University Union Board
Teams
Thank you for your interest in the Family Day BBQ Competition & Tasting. Please complete the registration form below, and a committee member will be in touch with you shortly. For immediate questions, please contact pigout@wiu.edu.
The 8th Annual Family Day BBQ will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 2pm-5pm in Q Lot. Teams can set up the day before (Friday, September 18th), and need to be at the rules meeting on September 18, 2026, where we will go over information (rules, turn-in times, etc) and hand out a predetermined amount of meat (based on your capacity).
We provide both brisket and ribs for you to smoke as part of the competition and tasting. We ask that each team provide a 'people's choice' item of your choosing. We're happy to discuss past items to provide an idea! Your registration does come with some event shirts, and we also provide electricity for teams out in Q Lot. We usually get a large crowd as this is typically our first home football game of the season, generally around 2,000 people!
Information for Teams
2026 Cash Prizes & Winners
Sponsored by
| 1st Overall | $1,500 | Griller's Anonymous |
| 2nd Overall | $500 | Papa's Bar & Grill |
| People's Choice | $350 | Tooth Decay |
| 1st Ribs | $250 | Papa's Bar & Grill |
| 1st Brisket | $250 | Grillers Anonymous |
| 1st Student Team | $150 | Hoof & Horn Livestock Team |
2026 Participating Teams
| Team | Head Cook |
|---|---|
| Sodexo Smokers | Colby Rhodd |
| Tooth Decay | Marc Huston |
| Sugba Smokehouse | Nick Still |
| Grillers Anonymous | Sean Mulcahey |
| Papa's Bar & Grill | Mark Crain |
| Keep Tryin' BBQ | Justin Hardin |
| Hoof & Horn | Ally Loosen |
| Smoke & Fire BBQ Club | Steven Carey |
| Alpha Gamma Rho | Jeff Lee and Owen Bull |
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