ESCOFFIER SPONSORS POPULAR TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BBQ COMPETITIONS
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- High School BBQ, Inc.'s (HSBBQ) regional competitions are heating up. The Burnet, Texas-based non-profit organization created five years ago has grown from a handful of students to more than 115 high school teams competing from across the state for the HSBBQ State of Texas Championship title, HSBBQ scholarships, and a prize package including a total of $25,000 in institutional scholarships from Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.
- AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- High School BBQ, Inc.'s (HSBBQ) regional competitions are heating up.
- "We started as a different kind of extracurricular option for high school students interested in BBQ education and team competitions focusing on problem-solving, time management and leadership skills," said Marcus McMellon, president of Escoffier's Austin campus and board member of High School BBQ, Inc. "Our competitions apply acquired knowledge and a passion for BBQ.
- High School BBQ, Inc. has already conducted eight of the 11 regional BBQ competitions taking place from September to April, leading up to the State Championship Competition on May 5th and 6th at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas.
- High School BBQ, Inc. was the first BBQ competition founded in Texas with the mission to engage high school students and enhance leadership skills, work ethics, and values.