The Alberta Cup 2026 – 8 events.
- Qualifying Events: Must be 2 day, 4 meat sanctioned events, as listed, held within
the province of Alberta from January to December of the calendar year. - Eligibility: Teams are not required to compete at all qualifying events to win;
however the team must participate in at least 4 of the qualifying events. - Scoring: The Alberta Cup Champion will have the highest cumulative score from
their top 4 Alberta Cup Qualifying Events using the KCBS Team of the Year Point System. - Award: The Alberta Cup Champion will be awarded at the last Qualifying Event
of the year - Prize: Alberta Cup Champion team will receive free entry to the participating
Qualifying Events the following year.
Alberta Cup Qualifying Events:
Embers and Ice in Leduc, Alberta held May 24, 2026
Small Town Smoke Down in Bassano, Alberta held May 31, 2026
Didsbury Lions BBQ – Day 1 in Didsbury, Alberta held July 25, 2026
Didsbury Lions BBQ – Day 2 in Didsbury, Alberta held July 26, 2026
Big Smoke Bonnyville in Bonnyville, Alberta held August 15, 2026
BBQ on the Bow in Calgary, Alberta held September 6, 2026
Summer Grillin’ BBQ Festival in Leduc, Alberta held September 13, 2026
The Alberta Cup Champion may be required to hang a banner at the following year’s events to promote the Alberta Cup and our sponsors.