High School Starts Louisiana’s First Student Barbecue Club

(Lake Charles, Louisiana) - A Louisiana high school just launched a first of a kind in the Bayou State, a student barbecue club.  We have all the details.

Barbecue has a long history that goes back thousands of years. The word "barbecue" comes from the Taíno people, an Indigenous group from the Caribbean, who used a wooden structure called a barbacoa to cook meat slowly over a fire. When European explorers arrived, they adopted this cooking method and spread it to different parts of the world. In the United States, barbecue became especially popular in the South, where different regions developed their own styles, like Texas beef brisket and Carolina pulled pork. Today, barbecue is enjoyed all over the world, bringing people together with its smoky, flavorful taste.

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Waylon Breithaupt, a member of the club, told KALB News:

It’s really special, and it feels great to be part of something that’s the first of its kind. It’s an honor to be on the first team.

 

Steve Foreman, the club’s teacher sponsor, and Robyn Miller, the club’s teacher, told KALB that this new club teaches the members to take ownership and pride in their work and honing the life skill of taking your time to make sure you do things right the first time.

The first of its kind high school club in Louisiana also teaches team work, communication, and problem solving.

What high school in Louisiana started a barbeque club?

Jena High School in Jena, Louisiana is the first high school in state history to start a student barbeque club.

Foreman says that whenever there's a state competition, it will be held at Jena High School, unless they decide otherwise. Also, when a state barbecue board is formed, it will be headquartered in Jena.

On Saturday, March 15, at Jena High School, the Jena High Barbecue Club will participate in its inaugural state tournament. They will next go to a bigger competition in Kansas in June.

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