World Junior BBQ League

09/27/2025

Bugsy Que is our 2025 Grand Champion. Way to go, Jacey!

A very special thank you to Marcio Borguezan for our beautiful World Champion trophy. He is the best!

Congratulations to all of our teams for some fantastic entries today. We are so proud. More pictures to come!

08/30/2025

Our World Championship is less than a month away! Go to https://www.worldjrbbqleague.com/team-sign-up for more info and to access the application 🔥

🔥go to worldjrbbqleague.com to learn more🔥

06/13/2025

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01/25/2025

Are you between the ages of 14-18 and interested in getting involved in competition barbecue? We have a BBQ BOOTCAMP scheduled for March 8 in Southaven, MS. Go to worldjrbbqleague.com/bbqbootcamps for more information ⭐️

01/23/2025

We are so excited to return to SmokeSlam this year! More details and registration coming soon 🔥

10/25/2024

To our sponsors: thank you for investing in the future of bbq. Our competitors this weekend showed us that the future is certainly bright!

YETI
United Rentals
Prairie Fresh
The BBQ Allstars
Melissa Cookston
Springer Mountain Farms
B&B Charcoal

10/25/2024

We are so grateful for our amazing volunteers!

10/24/2024

Huge congrats to BBQBugsy who got multiple calls, including 1st place pork! She cooked all by herself and did an amazing job. Way to go, Jacey!! 🔥

10/24/2024

We can’t stop smiling from this past weekend. All of our teams demonstrated the importance of hard work, determination, and teamwork; plus they turned in some absolutely delicious food. We think they’re all awesome!!

10/23/2024

We would like to take a moment to thank our founder, Melissa Cookston, for instilling her love of barbecue in future generations of pitmasters. Without her none of this would have been possible.

10/23/2024

We would like to send a huge congratulations to Rae Lil' Gringa Barker for winning our WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP this past weekend. She cooked all by herself and won 1st place chicken, 1st place ribs, 2nd place pork, 1st place brisket and overall Grand Champion. We are so proud of her and her work ethic, determination, and grit. She is awesome! 🔥