LSU Shreveport
BBQ Competition and Festival
Day of Competition and Festival
Saturday May 16th, 2026
Gates Open at 11 a.m.
BBQU Day of Competition General Admission Information
*Bring the family to LSU Shreveport’s Inaugural BBQU Competition & Festival on the LSUS campus!
- Sample award-winning BBQ from top competitors and vote for the People’s Choice award.
- Kids will love the Kids' Zone with bounce houses, games, and activities.
- Enjoy the hot air balloons and adventurous guests can jump on one of the tethered hot air balloon experiences. *Must purchase separate ticket per person*
- Adults will love the beer garden with giant Jenga and corn toss.
- Relax in the Cool-Off Zone where we’ll host the world premiere of a short documentary celebrating the LSUS Pilot baseball team’s historic longest-winning streak in college baseball.
MAKE IT A VIP DAY! An air-conditioned tent offering a full bar with hors d’oeuvres to compliment your BBQ tastings is offered. The VIP package includes everything a typical admission includes with special access to tethered balloon rides, VIP parking and fun swag commemorating BBQU!
Join us as we come together to celebrate our graduates and the incredible milestone they’ve achieved! Come hungry and ready to celebrate with sizzling grills and an epic BBQ competition. We can’t wait to see you—bring your friends, your family, and your appetite as the LSUS community comes together for a day packed with fun, flavor, and unforgettable memories!
General admission: $15
- Includes all BBQ tastings and voting on people's choice, parking, unlimited admissions to the Kids and Cool Off Zone with baseball film and the Beer Garden.
VIP Package: $90
- VIP gets all of the general admission ticket benefits. In addition, VIP ticket holders receive access to the air-conditioned tent, full bar with hors d’oeuvres complimenting the BBQ tastings, VIP line for tethered balloon rides, VIP parking and fun swag commemorating BBQU!
Tethered Balloon Rides (per person): $25
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