

    2. Chicken Fried BBQ

    3. Bourbon & Blues BBQ

    4. Big Cat BBQ

    5. Gettin’ Basted

    6. Smokin Sinbin BBQ

    7. J&C BBQ

    8. Rio Valley Meat

    9. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    10. Alderfire BBQ

    11. Slingin Meats

    12. OM BBQ

    1. Bad Bears BBQ

    2. Rio Valley Meat

    3. J&C BBQ

    4. OM BBQ

    5. Gettin’ Basted

    6. Robs Smokin and Grilling BBQ

    7. Bourbon & Blues BBQ

    8. 1 Bite BBQ

    9. Smokin’ Axe BBQ

    10. Porterhouse BBQ

    11. Alderfire BBQ

    12. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    1. Bull Market BBQ

    2. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    3. Rio Valley Meat

    4. Bourbon & Blues BBQ

    5. Slingin Meats

    6. Bad Bears BBQ

    7. Smokin Sinbin BBQ

    8. Tropic Thunder, Meat, Boys

    9. Big Boys BBQ

    10. Chompa Q

    11. Bar-B-Cuda BBQ

    12. Big Cat BBQ

    1. Chicken Fried BBQ

    2. Gettin’ Basted

    3. Smokin Sinbin BBQ

    4. Chompa Q

    5. RJ’s Smokehouse

    6. Alderfire BBQ

    7. Slingin Meats

    8. 1 Bite BBQ

    9. Porterhouse BBQ

    10. Big Cat BBQ

    11. Bar-B-Cuda BBQ

    12. Bad Bears BBQ

    1. Alderfire BBQ

    2. Slow Porkin’

    3. Big Cat BBQ

    4. Chicken Fried BBQ

    5. Bourbon & Blues BBQ

    6. Smiokin’ Axe BBQ

    7. J&C BBQ

    8. Porterhouse BBQ

    9. EZ-D’s Smoke Show

    10. Gettin’ Basted

    11. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    12. Rio Valley Meat

    1. Tropic Thunder, Meat, Boys

    2. Smokin Sinbin BBQ

    3. Red Beards BBQ

    4. Bad Bears BBQ

    5. Slow Porkin’

    6. J&C BBQ

2025 Kansas City Barbeque Society Sunday
Santiam Smoke Show Results

    1. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    2. Alderfire BBQ

    3. Big Boys BBQ

    4. Gettin’ Basted

    5. Porterhouse BBQ

    6. Slingin Meats

    7. Rio Valley Meat

    8. Bad Bears BBQ

    9. Small Axe BBQ

    10. OM BBQ

    11. J&C BBQ

    12. Slow Porkin’

    1. Bad Bears BBQ

    2. Rio Valley Meat

    3. Gettin’ Basted

    4. Porterhouse BBQ

    5. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    6. OM BBQ

    7. Slingin Meats

    8. Slow Porkin’

    9. Bull Market BBQ

    10. Crooked Pigs

    11. Alderfire BBQ

    12. J&C BBQ

    1. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    2. Big Boys BBQ

    3. Alderfire BBQ

    4. Gettin’ Basted

    5. Rio Valley Meat

    6. J&C BBQ

    7. Small Axe BBQ

    8. Smokin Sinbin BBQ

    9. Tropic Thunder, MEat, Boys

    10. Bull Market BBQ

    11. Slow Porkin’

    12. Crooked Pigs

    1. Chicken Fried BBQ

    2. Porterhouse BBQ

    3. 1 Bite BBQ

    4. Gettin’ Basted

    5. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    6. Alderfire BBQ

    7. Bad Bears BBQ

    8. Small Axe BBQ

    9. Smokin’ Axe BBQ

    10. EZ-D’s Smoke Show

    11. Rio Valley Meat

    12. RJ’s Smokehouse

    1. Slingin Meats

    2. Chompa Q

    3. Big Boys BBQ

    4. Robs Smokin and Grilling BBQ

    5. OM BBQ

    6. Alderfire BBQ

    7. Smokin’ Volts BBQ

    8. 1 Bite BBQ

    9. Slow Porkin’

    10. Small Axe BBQ

    11. Bar-B-Cuda BBQ

    12. Porterhouse BBQ

    1. J&C BBQ

    2. OM BBQ

    3. Tropic Thunder, MEat, Boys

    4. Red Beards BBQ

    5. Bar-B-Cuda BBQ

    6. Slow Porkin’

2024 Icebox Cookoff Results

2024 Steak Cookoff Association
Icebox Cookoff Results

    1. David Sayre, $1,200

    2. Elaine Hilbert, $1,000

    3. Ryan Brown, $800

    4. Nate Benson, $600

    5. Dan Denny, $400

    6. Jonathan Cobia, $400

    7. Brittany Poteet, $400

    8. Robert Kimmons, $200

    9. Jason Hertz, $200

    10. Aksel Storlie, $200

    11. Eric Mendel, $200

    12. Nick Copeland, $200

    Golden Ticket Winner: David Sayre.

