Barbecue Societies and Associations

Societies and Associations -

If you're just getting started in the BBQ scene or wonder what else is out there, then a great place to get started is by looking locally. Most states or regions have a barbecue society that promotes events, competitions and even host forums. These are a great way to get involved or maybe just go eat some good BBQ. Bookmark your own local one and try to remember to visit it or maybe they have a Facebook/Twitter feed you can subscribe to.

Beyond info for BBQ competitions and events these sites may also be a great resource for getting help or bouncing ideas off of fellow BBQ'ers. My local BBQ society has a forum up that users sometimes post recipes or let others know of good deals on used smokers or supplies. Below you'll find a comprehensive of local/regional BBQ Societies and Associations.

States

Alabama - bamabbqtrail.com
Alaska - alaskabbq.org
Arizona - azbarbeque.com
California - cbbqa.com, scbbqa.com
Colorado - denbbq.com, craigbbq.com
Florida - flbbq.org, flapanhandlebbq.com
Georgia - bbqga.com
Illinois - ilbbqs.com
Iowa - iabbq.org
Kansas - kcbs.us
Louisiana - labbq.org
Minnesota - mnbbq.com
Missouri - stlouisbbqsociety.com
Nebraska - gobs.org
New York - libbqs.com
North Carolina - ncbbqsociety.com
Ohio - ohiobbq.com
Pennsylvania - pabbq.com
South Carolina - scbarbeque.com
Tennessee - tnbbqn.com
Texas - lonestarbarbecue.com, tgcbca.org
Utah - utahbbq.org

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Other Regional BBQ Associations

International Barbeque Cookers Association - ibcabbq.org
Mid-Atlantic BBQ Association - mabbqa.com
National BBQ Association - nbbqa.org
New England BBQ Society - nebs.org
Pacific Northwest BBQ Association - pnwba.com
Rocky Mountain BBQ Association - rmbbqa.com
Great Lakes - glbbqa.com
Intermountain BBQ Association - imbqqa.com
Southern BBQ Network - sbbqn.com
Western Slope BBQ Association - westslopebbq.org

International BBQ Associations

BBQ Festivals - bbq-festivals.com
National Barbecue Association - nbbqa.org
World Barbecue Association - wbqa.com
Canadian Barbecue Association - canadianbarbecueassociation.com
BBQ on the Bow (Calgary, CAN) - bbqonthebow.com
Western Canadian BBQ Assoc. - wcbbqa.com
Canada - canadiansouthernbbq.com
Australian BBQ Society - aba-barbecue.at
Austrian Barbecue Association - aba-barbecue.at
British BBQ Society - bbqs.com
Caribbean BBQ Association - bbqpr.com, caribebbq.com
Dutch BBQ Information - barbecue-dba.com
German Barbecue Association - bgbaev.de
Irish BBQ Association - Irish BBQ Association
National BBQ Association of the UK - nbbqa.co.uk
Swiss Barbecue Association - swissbarbecue.ch

Competition Organizations & Cook-Offs

Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) - kcbs.us
International Barbeque Cookers Assocation (IBCA) - ibcabbq.org
Memphis in May(MIM) - memphisinmay.org
Florida BBQ Assoc - flbbq.org
Barbeque Championship Series - barbequechampionshipseries.org
Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) - mbnbbq.com
American Royal Barbecue - americanroyal.com
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational - jackdaniels.com
Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show - rodeohouston.com