Entries are OPEN for the 2027 NBBQA Awards of Excellence 🏆10 categories. 50 subcategories. 2 new Special Awards.Sauce, rubs, fuel, art, photography, podcasts & more. If you make it in BBQ, there’s a place for it.⏰ Deadline: Nov. 23 🔗 nbbqa.org/awards-of-excellen… 🆕 New for 2027: 🔥 BBQ Fuel: charcoal, pellets, wood & fire starters 🎨 BBQ Art: paintings, sculpture, carving, jewelry & more 🥒 Sides & Condiments 🏅 New Product of the Year 🤝 Community Impact Award Know a BBQ business giving back to its community? Nominate them (or yourself) for the Community Impact Award. Just $10. 🤝 #WeAreBBQ #NBBQA

🔥 THE BBQ BATTLE IS ON! 🐷 🥩 Team NBBQA 🆚 Team Barbecue News Magazine Two teams. One cause. Let's raise funds to fight pediatric brain cancer! 🏆 Who will win? YOU decide! ❤️ Team NBBQA: hogsforthecause.rallybound.o… Donate. Share. Challenge your BBQ crew! #HogsForTheCause #BBQForACause #NBBQA #WEAREBBQ

🔥 Duce Raymond joins the NBBQA Culinary Call Oct. 27 at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT! Let’s talk restaurant and catering operations, staffing, and lessons from the BBQ business. Bring your questions! Members: watch your email for Zoom details. #NBBQA #BBQ

🏆 Your work deserves to shine! Enter the 2027 NBBQA Awards of Excellence. Entries must be RECEIVED by Nov. 23, 2026, at 5 PM ET. Plan ahead for shipping! nbbqa.org/awards-of-excellen… #NBBQA #AwardsOfExcellence

🔥 Charlotte-area pitmasters: Paid work at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 9–11, 2026! Available? Sign up for this event: lp.constantcontactpages.com/… 📞 (800) 385-0002 Tag a friend who’d be interested! #NBBQA #PitmasterConnect

🔥 Industry Watch: What Pros Need to Know This Week Grill brush recall alert. Walmart just recalled 4.5 million Expert-brand metal grill brushes because the bristles can come loose. That brings 2026 recalls to about 21.5 million brushes across Walmart, Nexgrill, Cuisinart and Weber. If you run a commercial kitchen, a catering crew or a competition team, check your gear today. Brisket check. USDA put Choice brisket at about $300/cwt on Oct 2. Price your fall and holiday catering with that in mind. NBBQA members get industry updates like these all year. Not a member yet? Join us at nbbqa.org. We are BBQ. 🍖 #NBBQA #WeAreBBQ #BBQIndustry #FoodSafety #Catering

🍂🔥 Fall fires up with BBQ Excellence! October’s Barbecue News Magazine features Erica Blaire, NBBQA’s Pitmaster Connect, Future of Q’s rising cooks, championship news & more. Become a NBBQA member and read it for free: nbbqa.org #NBBQA #BBQ

🔥 Episode 1 of THE BARBECUE NEWS with Erica Blaire is here! This week: Pitmaster Connect, competition changes, a BBQ wedding, and events ahead. Catch the news from across the BBQ community. 🎤🍖 Watch now! #TheBarbecueNews #NBBQA #WeAreBBQ

🏆 New ways to earn national recognition in 2027! New and updated #NBBQA award categories include BBQ Fuel, BBQ Art, Sides & Condiments, Original and Unique Sauces and Rubs, New Product of the Year and Community Impact. Explore: nbbqa.org/awards-of-excellen…

🔥 Day Two in Orlando! Kell Phelps is asking Ace store owners what they need from Pitmaster Connect—demos, grand openings, classes, events or temporary pit support. Ace owners: What would help your store? Comment ACE! #NBBQA #PitmasterConnect

Congratulations to Weber Grills on a People’s Choice win at Ace Hardware’s Fall Show! 🔥🏆 What’s your go-to Weber cook? #WeberGrills #WeAreBBQ

🔥 #NBBQA is in Orlando! Kell Phelps is meeting Ace store owners to research their needs as we develop Pitmaster Connect. Need in-store demos, cooking classes, event support or temporary pit staffing? Comment CONNECT or find them at the show! #PitmasterConnect

🔥 NBBQA Culinary SIG call tomorrow! Members, join us Tuesday, Sept. 22: ⏰ 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 6 PM MT | 5 PM PT 💻 Online Use the meeting information in your member communications to join. Comment CULINARY if you’ll be there! #NBBQA #CulinarySIG #WeAreBBQ

🔥 Welcome Erica Blaire, the new co-host of the NBBQA Network Weekly BBQ News Show! Tune in for competition updates, upcoming events, member highlights and news from across the BBQ, grilling and live-fire industry. Help us welcome Erica! 🎬🍖 #NBBQA #WeAreBBQ

🔥 Entries are OPEN for the 2027 #NBBQA Awards of Excellence! Sauces, rubs, fuel, art, foods, media, equipment, drinks, special awards & more. 📅 Received in Douglas, GA, by Nov. 23, 2026. Enter: nbbqa.org/awards-of-excellen… #AwardsOfExcellence #WeAreBBQ

🔥 NBBQA members: Enter your sauce in Nashville, Greenwood, Byhalia—or all three! $40 per sauce, per event. Maximum two sauces per brand, per event. The public tastes and votes. Enter here: docs.google.com/document/d/1… #NBBQA #WeAreBBQ

🔥 Some firsts are unforgettable… and your first rib is pretty hard to beat. 😄🍖 Bring the family to NBBQA Nashville Fire & Flavor, Sept. 11–12! 🔥 Live fire 🍖 Incredible barbecue 🙌 Kids 12 & under FREE 🎟️ nbbqa.org/nashville-fire-and… #Nashville #BBQ #NBBQA