The UK BBQ scene is growing faster than a brisket on high heat, and it’s amazing to see events popping up all over the country. From demo cooks to open days, there’s so much going on – but let’s be real, keeping track of it all is like herding flaming ribs. While loads of people are smashing it at promoting their own events, there isn’t one go-to list that just shows everything, with no ties to brands, companies, or BBQ styles – just pure love for good food and great vibes.
So, I’m stepping up to give it a go myself. Now, I’m nowhere near as active in the BBQ community as I used to be, but I’m doing my best to keep this list packed with all the juicy details. If I’ve missed something (which I probably have), drop me a message through one of the 252,219,123 ways to reach me on this site, ha! Let’s spread the BBQ love, one event at a time.
January
None
February
2nd – Fire Cooking Event (Derby)
14th – For the Love of Food (Gloucestershire)
21st – The Fire Shack (Devon)
22nd – Big Green Egg Demo (Banbury)
23rd – Pork Masterclass (Kent)
March
14th – St Paddy’s Weekend (Gloucestershire)
29th – Alfresco Chapel Open Day (Lancashire)
29th – Altons Launch Night (Essex)
April
5th and 6th – Smoke Signals (West Sussex)
5th and 6th – Norwich Camping (Norfolk)
5th and 6th – Smoke Signals (Arundel)
5th – Traeger / Meater Day (Essex)
6th – Weber Launch Event (Essex)
13th – Launch Day (Kent)
18th – Blok Party #1 (Derby)
25th – Plump Hill Farm Lamb (Gloucestershire)
26th – Traeger & Meater Demo (Doncaster)
May
3rd and 4th – Fields to Fork Festival (Stockport)
3rd – Ginger Cabbie BBQ Night (Essex)
4th – Lumberjaxe Day (Essex)
9th, 10th and 11th – The Lazy B$t&rds Cook Off (Skegness)
11th – Delivita Day (Essex)
16th, 17th and 18th – Wing Fest (Derby)
17th – Traeger Day (Essex)
18th – Weber World Day (Essex)
24th and 25th – Grill & Smoke Festival (Malton)
30th – 31st – Fume (London)
30th – Live Fire Dining (Gloucestershire)
31st – King of the Q (Cornwall)
31st – Taste of Italy (Essex)
June
1st – Fume (London)
1st – Summer Jam (Essex)
6th, 7th and 8th – Meatopia (Glasgow)
7th and 8th – UK BBQ Championships (Cheltenham)
8th – Wings & Rims (Essex)
14th – Taste of East Anglia
15th – Dads (Essex)
20th, 21st and 22nd –Foodies Festival (Essex)
29th – Gozney Day (Essex)
July
5th – Fume (Manchester)
5th and 6th – Smoke & Fire Festival (Ascot)
6th and 7th – Traeger Weekend (Essex)
14th – Pizza & Pimms (Essex)
25th, 26th and 27th – Wing Fest (London
August
3rd – Delivita Day Part 2 (Essex)
10th – JD’s Hot Honey Day (Essex)
14th – 17th – The Big Grill (Dublin)
16th and 17th – Smoke & Fire Festival (Maldon)
19th, 20th and 21st – Wing Fest (Birmingham)
22nd – Fire Pit Pig (Gloucestershire)
23rd, 24th and 25th – Rodeos Big Weekender (Lathbury)
28th, 29th, 30th and 31st – Meatopia (London)
31st – Angus & Oink Weekend (Essex)
September
1st – Angus & Oink Weekend (Essex)
5th, 6th and 7th – Wing Fest (Bristol)
5th and 6th – SizzleFest (Southampton)
19th, 20th and 21st – Wing Fest (Manchester)
19th – Woodfired Paella Night (Gloucestershire)
October
17th, 18th and 19th – Wing Fest (Sheffield)
4th – The Big BBQ Community Cookout (Altrincham)
24th – Graveyard Grillout (Essex)
November
7th – Fired Up (Essex)
December
12th – Tinsel & Tongs (Essex)
Now, before anyone starts moaning, I’m not adding all the individual paid masterclass events that are run up and down the country. There are just too many of them, and let’s be honest – I’m not here to do your dirty work and promote your business for free, ha! This page is all about the community-wide events, the ones that bring people together to share the love of BBQ without it being a sales pitch. So, if you’re after a masterclass, you’ll need to do a bit of digging elsewhere.
