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NBBQA is where the barbecue industry connects, learns, grows, and leads.

The National Barbecue & Grilling Association, known as NBBQA, brings together the people and businesses that make up the barbecue, grilling, and live-fire cooking community.

Founded in 1991, NBBQA supports barbecue businesses, pitmasters, product makers, suppliers, competitors, educators, media professionals, backyard cooks, and passionate BBQ enthusiasts.

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Who We Are

Barbecue is more than food. It is business, craft, culture, community, and opportunity.

NBBQA exists to help members connect, learn, grow, and lead through networking, Special Interest Groups, educational events, industry resources, publications, live-fire experiences, and national programs.

NBBQA gives members access to the knowledge, relationships, and opportunities that help strengthen the barbecue community at every level.

Who We Serve

NBBQA supports the full barbecue and grilling community.

BBQ Businesses

Restaurants, caterers, food trucks, sauce makers, rub makers, retailers, suppliers, distributors, and product manufacturers.

Industry Professionals

Pitmasters, live-fire professionals, media creators, consultants, educators, equipment manufacturers, sponsors, and industry partners.

Competitors & Enthusiasts

Competition teams, backyard cooks, serious BBQ fans, future BBQ professionals, and those who love the culture of barbecue.

What NBBQA Does

NBBQA helps members and the barbecue community connect, learn, grow, and lead.

Networking

Connect with others in the barbecue and grilling industry.

Special Interest Groups

Join focused groups for products, marketing, culinary, business, events, and more.

Education

Learn through calls, conferences, workshops, webinars, and live-fire experiences.

Resources

Access industry information, tools, publications, and member resources.

Events & Recognition

Take part in conferences, competitions, awards, and national programs that bring the BBQ community together.

Partnerships

Create opportunities for brands, sponsors, suppliers, and industry partners to reach the barbecue market.

Our Mission

To connect, support, and strengthen the barbecue and grilling community through education, networking, resources, events, recognition, and opportunity.

How We Serve the Industry

NBBQA works to:

• Support barbecue and grilling businesses
• Help members share knowledge
• Build strong industry relationships
• Connect members with valuable resources
• Promote the value of barbecue businesses and culture
• Advocate for the future of barbecue

Why NBBQA Matters

The barbecue and grilling industry is made up of hardworking people, family businesses, entrepreneurs, cooks, makers, competitors, educators, manufacturers, suppliers, fans, and dreamers.

NBBQA gives this community a place to gather, learn from one another, build relationships, share ideas, and create opportunities.

For some, NBBQA is a business resource.
For others, it is a professional network.
For many, it is a BBQ family.

Join the NBBQA Community

For more than three decades, NBBQA has been a gathering place for people who believe in barbecue as a business, a craft, a culture, and a community.

Today, NBBQA continues that mission by helping members build relationships, discover opportunities, strengthen their businesses, and celebrate the people and traditions that make barbecue special.

NBBQA is where the barbecue industry connects, learns, grows, and leads — together.

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