About This Event
The Biggest, Cheesiest, Best Pizza Fest is Back at Barrow Brewing Co in Salado, Texas.
ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE STOPPED. YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE GATE ON SATURDAY!
The fourth annual Texas Pizza Fest in Salado, Texas is March 7, 2026. Your General Admission entry fee gets you four tickets to be redeemed at the wood fired pizza trucks of your choice. Trucks will compete for Fan Favorite (based on number of tickets redeemed).
Trucks will also compete for Critic's Choice!
Pizza demos and competitions will be open to pizza loving ticket holders of all ages for some extra fun. Live music will be featured on the outdoor Don Ringler Stage and of course Barrow Brewing will have lots of beer pairing recommendations!
Regular Tickets are $22 per person - this gets you 4 tickets (that you will pick up at the check-in table) redeemable for 4 slices of pizza from the pizza trucks of your choice.
Kids 10 and Under can purchase a kid's ticket worth 2 slices for $11.
Supreme Tickets get you early entry at 11 a.m., 6 pizza tickets and the official Texas Pizza Fest t-shirt! Supreme tickets must be purchased by February 1st and are $60.
Additional pizza slice tickets will be available on March 1st for $22 for 4 slices. Pizza trucks will only be redeeming tickets for slices on March 7th and only accepting tickets purchased at the ticket booth.
Schedule:
11 a.m. Frankie G Band
1 p.m. Pizza Toss Contest
2 p.m. Pizza Stretch Contest
3 p.m. Live music from American Merit
4 p.m. Pizza Eating Contest, Sr Division
5 p.m. Pro Pizza Toss Contest
5:30 p.m. Critic's Choice & Best Cheese Pizza Award
6 p.m. People's Choice Award
7 p.m. Scott Taylor Band
NEW FOR 2026: FRIDAY NIGHT BACKYARD COOKOFF!!
6 p.m. Friday March 6th
This is the ultimate woodfired backyard pizza competition. Sponsored by Ooni Ovens, each team (up to four people) will receive a beer (or craft beverage of their choice) and all the ingredients necessary to make their masterpiece. Judges include World Pizza Champion Rocky Shanower. Teams are allowed to BYO ingredients or your own secret sauce. The winner will be announced on Saturday March 7th during the Texas Pizza Festival.
This event takes place at Barrow Brewing on March 6th at 6 p.m. Entry is $50 and covers a team of up to four people.
TEXAS PIZZA FEST 2026 WILL BE THE BIGGEST, CHEESIEST EVER!
Who is participating? Some of your Central Texas pizza faves: Bahler Street Pizza, Happy Pizza Company, Pizza Pieros, Treno Pizzeria, 600 Degrees, Feral Pizza, Oh My Pizza Pie, Rollin' Woodfired Pizza, and Scot's Pizza!
This is a RAIN OR SHINE event. Refunds will not be offered. Tickets may be transferred. Contact [email protected] for information or sponsor inquiries.
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