    1. David Sayre, $1,200

    2. Nick Copeland, $1,000

    3. Mitch Christensen, $800

    4. Ryan Brown, $600

    5. Dan Denny, $400

    6. Jerry Aguilar, $400

    7. Nate Benson, $400

    8. Eric Mendel, $200

    9. Jason Hertz, $200

    10. Elaine Hilbert, $200

    11. Thomas Johnson, $200

    12. Dirk Anderson, $200.

    Golden Ticket Winner: Ryan Brown.

    1. Scott Toland, $600

    2. Nate Benson, $400

    3. Nicole Devlin, $400

    4. Christina Poteet, $400

    5. Thomas Johnson, $400

    6. Jason Bauer, $200

    7. Jason Hertz, $200

    8. Dan Lance, $200

    9. Jason Dresser, $200

    10. CHris Dunyon, $200

    Ancillary Golden Ticket Winner: Scott Toland.

    1. Christina Dunyon, $600

    2. Eric Tanikawa, $400

    3. Chris Dunyon, $400

    4. Jonathan Cobia, $400

    5. Dan Denny, $400

    6. Brenda Gibson, $200

    7. Nicole Devlin, $200

    8. Cera Hartness, $200

    9. Mitch Christensen, $200

    10. Michelle Chistensen, $200

    Ancillary Golden Ticket Winner: Eric Tanikawa.

2024 Kansas City Barbeque Society
Icebox Cookoff Results

    1. Small Axe BBQ

    2. Cynical BBQ

    3. Slingin Meats

    4. Rob’s Smokin’ and Grillin’ BBQ

    5. Smokin’ Timbers Northwest

    6. POPS BBQ

    7. Smokin’ Bliss BBQ

    8. Slow Porkin’ BBQ

    9. Mr. Green’s Q

    10. LC BBQ

    11. SMOKING SINBIN BBQ

    12. Crooked Pigs.

    1. POPS BBQ

    2. Warpig Smokehouse

    3. Small Axe BBQ

    4. Cynical BBQ

    5. Slow Porkin’ BBQ

    6. Fat Boyz Sports

    7. Smokin’ Axe BBQ

    8. EZ-Dz’s Smoke Shack

    9. Bar-B-Cuda BBQ

    10. Daddy and Me BBQ

    11. Mr. Green’s Q

    12. Burnin and Lootin.

    1. Slingin Meats

    2. Rob’s Smokin’ and Grillin’ BBQ

    3. Smokin’ Axe BBQ

    4. Burnin and Lootin

    5. Slow Porkin’ BBQ

    6. POPS BBQ

    7. Smokin’ Bliss BBQ

    8. Smokin’ Timbers Northwest

    9. Booties BBQ

    10. LC BBQ

    11. J&C BBQ

    12. Can Do BBQ

    1. RJ’s Smokehouse

    2. J&C BBQ

    3. SMOKING SINBIN BBQ

    4. T&D’s Smoking Meats

    5. Pits N Grills

    6. Cynical BBQ

    7. Can Do BBQ

    8. Vitamin Q BBQ

    9. Booties BBQ

    10. Smokin’ Timbers Northwest

    11. Smokin’ Bliss BBQ

    12. Daddy and Me BBQ

    1. Small Axe BBQ

    2. Rob’s Smokin’ and Grillin’ BBQ

    3. Old Dirty Basters

    4. Mr. Green’s Q

    5. Crooked Pigs

    6. Daddy and Me BBQ

    7. Smokin’ Timbers Northwest

    8. Fat Boyz Sports

    9. Pits N Grills

    10. Slingin Meats

    11. Bar-B-Cuda BBQ

    12. Smokin’ Bliss BBQ

Join us May 30, 31 & June 1, 2025, in Sweet Home, Oregon.