It may not compare to any those world-class competitions held in the midwest, but in Orange County, CA, you can find the OC BBQ Festival, one of the state's largest cook-offs. There are over 50 BBQ competitors, a rib eating contest, a car show, beer tasting, and even a Mr. BBQ Pageant contest. I'll probably check it out this year on June 11, 2011 (I should, I have a BBQ blog now!) In the meantime, check out some pictures I took from last year.