TMCBC — TN Masonic Championship BBQ Cookoff

The Competition

TN Masonic Championship BBQ Cookoff

Friday

September 4, 2026

Setup & Cook Day

Teams arrive, set up their cook sites, and begin preparing their pork entries. A day of fellowship, smoke, and Masonic brotherhood.

Saturday

September 5, 2026

Judging Begins at 12:00 PM

KCBS Certified Barbeque Judges evaluate entries on appearance, taste, and tenderness. Awards ceremony follows.

Entry Fee $200/team

Format One Meat Contest

Protein Pork — Boston Butt

Open To Masons & Appendant Bodies

Location & Contact

Competition Details

📍 Venue Address

2940 Sidco Drive
Nashville, TN 37204

📞 Point of Contact

Terry Torraca
615-270-8380
711@johnbgarrettlodge.com

⏰ Registration Deadline

August 15, 2026
All teams must register no later than this date.

John B. Garrett Lodge #711

This competition is hosted by the brothers of John B. Garrett Lodge #711. We welcome all Masons, appendant body members, family, and friends to join us for a weekend of fellowship, competition, and great barbeque.

Brotherhood Fellowship Competition

Join the Competition

Register Your Team

How to Register

Contact Terry Torraca to reserve your cook site and receive your registration packet.
Submit your entry fee of $200 per team.
Register no later than August 15, 2026 — spaces are limited.

Point of Contact

Terry Torraca

📞 615-270-8380 ✉️ 711@johnbgarrettlodge.com

Quick Facts

Entry Fee$200

MeatPork (Boston Butt)

JudgingSat 12:00 PM

DeadlineAug 15, 2026

Open ToMasons

FormatKCBS One Meat

Sanctioned by

Kansas City Barbeque Society

This is a KCBS Sanctioned Contest using KCBS rules. For more information about KCBS, visit www.kcbs.us.

Benefits of a KCBS Sanctioned Contest

Sanctioning a contest with KCBS ensures access to a wealth of experience in the field of competition barbeque. As the world's largest organization of barbeque and grilling enthusiasts, KCBS offers organizers:

Integrity and fairness
Event promotion and marketing
Access to KCBS resources and a network of organizers and members
Organizer training
KCBS Contest Representatives (Reps) assigned to the event
Access to KCBS competition teams through the KCBS event listing
Access to KCBS Certified Barbeque Judges (CBJs) via the KCBS Judge Registration system
KCBS Judging supplies, including plates and scoring cards
KCBS proprietary scoring program

KCBS One Meat Contest

A KCBS One Meat contest requires only one of the four KCBS proteins to be cooked and the type of meat is chosen by the organizer (chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder, and/or brisket). Some organizers choose to host two or more One Meat contests in a single day.

All KCBS One Meat contests follow the rules and guidelines of a KCBS Master Series contest. All KCBS member teams competing in a One Meat contest earn TOY points for the category, providing an incentive for pitmasters to choose specific contests for extra KCBS TOY points.

A One Meat Contest also gives teams new to competition barbeque an opportunity to compete in a more approachable format. Chicken and Ribs One Meat and Contest Category Champions are invited to the World Chicken Finals and World Rib Finals at the KCBS World Invitational, upon meeting the World Invitational qualifying criteria.

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