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NBBQA Live Fire Experience: Byhalia Fire & Feast

Live fire cooking, public tasting, and bold Mississippi barbecue flavor.

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM (CST) to Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM (CST)

Event Details

🔥 NBBQA LIVE FIRE EXPERIENCE

Byhalia Fire & Feast

Live fire cooking, public tasting, and bold Mississippi barbecue flavor.

📅 NOVEMBER 13–14, 2026 📍 120 LOWRY DRIVE, BYHALIA, MS 38611

Two Days of Fire, Flavor & Southern Hospitality

NBBQA Live Fire Experience: Byhalia Fire & Feast brings teams, fans, and sponsors together for a two-day live fire event rooted in bold flavor and Southern hospitality. The event features competitive live fire cooking, public sampling, and a direct connection to the growing NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series.

HOSTED BYNational Barbecue & Grilling Association
EVENT TYPELive Fire Cooking Competition & Public Sampling Experience
SERIESNBBQA Live Fire Experience Series
PATHWAYQualifier-style event leading toward the 2027 NBBQA National Live Fire Championship
WHO'S THEREBBQ teams, live fire cooks, NBBQA members, fans, sponsors, vendors, food lovers & the local community

What’s Cooking

🔥Live fire cooking competition
🍖Friday evening public tasting & sampling experience
🤝Team engagement with the public
🏷️Sponsor and vendor opportunities
🏆Regional qualifier-style format
👥NBBQA member & industry networking
🎉Public-facing barbecue & grilling experience
🌶️Bold Mississippi barbecue flavor
PART OF THE SERIES

The Road to the 2027 National Championship

Byhalia Fire & Feast is part of the 2026–2027 NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series — a national live fire cooking series bringing competitors, fans, sponsors, and communities together, leading toward the 2027 NBBQA National Live Fire Championship.

For More Information:

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Douglas, Georgia 31533
United States
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