Welcome To The British BBQ Society
We love barbecue, it’s as simple as that.
Setup in 2008 by Toby Shea, a BBQ enthusiast of many years, the British BBQ Society is the primary barbecue forum in the UK. It is free to use and covers all aspects of barbecue, from grilling to low and slow, competitions to classes.
The mainstream barbecue culture in Britain has been far from prestigious. In other parts of the world, barbecue is synonymous with great food eaten in a great atmosphere, whether we’re talking Aussie barbies, South African Braais or American pits, BBQ food is revered around the world. In Britain we get the barbecue party atmosphere but often the food isn’t great. We set up the society to provide a place for BBQ enthusiasts in the UK to share their knowledge, learn from their peers and spread the word that BBQ is more than burnt bangers and botulism burgers. In recent years we’ve seen British food go through a renaissance, once the laughing stock of the world, British cuisine and British chefs are now respected around the world. So let’s do the same for British Barbeque!!!
The PitMasters low and slow competition circuit, now in its 4th year, is being run by the International BBQ Network, the biggest competition organiser in Europe. For the last 3 years we have been granted the honour of providing the British champion to the Jack Daniels Invitational, in 2012 we retain the place for the British champion and have been granted an additional place for a European champion to be crowned at the Big BBQ, on the 23rd June.
In 2009, we decided to add a grilling element to our competitions and Ready Steady Q was born. This is a quick-fire grilling competition where competitors get a mystery ingredient and 5 minutes to choose and additional 5 items from our market place, then have upto 45 minutes to cook a plate for judging. Not forgetting the kids, Kids Q was launched with two age groups the juniors 7 – 12 and the teens 13 – 16 BBQ really is a family affair!
We also host numerous social and charitable events throughout the year. Our primary aims are to promote great BBQ food in the UK and have some fun doing so. We support a number of local and national charities, after all the social aspect of BBQ is just as important as the food.
If you would like further information of any IBQN competitions please feel free to browse the relevant sites, PitMasters for low and slow, Ready Steady Q & Kids Q for grilling. Remember the forum is free to use, so please feel free to join the chat. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact us.
