Dates not yet confirmed. The organiser has not announced this edition. The dates below follow the festival's usual pattern and are our best estimate; check the official site before booking around them.
Lone Star Smokeout is a three-day barbecue and country music festival outside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with a dozen-plus pitmaster teams.
When (expected)
24 to 26 April 2027 3 days
Where
Across Dallas
Entry
Ticketed
What it is about
Texas barbecue from more than a dozen visiting pitmaster teams, with country music
Editor's tip. The festival is in Arlington, not in Dallas city. Dates move: 2 to 4 May in 2025, 24 to 26 April in 2026. Three-day passes are sold on lonestarsmokeout.com, so check the site for the next edition.
Plan the days around it
Eat your way around Dallas while you are in town
Lone Star Smokeout runs 24 to 26 April. These are the food tours and tastings in Dallas to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
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