The two-time ACM award-winning WindyCity Smokeout BBQ & Country Music Festival returns to Chicago in 2026 for its 13th year. Hosted by acclaimed BBQ destination Bub City and ACM award-winning Joe’s Live, headliners Blake Shelton, Jordan Davis, Lainey Wilson, Hootie & The Blowfish, and Treaty Oak Revival will take the stage, along with up-and-coming country music talent, as 20+ celebrated pitmasters serve up the nation’s best BBQ. Learn more: https://www.windycitysmokeout.com/