Texas Monthly BBQ Festival at Auditorium Shores

The Texas Monthly BBQ Festival is an annual barbecue-focused event and competition that assembles Texas pitmasters for judged contests and public tasting sessions. Held on the expansive lawns of Auditorium Shores in Austin, the festival offers tickets for all-you-can-eat samples from competing teams along with live music and barbecue demonstrations. The event is organized by Texas Monthly magazine and highlights regional barbecue styles and vendors.