The September 2026 Issue of Barbecue News Magazine Is Now Available!
Fire, football, and tailgate season have arrived—and the September 2026 issue of Barbecue News Magazine is packed with the stories, flavors, people, and products that make this one of our favorite times of the year.
Publisher Kell Phelps opens the issue with “Fire, Football & Tailgate Season,” followed by Ardie Davis’ latest installment of “Smoke.” Michelle O’Guin reminds us not to make game-day cooking harder than it needs to be in “Don’t Overthink the Tailgate,” while young Miles O’Guin shares his favorite tailgate food—nachos!
Janet Phelps takes readers to Nashville for “Come for the Flavor, Stay for the People,” a look at the people 
and purpose behind Nashville Fire & Flavor. Rylee Wright shares “Built for a Legacy,” and Kaiden Blake brings together two things we love in “Fire & Adventure.”
This month’s issue also takes us on the road. Sean Ludwig explains why “You Only Get One BBQ Week in Texas,”Christy Jones encourages us to “Take the Long Way Home,” and Dana Hills lets us know “The Smoke Is Rolling in Tennessee.” The Northeast Barbecue Society also shares “A Heartfelt Thank-You in Meredith.”
Ben Que’n is back with several product reviews, including:
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Three Sauces, Three Ways
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Snooties BBQ Sauce
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LifeSpace Disposable Cutting Boards
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Bigg Boyzz Enterprises
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Hoot & Hogs
Readers will also learn more about Compart Family Farms and Compart Duroc Pork from the Minnesota Barbecue Society and enjoy the fourth installment of “The Fire That Never Went Out.”
And we saved some of the biggest news for last!
The September issue celebrates the return of the Barbecue News Magazine 2026 Rubs of Honor, including the complete list of the Top 10 winners in Beef, Chicken, Pork, Seafood, and Overall. Congratulations to every maker who entered and to the outstanding rubs that earned a place among this year’s best!
Be sure to check the September calendar for upcoming barbecue events, contests, and opportunities to gather with the BBQ family.
The September 2026 issue of Barbecue News Magazine is available now. Pour yourself a cold drink, fire up the grill, and settle in for another month of great barbecue stories.
Read the new issue today at nbbqa.org
Fire. Football. Tailgates. And plenty of smoke. September is here!
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