NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BBQ ASSOCIATION® (NHSBBQA®)

The Official Home of School-Based Youth Barbecue in America

Welcome to the National High School BBQ Association® (NHSBBQA®) — the school-based youth barbecue organization built to serve students, educators, and communities through live fire cooking, Career & Technical Education (CTE), and competition.

We are the institutional hub for:

• HSBBQ (High School BBQ)

• MSBBQ (Middle School BBQ)

• KidsQue (youth BBQ awareness + entry-level discovery)

• Junior Pitmaster (student identity + skill progression + recognition)

If you’re looking for official school teams, campus-based events, educator-led programs, and a real pipeline, you’re in the right place.

Quick Start

Choose your path:

• I’m a School/District Administrator → Bring HSBBQ/MSBBQ to our campuses

• I’m a Teacher/Coach → Start a team + run an approved program

• I’m a Parent/Student → Find a team, join a pathway, earn recognition

• I’m a Sponsor/Partner → Fund student impact + activate with schools

• I’m a State Director → Build a state association under NHSBBQA®

 Start a School Program
Join a Team / Student Pathway
Sponsor Schools & Students

What Makes NHSBBQA® Different

Many youth cooking experiences exist. Most are festival-based or community-based.

NHSBBQA® is different:

• School-based (campus-centered) events and teams

• Educator-led program delivery

• CTE-aligned learning outcomes (culinary, ag, food science, welding/ag mechanics, business)

• Structured progression from beginner to championship competition

• Governance, safety, standards, and scoring designed for schools

If a program isn’t built for campuses, it won’t scale across districts.
NHSBBQA® is built to scale.

The NHSBBQA® Ecosystem

NHSBBQA® is the hub — these brands and domains serve specific roles in the pipeline.

1) HSBBQ (High School BBQ - HighSchoolBBQLeague.com)

Purpose: Competitive + educational BBQ program for high school teams.
Best for: CTE programs, culinary arts, ag, entrepreneurship, school clubs.

What you do here:
Build teams. Compete. Earn rankings. Qualify for championships. Showcase student work.

: Explore HSBBQ

2) MSBBQ (Middle School BBQ)

Purpose: Early pipeline for younger students — skills, safety, teamwork, fundamentals.
Best for: Middle schools building a feeder system into HSBBQ.

What you do here:
Learn the fundamentals. Practice. Build confidence. Join the pipeline.

:Explore MSBBQ

3) KidsQue (KidsQue.com)

Purpose: The public definition + discovery layer for youth BBQ.
Best for: Parents, newcomers, media, sponsors searching “kids BBQ” or “youth barbecue.”

What you do here:
Understand what youth BBQ is, how it works, and where to start — then flow into school programs.

What is KidsQue?

4) Junior Pitmaster (JuniorPitmaster.com)

Purpose: Student identity + recognition + progression.
Best for: Motivating students, gamifying skill growth, building status and retention.

What you do here:
Earn badges, titles, recognition, rankings, and proof-of-skill that can connect to school teams.

: Become a Junior Pitmaster

One Pipeline. Two Entry Points.

There are two ways families enter:

Entry Point A: School

Student finds a team through a campus program → MSBBQ/HSBBQ → competition pathway → championships.

Entry Point B: Curiosity

Parent/student searches online → KidsQue (definition + starting steps) → Junior Pitmaster (identity) → school team onboarding → MSBBQ/HSBBQ.

Either way, NHSBBQA® is the governing hub that connects it all.

For Schools and Districts

Launch a school-based BBQ program with a real structure

When a district adopts NHSBBQA®, they get:

• Clear program model and participation standards

• Safety expectations designed for student live fire

• Event pathway: local → regional → state → national

• Community engagement + positive PR

• Sponsor alignment opportunities

• Student leadership development through project-based execution

: Start a School Program

: Download the School Launch Guide

: Talk to Our Team

For Students and Parents

This is where students turn passion into skills and opportunities

Students learn:

• Live fire fundamentals and food safety

• Teamwork, planning, and execution

• Career exploration (culinary, ag, food science, welding, business)

• Competition discipline and performance

: Find a Team
: Start as a Junior Pitmaster
: What is KidsQue?

For Sponsors and Partners

Invest in the next generation — and activate with schools at scale

Sponsors don’t just “put up a banner.”
They integrate with a national school-based pipeline that can scale across states.

Partner opportunities include:

• State and national championship activation

• Product-in-student-hands programs (ethical and age-appropriate)

• Curriculum-aligned brand integrations

• Scholarships, tools, equipment, and school grants

• “Employer brand” recruiting pipeline into trades and food careers

: Sponsor NHSBBQA®
: Request Partnership Deck

Official Links and Domains

Use these as your official entry points:

• NHSBBQA® — The Hub (you are here)

• HSBBQ — High School program + competition

• MSBBQ — Middle School pipeline + competition

• KidsQue.com — Youth BBQ definition + discovery

• JuniorPitmaster.com — Student identity + badges + recognition

Contact and Next Steps

Ready to start? Pick one:

• Start a program at my school/district

• Join or form a team

• Sponsor students and schools

• Build a state association

: Get Started

NHSBBQA® is an education-only association. We do not operate as a fan, entertainment, or commercial media platform.