Sunday sendoff for Underhogs

Iola High School's BBQ cookoff teams will be feted with a sendoff celebration at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at the IHS parking lot. The squads, part of the Iola Underhogs banner, will compete at the National High School BBQ Championships in Dallas.

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June 3, 2026 - 2:40 PM

The community will send off Iola High School’s Underhogs competition BBQ team at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at the IHS parking lot.

The Underhogs are headed to Dallas to compete in the National High School BBQ Championships.

Iola’s contingent will consist of three separate teams: Full House BBQ, Small Town Smokers and Limp Brizket, who will each vie against 90 of the best high school BBQ teams in the nation.

The four-day competition will be held June 7-10 at the Grandscape in north Dallas.

Awards will be livestreamed via Facebook at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10.

The Underhogs continue to seek financial supporters to help fund their various competitions and activities. For more information, contact head coach Doug Kerr via the group’s Facebook page.

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