OCTOBER 26, 2016 ISSUE
National BBQ Association presents "The Bib" The catch all for Best in Barbecue.

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Learn everything you need to know about the once-in-a-lifetime experience that awaits you next March at I Am BBQ 2017 in Fort Worth Texas. Get all the details at  www.iambbq2017.com  
 
Make the right connections, get the right answers, increase your industry visibility, join together with your NBBQA Family and experience world class BBQ. 
 
Early bird registration starts on November 4 th .

 



CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - NBBQA Board of Directors

We are heading into NBBQA's bi-annual election cycle for Officer and Director roles on the NBBQA Board of Directors. 
 
The NBBQA Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for:   President-Elect* Secretary, Treasurer, East Region Board Member**, Central Region Board Member**, West Region Board Member** and three (3)  Board Members-at-Large.
All candidates must be active members of NBBQA in good standing.  Our electronic ballot link will be sent to all NBBQA members in good standing on  December 29th and all votes must be cast by  January 31st.   All elected Officers and Directors will be required to attend our one-day Board Orientation and Board Meeting on Wednesday, March 29 th  in Fort Worth, TX prior to I Am BBQ 2017 - The NBBQA Annual Conference & BBQ Bash. 

Per NBBQA Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors do not receive any compensation or travel reimbursement for our annual in-person meeting.  Participation on monthly Board of Director conference calls is mandatory. 
To nominate yourself, please send an email to  stuart.meyer@nbbqa.org, which should include:
  1. Your full name.
  2. The Board position for which you are nominating yourself.
  3. A 100 word bio, which must include a personal statement as to why you are interested in serving on the NBBQA Board of Directors.
The deadline for nominations is  December 1st, 2016.  Each candidate will be verified to ensure they meet the requirements outlined above.

* Nominees for the role of President Elect shall be currently serving or have previously served a minimum of two (2) years on the NBBQA Board of Directors .
** Nominees must reside within the region for which they seek election.  To view our regions map, click here
WALLSTREET JOURNAL
Cattle and hog prices hover near the lowest levels in years as U.S. meatpackers produce the largest volume of meat in history.

AG ECONOMICS, MU
This week's hog slaughter is the largest ever. Slaughter bounced back from last week's reduced level caused by Hurricane Matthew. This week's hog slaughter totaled 2.514 million head, up 9.1% from last week, up 8.3% from the same week last year, and 15 thousand head above the old record set the week ending on December 19, 2015. Look for the week ahead to also have a big slaughter.

JACK DANIELS BARBECUE MEDIA
Cool Smoke from Richmond, VA., repeated to claim the title of Grand Champion at the 28th Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue held today in Lynchburg.

CONSUMERIST
Change: it can be a terrifying, unsavory experience for dedicated folks who already know what they like. That's why Chick-fil-A is bringing its classic BBQ sauce out of retirement, after replacing it with a "Smokehouse" version this summer that failed to please some loyal customers.

CHANNEL 3,000
MADISON, Wis. -  For a lot of people, the smell of low-and-slow barbecue smoking is an appetizing one.But for some residents of Madison's Marquette neighborhood on the city's near east side, the smells of fresh barbecue from That BBQ Joint on Williamson Street were upsetting enough to require a neighborhood meeting at the restaurant Saturday afternoon.

EATER CHICAGO
The Cubs' win on Wednesday night prevented their season from going up in smoke, but that doesn't mean fans  won't see smoke billowing  out of Wrigleyville tonight. After a  couple of delays , Myron Mixon's Smokeshow  opens today, just a few blocks north of Wrigley Field at 3801 N. Clark St. 

Grilling Tips from Mark Zuckerberg, Barbecue Nerd
EATER
Mom and pop restaurants in Silicon Valley might be dying a slow death, but one local resident has the makings of a fantastic smokehouse in his fenced-in backyard: Mark Zuckerberg. The billionaire Internet entrepreneur took to Facebook (where else?) for a live look at how he grills, backyard-style.

EATER LOS ANGELES
For just about as long as anyone can remember, Los Angeles has had a barbecue problem. That is to say, it's a problem there isn't more (and better) barbecue in this city of misfit transplants, where many thousands move annually from smoke-tinged traditions in Texas and Kansas City and the Carolinas.
GLOBALMEAT NEWS
Beef and pork prices in the US are expected to drop by more than 10% in the next nine years, according to US government meat projections.

5 NEWS
The 2016 Sam's Club® National BBQ Grand Tour Championship made its last stop in Bentonville to name the winner of the best tasting barbecue around.
First place went to Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ earning them a $50,000 prize, second place was Lucky's Q and third place went to Jaestar BBQ.

PRESS RELEASE
October 8, 2013 (Des Moines, IA) - After winning every meat category over the past decade at The American Royal competition in Kansas City, Smokey D's BBQ brought home the overall title in the World Series of BBQ over the weekend.

THRILLIST
There's arguably no foodstuff more American than barbecue, and arguably no pursuit more American than trying to be the best. For these reasons, along with an abiding love of consuming irresponsible amounts of pork and beef, we bring you the best barbecue joint in every state.

TODAY FOOD
Danielle Walker, the New York Times best-selling author and wildly popular paleo blogger behind "Against All Grain," shares recipes from her new book, "Celebrations" for a meal that's fingerlickin' good and full of good ingredients. They're easy to make, affordable and healthy - what more could you ask for?!

CREATIVE CULINARY
Fall is definitely here. We have some nice warm days but I know when the season has arrived...a certain chill in the evening air and my bare feet are once again covered with thick plush socks.

BARBECUE BIBLE
It's official! Reservations are now being accepted for Barbecue University™ 2017, what Forbes  writer Larry Olmsted called "one of the best food lover's events in the nation." Two back-to-back sessions will take place at the luxurious Forbes Five-Star Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado: June 9-12  and June 12-15 .
 
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
As the spirit and technique of Texas barbecue spreads far and wide across the U.S., great barbecue has become easier to find for the expatriate Texan traveling for work or pleasure. Almost every big city has at least one good-to-excellent outlet: Lewis Barbecue in Charleston, S.C.; Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix; and Hometown Bar-B-Que in Brooklyn, N.Y.

LOS ANGELES
Raucous and hysterical fun, playwright Robert O'Hara's satirical play Barbecue - now playing at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood - is a true original, featuring a very clever dramatic structure that is full of surprises. 

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