Support the Heart of Mile High BBQ Fest

The competition experience is the foundation of Mile High BBQ Fest, bringing together championship BBQ teams, backyard competitors, live-fire cooking culture, and passionate audiences from across the region.

From Masters Series competition teams to backyard competitors and People’s Choice participation, the competition environment creates some of the most authentic and engaging moments of the festival weekend.

This is where competition, culture, community, and entertainment come together.

Competition Experience Highlights

• 150+ projected competition teams
• Masters Series competition
• Backyard competition divisions
• People’s Choice participation
• Kids BBQ competition
• Friday Night One Meat Competition
• multi-day audience engagement
• strong vendor and festival crossover traffic

Why This Opportunity Matters

The competition environment creates a unique sponsorship opportunity centered around:

• live audience engagement
• authentic BBQ culture
• competitor interaction
• experiential branding
• high-energy festival activity
• community participation

Sponsors have the opportunity to align directly with one of the most authentic and memorable parts of the festival experience.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Competition sponsorship opportunities may include:

• category sponsorship integration
• competition signage visibility
• awards presentation branding
• judging area integration
• People’s Choice activations
• audience participation experiences
• branded hospitality opportunities
• social media and promotional visibility
• competitor engagement opportunities
• category exclusivity

Partnership opportunities will continue evolving as the festival and competition structure grows.

Competition Categories

Masters Series Competition

Premier competition teams competing at the highest level of championship BBQ.

Backyard Competition

Community-driven competition bringing together passionate BBQ teams and festival participants.

Friday Night One Meat Competition

A high-energy kickoff event designed to showcase competitor creativity, live-fire cooking culture, and festival atmosphere.

People’s Choice Experience

One of the festival’s most interactive audience experiences, connecting attendees directly with competition teams and tasting opportunities.

Kids BBQ Competition

A family-focused competition experience supporting the next generation of BBQ culture and community involvement.

Audience Reach

Competition audiences include:

• BBQ enthusiasts
• outdoor cooking audiences
• food culture communities
• families and community attendees
• western lifestyle audiences
• live entertainment attendees
• regional tourism visitors

This creates strong crossover visibility throughout the entire festival weekend.

Founding Competition Partnership Opportunities

Mile High BBQ Fest is being developed as a long-term western lifestyle and entertainment festival with significant growth potential.

Early competition partners will help shape the growth, prestige, and long-term culture of the event as it continues to expand.

Help Build One of Colorado’s Premier BBQ Competition Experiences

For partnership opportunities, activation discussions, and competition sponsorship inquiries, contact the Mile High BBQ Fest team.