The Great American Cookout
With stops in all four corners of the country, the 2016 Great American Cookout will bring the art and taste of outdoor cooking to some of the biggest and best barbeque contests, festivals and retail locations throughout the nation. In its tenth year, the Great American Cookout will stop at over 50 retail locations and 20 food festivals throughout the tour's seven months on the road. BBQ experts and GAC tour hosts, Mike and Christine Peters, will share grilling tips and free samples with event attendees, so bring your napkins, this is one cookout you do not want to miss!
The Great American Cookout wants to give YOU the ultimate backyard BBQ, complete with your favorite celebrity pitmasters! This year, one lucky BBQ fan will win a backyard "Celebrity BBQ Bash" for up to 20 of their closest friends. And this won't be your typical backyard BBQ - this will be a bash that you and your friends will never forget. The Grand Prize includes a party for up to 20 people complete with food, fun and entertainment by a BBQ celebrity! Don't miss your chance to be BBQ royalty for a day! Click here to see the official rules and regulations.
2016 GAC Schedule
4/22 - 4/23 | Springfield, MO
4/30 - 5/1 | Ridgefield, CT
5/6 - 5/7 | Annapolis, MD
5/20 - 5/22 | Chesapeake, VA
5/27 - 5/29 | Nashville, TN
6/10 - 6/11 | Tryon, NC
6/17 - 6/18 | Barbourville, KY
6/25 - 6/26 | Washington DC
7/1 - 7/4 | Naperville, IL
7/15 - 7/16 | New Palestine, IN
7/22 - 7/24 | Columbus, OH
8/19 - 8/21 | Long Beach, CA
8/31 - 9/5 | Sparks, NV
9/16 - 9/18 | River Falls, WI
9/23 - 9/24 | Murphysboro, IL
10/1 | Bentonville, AR
10/21 - 10/22 | Lynchburg, TN
10/26 - 10/30 | Kansas City, MO
11/4 - 11/5 | Shelby, NC
11/9 - 11/15 | Orange Beach, AL
