Smokin' The Fort

08/29/2025

Our Grand Master and Reserve Grand Master awards are coming to life! Thank you for sharing the journey Bayou Custom Woodworking!

08/29/2025

Our first award for Smokin' The Fort BBQ & Chili Contest - You get to be the judge! just arrived! Calling all competitive cooks! Earn points towards OKBS and win this one of a kind custom trophy from Andis Custom Metal Works in Muskogee! Reach out to Ms. Amber at FTGCC for more details. The featured section of our page has a post with details too!
Thank you to our top sponsor, Direct Traffic Control, Inc., for making this possible!

08/27/2025

Step by step our top 2 awards are coming together! Smokin' The Fort BBQ & Chili Contest - You get to be the judge!

These boards that I’m making for the Smokin’ the Fort awards are going to be 🔥🔥. First round of sanding is done. I water popped the grain and the colors of the boards really came out. I can’t wait to get them on the CNC to cut them to their final shape

08/27/2025

🎉 Save the Date, Fort Gibson Friends! Check out our entertainment line up this year!
Join us for the 17th Annual Smokin' The Fort BBQ and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, September 27th at 10 AM in historic Downtown Fort Gibson! Expect mouthwatering BBQ, friendly competition, live country music, a kid's zone, and more. Mark your calendars and bring the family for a day of fun—details coming soon! 🇺🇸🔥

Cherokee Casino Fort Gibson
Keith Hardware & Supply Inc.
Action Air Heating Cooling Electric
Payne Radio Group - Okie Country 101.7, Lakes Country 102.1, Billy Country 96.3/93.3FM & 1350AM

08/25/2025

🎉 Save the Date, Fort Gibson Friends! Check out our entertainment line up this year!
Join us for the 17th Annual Smokin' The Fort BBQ and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, September 27th at 10 AM in historic Downtown Fort Gibson! Expect mouthwatering BBQ, friendly competition, live country music, a kid's zone, and more. Mark your calendars and bring the family for a day of fun—details coming soon! 🇺🇸🔥

08/23/2025

🎉 Save the Date, Fort Gibson Friends! Check out our entertainment line up this year!
Join us for the 17th Annual Smokin' The Fort BBQ and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, September 27th at 10 AM in historic Downtown Fort Gibson! Expect mouthwatering BBQ, friendly competition, live country music, a kid's zone, and more. Mark your calendars and bring the family for a day of fun—details coming soon! 🇺🇸🔥

Direct Traffic Control, Inc.

08/23/2025

🎉 Save the Date, Fort Gibson Friends! Check out our entertainment line up this year!
Join us for the 17th Annual Smokin' The Fort BBQ and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, September 27th at 10 AM in historic Downtown Fort Gibson! Expect mouthwatering BBQ, friendly competition, live country music, a kid's zone, and more. Mark your calendars and bring the family for a day of fun—details coming soon! 🇺🇸🔥

08/21/2025

Check out our Smokin' The Fort vendors and shops! If you'd like to participate with us this year, we'd love to have you! Here is our Google Form to check out being a vendor with us: https://forms.gle/ekUDTiqkcubGp6ik8
I'm happy to answer any questions. Please contact the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce. Beware of scammers and contact us via our phone number or email. I will never ask you to private message me or accept a payment over the phone.

08/04/2025

Save the date! Saturday, September 27th!

08/04/2025

04/01/2025

Save the date! Saturday September 27th!

03/27/2025

Look at our event grow! Smokin' The Fort is officially a Back Yard BBQ Sanctioned Event through OKBS! The cook's registration is being emailed out to all of our prior contestants very soon!
https://okbbq.us/