Y’all better come hungry, ‘cause this ain’t your average backyard cookout. We’re talkin’ two full days of slow-smoked glory, where the pits are hot, the bark is barkin’, and the brisket’s so tender it’ll make a grown cowboy cry.

For one unforgettable weekend, 16 of the best BBQ joints in the country are settin’ up shop right here in Temple, Texas. From local legends to big-name brisket bosses, these pitmasters are haulin’ in their wood, their secrets, and their smoky goodness for a one-time-only showdown of flavor.

Here’s who’s bringin’ the heat:

B4 Barbeque • Bar-A-BBQ • Brick Vault Brewery & Barbecue • Edge Craft Barbecue • Fork Grove Barbecue • Hill City Chop House • Meat Mitch Barbecue • Miller’s Smokehouse • Olmos BBQ • Owens & Hull • Panther City BBQ • Rossler’s Blue Cord Barbecue • Schoepf’s BBQ • Southern Smoke BBQ • The Original Roy Hutchins Barbecue • Victorian’s Barbecue

That’s Texas, Kansas City, Memphis, Carolina, and everywhere in between—all comin’ together for one big, beautiful mess of smoke, sauce, and Southern hospitality.

So ditch your dinner plans, cancel that diet, and get yourself to Temple for Tanglefoot. This is the kind of BBQ experience folks write country songs about.

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