Sanctioning Bodies

• Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS)
• International Barbeque Cookers Assocation (IBCA)
• Memphis in May(MIM)

National Associations

• Canadian Barbecue Association
• German Barbecue Association
• National Barbecue Association

Regional Associations

• Arizona BBQ Association
• California BBQ Association
• Caribbean BBQ Association
• Central Texas Barbecue Association
• Florida BBQ Assocation
• Greater Houston BBQ Society
• Greater Omaha Barbeque Society
• Iowa BBQ Society
• Illinois BBQ Society
• Lone Star Barbecue Society
• Memphis Barbecue Association
• Mid-Atlantic BBQ Association
• New England Barbecue Society
• New Mexico BBQ Association
• North Carolina Barbecue Society
• Pacific Northwest Barbecue Association
• Rocky Mountain BBQ Association
• South Carolina Barbecue Association
• Texas Gulf Coast BBQ Cookers Association
• Utah BBQ Association
• Western BBQ Association

The Majors

• American Royal Barbecue
• Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue
• Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest

Other Interesting Sites

• U.S. Pork