NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series
Three Cities. Two Days Each. One Unforgettable Live Fire Experience.
The National Barbecue & Grilling Association is bringing the heat with the NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series, a regional event series celebrating live fire cooking, barbecue, grilling, competition, sampling, community, and connection.
Each event brings together BBQ teams, live fire cooks, NBBQA members, sponsors, vendors, food lovers, and local communities for a high-energy experience built around smoke, sear, flavor, and fire.
2026 Series Dates & Locations
Nashville Fire & Flavor
Greenwood Smoke & Sear
Byhalia Live Fire Experience
Event Overview
The NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series brings the excitement of live fire cooking to communities across the country with competition, public sampling, sponsor activation, vendor opportunities, and community engagement.
Teams will cook over open flame in a high-energy environment designed to showcase skill, creativity, flavor, and fire management. Guests will have the opportunity to experience the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of live fire cooking while connecting with pitmasters, cooks, vendors, sponsors, and barbecue fans.
Who Should Attend
BBQ teams, live fire cooks, NBBQA members, BBQ fans, sponsors, vendors, food lovers, local communities, and anyone who loves smoke, sear, and Southern flavor.
Event Features
Experience the Fire
From Nashville to Greenwood to Byhalia, each stop in the NBBQA Live Fire Experience Series is designed to bring people together around the fire. Come taste, connect, compete, sponsor, vend, and experience live fire cooking at its best.