Save-the-Date
**Saturday, February 21, 2026**

Event Location:
Eastern Florida State College (Near the Tennis Courts)
3865 North Wickham Road
Melbourne, FL 32935

Thank you for another successful event!

The EFSC Foundation's 9th Annual Backyard BBQ Cook-Off and Family Fest raised over $150,000 for Eastern Florida State College student scholarships, bringing the total amount raised since the event's inception to over $700,000.

More than 2,000 people attended our BBQ event, held on the EFSC's Melbourne campus. Attendees enjoyed live music performed by the local band "Hot Pink" while sampling BBQ, shopping with local vendors, and food trucks. Various children's activities provided fun for the youngest members of the family.

The Collegiate Veterans Society (CVS) hosted its annual Red, White, and Wheels car show, raising funds to support student veterans completing classes at EFSC, thanks to the record-setting 104 car owners who participated this year. 

Read more about the 2025 BBQ Event and other winners, and view the 2025 Photo Album.

Congratulations to the 2025 winning BBQ Cook-Off teams:
Space Station BBQ won the coveted Corporate Challenge Golden Pig!
Grand Champion (Sponsored by Community Credit Union): Smokin' Armadillo
Corporate Challenge People's Choice (sponsored by FPL): Space Station BBQ
Backyard Team ​People's Choice (sponsored by Progressive Cleaning): A1 Jerk and Soul Food

Congratulations to those honored in the Red, White, and Wheels Car Show:
1st Place: Bill Kinstler - 1947 Ford COE (1988 Models and older)
1st Place: James Tyler - 1993 Ford Mustang GT (1989 Models and newer)
President's Choice: John Lozzi - 1957 Chevy Bel Air
Spectator's Choice: Steven Roeske - 1930 Buick 46 Special Coupe

Are you interested in supporting the 2026 BBQ Cook-Off & Family Fest? Registration for teams and sponsors will be available on July 1, 2025.