Lost Pit Cookers

09/07/2026

Cookoff is ALMOST HERE!!
Time to plan your weekend!

Save this graphic for everything you need to know — dates, times, dinners, booth location and entry information. WE DO NOT SELL PASSES!

📍 Spots 80 • 81 • 82 on the Midway

Plan ahead, grab your crew, and come ready for a weekend of good food, cold drinks and that LPC hospitality you know and love. 🍻
*Remember - Clear Bags Only*

We’ll see y’all there!

09/06/2026

SINCE 1992. 🩵🔥

For more than three decades, Lost Pit Cookers has called these fairgrounds home.

The faces have changed. Kids have grown up. Friends have become family. A whole lot of meals have been cooked and more than a few drinks have been poured. 🍻

But the heart of LPC has stayed the same.

Good food. Good people. Unmatched hospitality. And traditions worth keeping.

We’re just days away from adding another Cookoff to the LPC story.

If you've ever spent a Cookoff night with us, drop your favorite LPC memory below. 👇

09/05/2026

Wait, you're camping? What's this Labor Day long weekend you speak of? Everyone else is sleeping in/vacationing, LPC is putting in the extra hours.

We are days away, and this weekend is about practicing, tweaking, tasting and perfecting those turn-ins. Because as much as we love throwing one hell of a party, at the end of the day…

WE CAME TO COOK. 🏆🔥

There’s still time to get your business behind Lost Pit Cookers before Cookoff week officially begins!

📩 Fill out the form for sponsorship opportunities!
https://form.jotform.com/252126070739152

09/04/2026

IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW. 😏🍻

There’s Cookoff…

…and then there’s Cookoff with Lost Pit.

This picture has been posted time and time again and for good reason! It truly embodies the energy of a night with LPC.

The people. The music. The food. The drinks. The late nights. And the kind of hospitality LPC has been known for since 1992.

We’re only DAYS AWAY.

Want your business represented where the party is? There’s still a little time to get in as an LPC sponsor.

📩 Message us before we close it down!

09/04/2026

You see the party. We see the HOURS that go into making it happen.

Planning. Building. Shopping. Cooking. Practicing. Loading. Unloading. And approximately 847 trips to the store.

There’s a whole lot that happens behind the scenes before LPC opens those doors — and we wouldn’t trade it for anything.

We’re officially LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, putting in the work and getting ready to do what we’ve been doing since 1992.

And there’s still time to put your business behind the legacy.

📩 Fill out the form for last-minute sponsorship opportunities!
https://form.jotform.com/252126070739152

Please click the link to complete this form.

09/02/2026

SINCE 1992 — AND STILL DOING IT RIGHT

Lost Pit Cookers is proud to be one of the longest-standing cook teams on the fairgrounds, and after more than 30 years, one thing hasn’t changed — our hospitality is unmatched. 🍻🔥

We don’t just throw a party. We create the kind of Cookoff experience people talk about all year long — and our sponsors are a HUGE part of making it happen.

Check out our sponsorship tiers below and find the level that fits you or your business' needs. There’s still time to get your name in the booth and join the LPC family!

Come for the cookoff. Stay for the hospitality. Become part of the tradition.

📩 Message us to sponsor, or click the link and fill out our form!
https://form.jotform.com/252126070739152

08/25/2026

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo will be implementing a Clear Bag Policy for Cookoff and Rodeo! 🤠

Keeping everyone safe while keeping the good times rolling is the priority! 🧡 Please take a minute to check out the new Clear Bag Policy before heading out to the Grounds.

A little planning before you leave = a quicker trip through the gates and more time for BBQ, cold drinks & cookoff/rodeo fun!

Pack clear. Stay safe. We’ll see y’all there!

08/20/2026

🚨 THESE ARE YOUR TICKETS TO LPC! 🚨

Pasadena Rodeo Cookoff is almost here, and here’s your friendly reminder: you cannot get into the Lost Pit Cookers booth without an LPC booth pass — unless you’re one of our sponsors! 👀🔥

These passes are NOT FOR SALE. They come directly from an LPC member and are limited. So if you’re planning to party with us September 11th & 12th, now is the time to start sweet-talking your favorite Lost Pit Cooker. 😂

🔥 Want the guaranteed way in? BECOME A SPONSOR!
Our sponsors help make this whole crazy weekend possible, and we make sure they’re taken care of!

📍 Midway — Booths 80, 81 & 82
🍽️ Dinner served at 7 PM
🎶 Cold drinks, great food & one hell of a good time

Who’s already got their LPC pass secured?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

And if you’re tired of hunting down passes every year… message us about sponsorship, or fill out the form below! 😉
https://form.jotform.com/252126070739152

05/17/2026

This weekend at the Strawberry Festival was one of those weekends that reminds Clint and I why we love being part of Lost Pit Cookers. The calls may not always fall exactly where we want them to, but the work, effort, friendships, laughs, long nights, and teamwork are what make this team special.

Margaritas – 10th & 11th team
Dessert – 6th place (Dee)
Cook’s Choice – 2nd place team
Brisket – 6th place (Dave)
Chicken – 24th place (Clint)
Fajitas – 25th place (Dave)
Ribs……. Well… we don’t need to talk about ribs this weekend 😂

As a coach, one thing I’ve learned over the years is that successful teams are not built during the easy wins. They’re built through showing up, working hard, staying positive, helping each other, and continuing to compete no matter what the scoreboard says. That’s exactly what this team does.

Thank you to every single person who cooked, prepped, decorated, cleaned, ran around, stayed up late, laughed with us, and represented Lost Pit Cookers so well this weekend. Some of y’all have been with us a long time, and that loyalty and friendship means more than you know.

We may chase trophies, but what we’ve really built is a family. Clint and I appreciate every one of y’all more than we can put into words. Proud to stand beside this crew every single cookoff.

Now let’s regroup, learn from it, laugh about it, and get ready for the next one.

05/17/2026

Unfortunately, the fairgrounds have officially reached capacity and no additional guests will be allowed entry without a previously purchased wristband or ticket.

We sincerely appreciate everyone’s support and understanding, and we hate that we won’t get to see some of you this weekend. Thank you for continuing to support Lost Pit Cookers year after year — we’ll be back before you know it!

We look forward to seeing everyone again in 4 months at Pasadena Rodeo! 🤠🖤