2025 Rib Cookoff World Championship

2025 Rib Cookoff Association World Championship at FireLake Arena, Shawnee, Oklahoma on April 17-18, 2026

The Rib Cookoff Association World Championship brings together the best cooks from across the globe for an elite, high-stakes competition celebrating skill, flavor, and community.

This is where champions are crowned.
Cooks for Cooks.
#1 Rule — Have Fun.

Eligibility & Qualification
Championship Entry Requirements
• Open to Rib Cookoff Association cooks who:
o Won an RCOA contest in 2025, OR
o Were drawn in the official 2025 RCOA World Championship lottery

• Must be a current RCOA member in good standing
• Eligible regions:
o United States
o New Zealand
o Europe

Overall Rib Cookoff Contest Prizes
• 18 Championship Buckles
• 80 Trophies
• $40,000+ in total prize money

Only qualified cooks may compete in the Rib Cookoff Association World Championship.

Event Schedule
Friday
• Move-In: 6:00 AM
• Check-In: 8:00 AM
• Cooks Meeting: 3:00 PM
• Judges Meeting: 5:00 PM
• Steak Turn-In: 6:00 – 6:30 PM
• Rib Turn-In: 7:00 – 7:30 PM
• No Friday awards
• Potluck for teams

Saturday
• Move-In: 6:00 AM
• Check-In: 7:00 AM
• Kids Cooks Meeting: 8:00 AM
• Adult Cooks Meeting: 8:00 AM
• Judges Meeting: 10:00 AM

Saturday Turn-In Times
• Kids Q: 11:00 – 11:30 AM
• Wings: 12:00 – 12:30 PM
• Baby Back Ribs: 2:00 – 2:30 PM
• St. Louis Style Ribs: 3:00 – 3:30 PM
• Dinner provided by RCOA at 5:00 PM
• Awards Ceremony: 6:00 PM

Kids Q – World Championship Rules
Age Divisions
• Ages 4–8
• Ages 9–14
Category
• Grilled Cheese
Rules
• Must incorporate one vegetable or one meat
• Entry must be turned in whole
• Kids must cook their own entry
• Parents may assist with fire management only
• Both age groups share the same turn-in time

Entry Fees
• Blues Hog Baby Back Ribs: $150
• Blues Hog St. Louis Style Ribs: $150
• Wings: $125
• Steak: $125
• BXtreme One Rack Bounty Challenge – FREE to Rib Contest Winners
• Kids Q: FREE
• All-In Entry: $450 ($100 Discount)

Sign KIDS up for KIDS Q: https://form.jotform.com/253565345053053

All registered Rib Contest Winners will be entered into the BXtreme One Rack Bounty Challenge, unless RCOA is notified.

Prize Payouts
BLUES HOG Overall Ribs (1–10 Places)
1. $5,000 and GATEWAY DRUM
2. $4,000
3. $3,000
4. $2,000
5. $1,000
6. $800
7. $600
8. $500
9. $300
10. $200

Category Payouts (Top 10 Places Each)
BLUES HOG Baby Back Ribs, BLUES HOG St. Louis Style Ribs, Wings, Steak - Bring your own
• 1st: $1,000
• 2nd: $800
• 3rd: $600
• 4th: $500
• 5th: $400
• 6th: $300
• 7th: $200
• 8th: $175
• 9th: $150
• 10th: $100

Kids Q
• 1st: $100
• 2nd: $90
• 3rd: $80
• 4th: $70
• 5th: $60
• 6th: $50
• 7th: $40
• 8th: $30
• 9th: $25
• 10th: $20

Points Champions Payouts
Ribs and Wings

1st: $1,000
2nd: $800
3rd: $600
4th: $500
5th: $400
6th: $300
7th: $200
8th: $175
9th: $150
10th: $100

Bxtreme One Rack Bounty Challenge (Friday Night) - St. Louis Style Ribs- Bring your own.
• FREE to enter
• Open to cooks who have won a RCOA Rib Contest only
• One rack only
• Winner payouts:
o 1st Place: $750
o 2nd Place: $500
o 3rd Place: $300

RV & Parking Information
• RV Spots: $40 per night
• One team per RV spot
• Teams may share spots; each team must pay the full RV fee
• Teams receive:
o RV Spots Pass will be provided at check in
o Arena parking is free

Cook provides all meat for this contest.

JUDGES SIGN UP: https://form.jotform.com/253636862150155

Any questions, call Dirk at 580-334-5928 after December 29, 2025