Teams are you ready to fire up those smokers!?! Judges are you ready to get those fingers saucy!?!

Well,than break out the charcoal and aprons and kick off the fall at next weekend's competitions, the Sooie-Mauldin BBQ Cook Off and the Mullins Golden Leaf Festival.

Not registered to attend? Check out the events calendar at scbarbeque.com for more information and while you're there, take a peek at the rest of the year's events.