Two local high schools field competitive barbecue teams that go coal to coal for trophies and college scholarship money.
, were named 2022 national BBQ champions following a contest last May. The entire group won scholarships from Sullivan University in Kentucky.
From left: Memorial High School BBQ Team instructor Megan Tapia, Ashly Lopez, Leslie Hernandez, Jacob Perez, and team instructor Christopher Hancock pose with their certificates at the end of the National High School Barbecue Association and League’s super-qualifier regional competition, which was held Dec. 9 at the Art Institute of San Antonio.
“It started as just a simple, fun thing to get kids engaged,” said Erickson, who also teaches culinary arts at Burnet. “The industry is really supportive because they want to see us teach the next generation of Texans to barbecue and how to grill and how to tailgate.” “I love cooking, I love being outside,” she said. “I’ve helped my dad sometimes when he would smoke.” Medellin’s father lends the team his grill and helps out during competitions, which can be grueling and stressful.
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