DALLAS (KDAF) — The Lone Star Smokeout festival will return for its second year outside AT&T Stadium from April 24 to April 26, 2026. The three-day event will feature 15 pitmasters from across the country alongside musical headliners Riley Green, Koe Wetzel and Shaboozey.
The festival combines live music, Texas culture and world-class barbecue. The 2026 lineup of pitmasters includes James Beard Award nominees, Michelin-recommended smokehouses and selections from the Texas Monthly Top 50 list. These 15 teams were selected to represent the heritage and innovation found in regional barbecue scenes across the United States.
2026 PITMASTER LINEUP
- 2M Smokehouse BBQ (San Antonio, TX)
- Bub City (Chicago, IL)
- Curry Boys BBQ (San Antonio, TX)
- Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (Aledo, TX)
- Hurtado Barbecue (Arlington, TX)
- Little Miss BBQ (Phoenix, AZ)
- Meat Mitch Barbecue (Leawood, KS)
- Panther City BBQ (Fort Worth, TX)
- Pappy’s Smokehouse (St. Louis, MO)
- Rossler’s BLUE CORD Barbecue (Harker Heights, TX)
- Salt Lick BBQ (Driftwood, TX)
- Slow Bone BBQ (Dallas, TX)
- Teddy’s Barbecue (Weslaco, TX )
- Wright’s Barbecue (Johnson, AR)
- The Original Roy Hutchins Barbeque (Trophy Club, TX) *Platinum Ticket Holder Access
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Chris Meers serves as the executive partner and divisional president of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants. He noted that the selected pitmasters represent the depth and craft of the culture…