The Southern BBQ Network (commonly known as SBN) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization formed in 2010 by a group of persons who loved barbecue, not only for eating but also the art of preparation. The mission of the SBN is to preserve southern barbecue through qualified trained judges while also improving communities through supporting charitable events.
SBN Mission Statement: “The SBN is an organization of diverse and talented individuals who gather together, support great causes, have fun, and promote barbecue in the Southeast.”
SBN Vision:
• To educate, develop, and train members
• Promote competition BBQ through mutual respect and shared goals between cook teams, contest organizers and the judging organization.
• Provide fairness, consistency and integrity in judging BBQ contests and events.
• Support charitable events by sanctioning BBQ contests and assisting event sponsors.
As a not-for-profit organization the membership donates their time to support charitable events, with the satisfaction of providing support to local community charities through fundraising and the enjoyment of sampling some of the best BBQ in the region.
In addition, the SBN has previously selected a charitable organization to make an annual contribution. This has been Shriners Children’s Hospitals, Berkley Lions club, The Sumter Red Cross, Harvest Hope Food Bank, Dorchester County Community Outreach, and the Summerville Miracle League.
Our founders, having previous experience from other barbecue judging organizations, created a foundation based on the principles of fairness in judging by establishing training classes, a blind judging method, and a fair scoring system. Members cannot Judge until they have attended a training class. The training consists of scoring barbecue utilizing a numeric system based on appearance, aroma, taste and texture of the product. This can be for any combination of pork (such as pork butts, ribs, whole hog), chicken, or beef based on the event organizers choices.
Currently, judging is done in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and potential;yy throughtout the Southeast. Annually a cooker of the year is recognized by the Southern BBQ Network based on a point system of teams of cookers that entered SBN events. Additionally, the SBN holds an invitational contest each year where the Grand Champions of the past years contest compete for being the “Best of the Best”
The Southern Barbecue Network is an organization of diverse and talented folks who are sanctioning a barbecue tournament series in the Southeast. Judges are now being certified for future contests and competitions throughout the Southeast and beyond. If you want to be a part of a varied and colorful group of people who will gather together, support great causes, have fun, and promote barbecue in the Southeast, you can’t do any better than getting involved with the Southern Barbecue Network.
The Southern BBQ Network is committed to promoting and sustaining a BBQ community which identifies and values the individuality of every community member and is dedicated to maintaining a positive environment where diversity and inclusion is fostered. SBN prohibits discrimination against any member based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender/sex (to include orientation, identity, expression), military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. SBN will conduct its programs, services, and activities consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.
The SBN is committed to providing an environment for its events and operations that are free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is against the law and will not be tolerated. All Board members, Directors, and members of SBN are expected to behave professionally and to exercise good judgment in SBN-related relationships, whether with fellow members, business colleagues, or members of the public with whom they come into contact in the course of official duties.
SBN Mission Statement: “The SBN is an organization of diverse and talented individuals who gather together, support great causes, have fun, and promote barbecue in the Southeast.”
SBN Vision:
• To educate, develop, and train members
• Promote competition BBQ through mutual respect and shared goals between cook teams, contest organizers and the judging organization.
• Provide fairness, consistency and integrity in judging BBQ contests and events.
• Support charitable events by sanctioning BBQ contests and assisting event sponsors.
As a not-for-profit organization the membership donates their time to support charitable events, with the satisfaction of providing support to local community charities through fundraising and the enjoyment of sampling some of the best BBQ in the region.
In addition, the SBN has previously selected a charitable organization to make an annual contribution. This has been Shriners Children’s Hospitals, Berkley Lions club, The Sumter Red Cross, Harvest Hope Food Bank, Dorchester County Community Outreach, and the Summerville Miracle League.
Our founders, having previous experience from other barbecue judging organizations, created a foundation based on the principles of fairness in judging by establishing training classes, a blind judging method, and a fair scoring system. Members cannot Judge until they have attended a training class. The training consists of scoring barbecue utilizing a numeric system based on appearance, aroma, taste and texture of the product. This can be for any combination of pork (such as pork butts, ribs, whole hog), chicken, or beef based on the event organizers choices.
Currently, judging is done in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and potential;yy throughtout the Southeast. Annually a cooker of the year is recognized by the Southern BBQ Network based on a point system of teams of cookers that entered SBN events. Additionally, the SBN holds an invitational contest each year where the Grand Champions of the past years contest compete for being the “Best of the Best”
The Southern Barbecue Network is an organization of diverse and talented folks who are sanctioning a barbecue tournament series in the Southeast. Judges are now being certified for future contests and competitions throughout the Southeast and beyond. If you want to be a part of a varied and colorful group of people who will gather together, support great causes, have fun, and promote barbecue in the Southeast, you can’t do any better than getting involved with the Southern Barbecue Network.
The Southern BBQ Network is committed to promoting and sustaining a BBQ community which identifies and values the individuality of every community member and is dedicated to maintaining a positive environment where diversity and inclusion is fostered. SBN prohibits discrimination against any member based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender/sex (to include orientation, identity, expression), military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. SBN will conduct its programs, services, and activities consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.
The SBN is committed to providing an environment for its events and operations that are free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is against the law and will not be tolerated. All Board members, Directors, and members of SBN are expected to behave professionally and to exercise good judgment in SBN-related relationships, whether with fellow members, business colleagues, or members of the public with whom they come into contact in the course of official duties.