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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION (NHSBBQA)    

AMERICA'S CTE FOOD SPORT - WHERE DREAMS IGNITE!


High School BBQ the new School Sport — Governed by NHSBBQA® — Scored by PITMSTR™

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2025-2026 NHSBBQA 

 FORMS /  RULES  / START A NEW BBQ TEAM - STARTER KIT / W-9

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“NHSBBQA® is the youth-first Food Sport league ensuring the future of live-fire cooking, barbecue, and competitive culinary arts in America.”

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STATE HSBBQ CHAMPIONSHIPS

LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION (LAHSBBQA ) -

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - MARCH 21, 2026

FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION  (FLHSBBQA ) -

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - APRIL 26, 2026

OKLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION   (OKHSBBQA ) -

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - APRIL 29, 2026

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION   (TXHSBBQA ) -

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - MAY 2. 2026

KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION  (KSHSBBQA ) -

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - MAY 2.2026

MISSOURI HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION   (MOHSBBQA ) - 

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - MAY 11.2026

NEW MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION   (NMHSBBQA ) - 

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - April 25, 2026

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  STATE HSBBQ ASSOCIATIONS WHERE DREAMS IGNITE! 




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17 REGIONAL QUALIFIERS,  STATE HSBBQ CHAMPIONSHIPS,

1 - HSBBQ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (THE SLAB)  and LOTS HSBBQ DREAMS!

13 REGIONAL QUALIFIERS, 5 - STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS,

1 - HSBBQ NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (THE SLAB)  and LOTS HSBBQ DREAMS!

  Culinary Arts  -  Welding  -  Agriculture - FCS - FACS - Food Service - LEADERSHIP -  fAMILY cONSUMER sCIENCE  - Meat Science -  Food Science  - PROJECT BASEd LEARNING - outdoor recreation - after school programs - CLUBS - wORK bASED Learning - lIFE sKILLS - ace program - mIDDLE SCHOOL CTE - cAREER AND TECHnical EDUCATION


Learn more about the National High School BBQ Association® (NHSBBQA).

The National High School BBQ Association® (NHSBBQA) and its High School BBQ (HSBBQ) league is an activity that doesn’t discriminate based on popularity, athletic skill, gender, size, or academic ability. It’s a different kind of team sport. It’s open to any student or group of students in middle or high school. Its biggest supporters are professional educators because we were founded by teachers. Teams and teachers come together around one thing: Live Fire Cooking and experiential learning called Project Based Learning or we like to call it PROJECT BASTE BBQ!

The High School BBQ (HSBBQ) in the Schools Program is an in-school program aimed at improving educational performance among students in grades 7th – 12th. And through it, students are learning focus, self-control, discipline, patience, and the life lessons required to be successful in the classroom and in life.

Our BBQ Curriculum was written by BBQ Pit masters, Chefs, and High School educators to meet State and National Standards. This enabled us to speak the language of educators who are intent on teaching core content throughout the school day. Our lessons are designed to be incorporated into many different content areas, career pathways, and align well with many Career and Technical Student Organizations. 

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NHSBBQA® is an independent, education-first organization not a government agency or regulatory body. CTE focused, Alcohol-free. CTSO Neutral. Teacher-supervised. Student-centered. Home of Middle School BBQ (MSBBQ) and High School BBQ (HSBBQ).


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High School BBQ League

Operated by the National High School BBQ Association® (NHSBBQA®) — the national educational and competition framework for high school barbecue programs in the United States.

National High School BBQ Association®, NHSBBQA®, and State High School BBQ Associations and related marks are used under licensed educational governance standards from the National High School BBQ Association® (NHSBBQA®). Participation is subject to approval and ongoing compliance with national program requirements.

State High School BBQ Associations operate under license and authorization from the National High School BBQ Association® (NHSBBQA®).

Texas High School BBQ Association, Texas HSBBQ, and TXHSBBQ  and the following HSBBQ Associations and Leagues are divisions of the National High School BBQ Association, a Texas S-Corporation. 

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The members of National High School BBQ Association will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout National High School BBQ Association. 

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