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Don't watch from the sidelines!  Network with fellow NBBQA members. Learn from your peers and external subject matter experts.  And yes, there is a little fun involved too.
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Upcoming Events

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Sep 12
NBBQA Live Fire Experience: Nashville Fire & Flavor Details
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Oct 10
NBBQA Live Fire Experience: Greenwood Smoke & Sear Details
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Nov 14
NBBQA Live Fire Experience: Byhalia Fire & Feast Details
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Signature Events

The NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series

Three cities. Three fires. One series. The NBBQA Live Fire Experience brings live-fire cooking, public sampling, sponsor activations, and community connection to the heart of the South — a high-energy showcase of skill, flavor, and fire management.

Nashville Fire & Flavor

September 11–12, 2026 · Nashville, Tennessee

Live-fire cooking comes to Music City with two days of competition, public sampling, sponsor activations, and community connection. Teams cook over open flame in a high-energy environment built to showcase skill, flavor, and fire management.

Learn more & register »

Greenwood Smoke & Sear

October 9–10, 2026 · Greenwood, South Carolina

The excitement of live-fire cooking comes to South Carolina with competition, public engagement, sampling, and sponsor visibility — highlighting the flavor, skill, and hospitality that make live fire such a powerful experience for competitors and fans.

Learn more & register »

Byhalia Fire & Feast

November 13–14, 2026 · Byhalia, Mississippi

Teams, fans, and sponsors come together for a two-day live-fire event rooted in bold flavor and Southern hospitality — featuring competitive live-fire cooking, public sampling, and a direct connection to the growing NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series.

Details coming soon »

UPCOMING EMAIL NEWSLETTERS

Barbecue News Magazine

Free digital issue · Monthly

NBBQA members enjoy a free monthly digital issue of the Barbecue News Magazine. Each new issue is available on the 1st of the month, or before.

Log into your NBBQA member account to read the latest issue.  Log in »

Que Connection Email Blast

Twice a month · The 1st & the 15th

The NBBQA Que Connection email blast comes out twice each month — on the 1st and the 15th — with news, events, and updates from across the association.

Make sure your member email is current so you never miss an issue.  Update your info »