NBBQA Is Coming Back to Nashville in 2027

The National Barbecue & Grilling Association is excited to share that we are planning for Wednesday, March 17 through Saturday, March 20, 2027, in Nashville, Tennessee, for the next NBBQA Conference, National Live Fire Championship, public day, and expo.

After the energy, connections, food, friendships, and momentum we experienced in Nashville, one thing became clear: this is a place where the barbecue, grilling, and live fire community can come together in a powerful way.

So, Nashville, we are coming back.

Save the Date

NBBQA 2027 Conference
March 17–20, 2027
Nashville, Tennessee

The 2027 event is being planned as a gathering place for the people shaping the future of barbecue, grilling, and live fire cooking. That includes restaurant owners, pitmasters, product makers, event organizers, manufacturers, educators, media partners, sponsors, backyard-to-business dreamers, and serious barbecue professionals.

This will be more than a conference. It will be a place to connect, learn, cook, share, grow, and build stronger relationships across the barbecue industry.

Bringing the Barbecue World Together

At NBBQA, our mission is to connect, support, educate, and promote the people and businesses that keep barbecue moving forward.

The 2027 event is being built with that mission in mind.

Plans include:

• NBBQA Conference programming
• National Live Fire Championship
• Public day
• Expo opportunities
• Education and networking
• Live fire experiences
• Industry connection points
• Opportunities for sponsors, partners, and brands to engage with the barbecue community

More details will be shared as planning continues, but we wanted our members, partners, and barbecue family to have the dates now.

Why Nashville?

Nashville gave us the kind of energy that fits NBBQA: welcoming, lively, food-centered, business-minded, and full of opportunity.

It is a city where hospitality matters, music fills the air, food brings people together, and conversations turn into real connections. For an organization focused on uniting and growing the barbecue world, Nashville feels like the right place to gather again.

Mark Your Calendars

If barbecue is your business, your passion, or your future, this is an event you will want to be part of.

Mark your calendar now for March 17–20, 2027, and stay tuned for more information about registration, sponsorships, exhibitor opportunities, programming, public day details, and the National Live Fire Championship.

NBBQA unites the barbecue world. Together, we help barbecue grow stronger.