Connecting, supporting, educating, and promoting the people and businesses that make barbecue strong.
The National Barbecue & Grilling Association exists to bring people in the barbecue, grilling, and live fire community together.
NBBQA supports the people and businesses who help keep barbecue strong, including restaurant owners, product makers, pitmasters, caterers, event organizers, educators, media professionals, suppliers, brands, and barbecue fans.
We believe barbecue is more than food. It is community. It is business. It is tradition. It is education. It is opportunity. It is a fire worth protecting.
Our mission is to connect, support, educate, and promote the people and businesses that make up the barbecue, grilling, and live fire community.
NBBQA helps members meet the right people. Our members include restaurant owners, product makers, pitmasters, event organizers, educators, media partners, suppliers, sponsors, and barbecue fans. When the right people connect, new ideas, friendships, partnerships, and opportunities can grow.
NBBQA gives members access to resources that can help them grow. This includes member benefits, discounts, events, education, business support, industry news, networking opportunities, and access to people who understand the barbecue world. No one should have to build alone.
NBBQA shares knowledge from people with real experience. Members can learn through classes, events, Special Interest Groups, videos, articles, magazine content, and conversations with other members. Education helps our members make better decisions, avoid mistakes, and keep improving.
NBBQA helps shine a light on the people, products, restaurants, events, and stories that make barbecue special. Through NBBQA, Barbecue News Magazine, Future of Q, events, awards, and member spotlights, we help share the stories of the people behind the smoke.
NBBQA is committed to building a place where members can:
Our members are the heart of NBBQA.
NBBQA is working to build a stronger future for barbecue, grilling, and live fire cooking. We are doing this through member resources, education, events, industry partnerships, Barbecue News Magazine, Future of Q, Special Interest Groups, live fire experiences, and programs that support the barbecue community year-round.
Our goal is to help members stay connected, informed, and ready for what comes next.
Whether you are a business owner, product maker, pitmaster, caterer, restaurant owner, event organizer, educator, supplier, media professional, backyard cook, or barbecue fan, there is a place for you in NBBQA. Join the community that is helping move barbecue forward.
