Cook Team SCHEDULE

16th Annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival
Friday, May 8th & Saturday, May 9th, 2026

QUESTIONS? Please contact Jude Dooley at judedooley@gmail.com or 336-407-5052

January — Cook Team Registration Opens

10' x 20' Cook Team space:

  • $200.00 Early Registration: Jan 1 - Feb 14

  • $250.00 Registration Fee: Feb 15 - April 15

  • $300.00 Late Registration: April 16 - close

20' x 40' Cook Team space:

  • $400.00 Early Registration: Jan 1 - Feb 14

  • $450.00 Registration Fee: Feb 15 - April 15

  • $500.00 Late Registration: April 16 - close

February 14 — Cook Team Early Registration discount ends

April 15 — Cook Team Late Registration begins

May 1 — Cook Team Registration deadline

People grilling barbeque meat at an outdoor food stand with license plate decorations.

Friday, May 8th—SMOKE ON THE LAKE BEGINS

10:00 AM — Cook Team check-in at Logan Farm Park

12:00 PM — Meat Inspection begins

1:00 PM — Lunch available for Cook Teams from Chick-fil-A, Kennesaw

3:00 PM — Cook Team Meeting at Judge’s Tent

3:00 PM — Pickup Chicken Wings & Pork Butts

5:00 PM — Official Event opening time

5:00 PM — Kids Zone opens

5:00 PM — Dinner Tables ready for paid reservations

5:00 PM — LORD OF THE WINGS Contest Ticket Sales begin

5:00 PM — Food Vendors start serving

5:30 PM — Have LORD OF THE WINGS Contest Chicken Wings ready to serve

5:30 PM–8:30 PM — LORD OF THE WINGS Contest Chicken Wings being served

6:00 PM — MYSTERY MEAT turn-in

6:30 PM — JUDGED CHICKEN WINGS turn-in

10:00 PM — Food Vendors finish serving

10:00 PM — Official Event closing time

12:00 AM–6:00 AM — Quiet Hours

Saturday, May 9th—SMOKE ON THE LAKE CONTINUES

7:30 AM — Breakfast Served to Cook Teams from Copeland’s of New Orleans

9:00 AM — Cornhole Tournament registration

9:45 AM–10:00 AM — GBA Chicken Turn In

10:00 AM — Cornhole Tournament begins

10:45 AM–11:00 AM — GBA Ribs Turn In

11:00 AM — Official Event opening time

11:00 AM — Kids Zone Opens

11:00 AM-2:00 PM —Judy & Reid music duo perform alt-country/blues/classic rock/soul

11:00 AM — Food Vendors start serving

11:00 AM TASTER’S CHOICE PORK — Contest Ticket Sales begin

11:30 AM — Have Contest Pork ready to serve

11:30 PM–3:00 PM — TASTER'S CHOICE PORK Contest Begins

11:45 AM-12:00 PM — GBA Pork Turn-In

12:00–3:00 PM — TASTER'S CHOICE PORK Public Judging

12:00-12:15 PM — Acworth Elementary School Chorus

3:30 PM — COOK TEAMS Awards Ceremony

4:00 PM — Food Vendors finish serving

4:00 PM — Official Event closing time