The 2026 Syndicate Smokedown & Music Festival is a nonprofit music festival and BBQ competition that blends nationally recognized artists, award-winning pitmasters, and a mission-driven commitment to supporting Texas youth in agriculture.
Music performers will include Whiskey Myers, Randy Rogers Band, Amanda Shires, Jason Scott and The High Heat, Ellis Bullard, The Broken Spokes, and Weldon Henson.
The event’s signature BBQ competition - open to both professional pitmasters and amateur backyard teams - features a $20,000+ purse, making it one of the richest one-day BBQ competitions in the Lone Star State.
Attendees who purchase the BBQ Time ticket package receive complimentary, unlimited BBQ samples from participating pitmasters between 12-4 pm, while supplies last. Once BBQ Time concludes, additional food and beverages will be available for purchase.
The 2026 Syndicate Smokedown & Music Festival is a nonprofit music festival and BBQ competition that blends nationally recognized artists, award-winning pitmasters, and a mission-driven commitment to supporting Texas youth in agriculture.
Music performers will include Whiskey Myers, Randy Rogers Band, Amanda Shires, Jason Scott and The High Heat, Ellis Bullard, The Broken Spokes, and Weldon Henson.
The event’s signature BBQ competition - open to both professional pitmasters and amateur backyard teams - features a $20,000+ purse, making it one of the richest one-day BBQ competitions in the Lone Star State.
Attendees who purchase the BBQ Time ticket package receive complimentary, unlimited BBQ samples from participating pitmasters between 12-4 pm, while supplies last. Once BBQ Time concludes, additional food and beverages will be available for purchase.
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