1.2K views · 20 reactions | 🔥 DOUBLE THE SMOKE. DOUBLE THE GLORY. 🔥 For the first time ever, the St. Louis Barbecue Society is bringing teams an unforgettable weekend with TWO fully sanctioned competitions in ONE massive BBQ weekend series! 📍 May 29–31 📍 Smithton, Illinois & Pacific, Missouri It all kicks off Friday & Saturday at the legendary Smokin’ in the Park before teams fire up and head west for the Saturday & Sunday showdown at the Route 66 BBQ Battle & Bluegrass Festival. 🏆 Two competitions. 💰 One combined purse. 🔥 Endless bragging rights. This is more than a competition weekend — it’s a true test of endurance, consistency, strategy, and championship-level cooking. Rib burners, brisket masters, backyard heroes, and seasoned pit crews will all battle across two states in one epic run for points, payouts, and prestige. Expect: ✅ Elite BBQ teams ✅ Non-stop smoke & flavor ✅ Live bluegrass music ✅ High-stakes turn-ins ✅ A weekend built for BBQ fanatics Whether you’re competing, judging, vending, or just coming for the atmosphere, this historic weekend series is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most exciting events of the season. 🔥 One weekend. Two contests. History in the making. 🔥 #SLBS #STLBBQ #CompetitionBBQ #BBQLife #Pitmasters #BBQWeekend #Route66BBQ #SmokinInThePark #MissouriBBQ #IllinoisBBQ #BluegrassAndBBQ #BBQCommunity #LiveFireCooking #SmokeAndFire #BrisketLife #RibGameStrong #BBQSeason #MidwestBBQ #BarbecueCompetition #WeekendSeries | St. Louis BBQ Society

🔥 DOUBLE THE SMOKE. DOUBLE THE GLORY. 🔥 For the first time ever, the St. Louis Barbecue Society is bringing teams an unforgettable weekend with TWO fully sanctioned competitions in ONE massive BBQ...