The WBQA-Wolrd Barbecue Association is one of the world’s largest organisations bringing together barbecue and outdoor cooking enthusiasts from 5 continents. WBQA also coordinates the organization of the European and World Championships of BBQ.
The WBQA circuit in Italy consists of 2 different types of competitions: the championship of the Fire Battles, mainly designed for amateurs (but also open to professional teams). Competitions take place over a day and always include 3 categories:
- Grilling
- Low & Slow
- Mistery box
The Italian Championship NBC, National Barbecue Championship, is designed for those who want to compete on a pro level. The competitions usually endure for 2/3 days, from Friday to Sunday, and include at least 11 categories, divided into
- Overall
- Fish
- Chicken
- Pork
- Ribs
- Brisket
- Extra-overall
- Veggie
- Cake
- Mistery box
- Sandwich
- Home dish
The Championship is currently composed of 4 races, and the overall points obtained while competing lead to the Italian champion of BBQ.
The competitions are:
- AUGUSTA TAURINORUM FUMUS BELLUM (Torino)
- SMOKE ON THE LAKE (Varese)
- THREE TOWERS BBQ FIGHT (San Marino)
- MODENA SOKING RACES (Mondena)