High school barbecue competition with smokers and students

Presented by SCHEELS

THE S.L.A.B.

Schools Learning About Barbecue

SCHEELS National Championship of Barbecue

June 7–10, 2025Colony, Texas

What to Expect

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Competition

High school teams compete head-to-head in America's premier student BBQ championship.

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June 7–10

Four days of smoking, grilling, judging, and crowning the national champions.

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Colony, Texas

SCHEELS Grandscape — the ultimate venue for the biggest high school BBQ event in the nation.

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Leaderboard

Track scores live on PITMSTR. See who's leading the pack in real time.

School Board of Barbecue

Our Sponsors

Dickey's Barbeque PitCulinary Institute of Le NotreOperation BBQ ReliefRanchers SausageExhibit SupplyHunsaker SmokersFifth and CherryWayne Sanderson FarmsCargillHide MasterBenchmade

Ready to Compete?

The fire is lit. The smokers are ready. Are you?

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