The most delicious competition!

Visitors can enjoy the flavors of the Smoke & Grill Competition
PUBLIC SAMPLING DAY
on
Saturday, June 21, 2025!

Public Tasting begins at 11:00am

The Berry Dairy Days Smoke & Grill Competition is back and better than ever!

Join us in welcoming more than 35 competitive teams to Burlington for the biggest
Berry Dairy Days Smoke & Grill Competition now fully sanctioned by the Pacific NW BBQ Associations! competitors as they smoke & grill it out to see WHO is the BEST OF THE BEST.


Smoke & Grill Tickets:

Presale ends 8:00pm on Friday, June 20, 2025. Tasting Tickets available at the festival on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

  • Tasting Token TBD.


Public Sampling meats provided by Burlington Chamber of Commerce.

The Berry Dairy Days Smoke & Grill Competition is located in Historic Downtown Burlington near the Visitor Information Center at 520 E Fairhaven Ave.

The Smoke & Grill will be open to the public Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Competition FAQ

  • Smoke & Grill Tickets Available for Presale until 8:00pm on Friday, June 20, 2025.

    Tasting Token Cost? TBD

  • Each Team must read the PNWBA Team Rules :

    https://www.pnwba.com/resources/Documents/2023PNWBACOMPETITIONEVENTRULESFORTEAMS.pdf

  • Yes! The Burlington Chamber of Commerce will supply meat to BBQ Competitors for public sampling. See PNWBA application.

  • YES, and it is encouraged!

  • We encourage all entries to snazz up their stations! Signage and decorations are welcomed

  • Yes. At least one member of your team is required to have a food handlers permit.

  • Cooking for Public Sampling can begin on Friday, June 20, 2025, Load In Day. Load In Day is Friday, June 20, 2025. See registration application.

  • Campers at the barbeque site must be pre-approved. Please submit your campers make, model, and size to info@burlington-chamber.com for approval.

    There will be parking in the proximity of the barbeque stations and campers are allowed. Booths cannot be left unsupervised at any time

  • Yes, and it is included in your entry fee cost.

  • Yes. In order to remain a qualifier, a minimum number of entries for all 4 meat categories must be turned in on time. So if they are at the exact minimum, your lack of turn-in for a category would cause the event to no longer be a qualifier that would affect all teams who competed in the event.

  • The entry cost is $195 per team paid directly to the PNWBA.

  • BBQ Teams are responsible for reading the PNWBA team rules thoroughly.

    Friday, June 20, 2025: LOAD-IN DAY

    -Load-in begins on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM.

    -Team site inspection between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

    -Quiet time is from 10:00 PM until 6:00 AM nightly.

    Saturday, June 21, 2025 -PUBLIC SAMPLING DAY
    -Public Sampling begins at 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM.

    -Quiet time is from 10:00 PM until 6:00 AM on Sunday, June 16th.

    Sunday, June 22, 2025- Competition Day- No Public Sampling

    COMPETITION Turn-In Schedule
    Sunday, June 22, 2025. Turn-in window is a 10 minute window. The following timeline will be followed:

    • Pork - 10:55:00 am to 11:04:59 am

    • Brisket - 10155:00 am to 12:04:59 pm

    • Chicken - 12:55:00 pm to 1:04:59 pm

    • Pork Ribs - 1:55:00 pm to 2:04:59 pm

    Awards will be announced at 5:00 PM (or earlier when possible)

    Subject to change depending on event processing). Public Tastings will begin at 11:00 AM.