I've never made dessert on a barbecue, but my first thought is sweet empanadas. If you can "bake" in a covered pan or maybe get them cooked with turning in one of those pans with holes. Fill with grilled fruits and maybe a bit of sharp soft cheese to bind and add some funk. Fromage et fruits empanadas! Or just fruit if you prefer sweeter.

Grilled jumbo dates stuffed with seeded pistachio paste? Perhaps with prosciutto?

Grilled plantain rounds sandwiching a thick ganache? Sticky, but still can be handheld.

Something churrro related maybe?

Some type of bar, mini tarts or cheesecakes? This pic’s from online made with store bought phyllo shells. I make my own mini shortbread crusts.

My favorite sweet empanadas are pineapple - no cheese. I've had them in Chiapas and Campeche, close to where the pineapples were grown.

You could also make macaroons, with or without chocolate.

Ricky, sorry if I misunderstood. Do the desserts have to involve the grill or just simply be prepared onsite?

Cinnamon rolls on a stick? Or mabye grilled strawberries and pineapple skewers, with a toasted marshmallow fluff and chocolate drizzle. A muffin tin can be used to bake shells for things on the grill- I have done it upside down and draped the pastry over rather than using it right side up. You can fill with grilled fruit and whipped cream. If you can use a flatplate, you can cook up sweetcakes/biscuits on the grill, and top with seasonal fruit. If you can use (and have) a baking box, you can make things like cupcakes, handpies, ect. Since the rules say fats are allowed for the desserts, you could pan-fry several small things.

@chloebud they have to be created onsite. I can bake in my smoker and fry in a pan on my grill. The only restrictions are the first three.

So many of us thought of the same thing!

I was thinking of peach hand pie.

Empanada, fried pie, hand pie.

But it would have to be a killer recipe. Anyone got one?

Got it…thanks, Ricky!

I haven’t tried this recipe for Peach Crumble Bars but do know (from another cooking forum) Liz is a good resource. Just thought these sounded good.

https://www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com/peach-pie-bars/

Hm... But is the beginning of June okay for stone fruit?

Thinking about baking in the smoker, my mind just went to smoked cheesecake, but even made as minis that's not so handheld ready. :)

If the judges are likely to be loaded up with fruit, there's always fudge brownies. A killer fudge brownie with nothing to fancy it up. Just pure and decadent.

Strawberry or blackberry oatmeal cookie?

I can vouch for these.

https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/apple-pie-bars

chloebud, those bars look amazing! i cant believe how much butter though, a whole pound into a 9x13 pan and cut into only 12 pieces. They have to be good!

“i cant believe how much butter…”

That’s Ina for you! It makes a lot of crust with plenty for both the bottom and top. You could maybe cut back and reduce the crust ingredients by 1/4. I’ve actually halved the recipe using an 8x8 pan. That size pan is a little larger than needed for half a recipe and also reduced the baking time a bit. I’ve done that with her lemon bars, too.👍🏻