Award-winning Navarro barbecue chefs get a chance to show their skills

Did you know that Navarro Early College High School has an award-winning barbecue team? It’s true, according to a Monday news release from Austin ISD. The student chefs will serve lunch to district staff from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Austin ISD Central Office, with proceeds going toward funding future barbecue competitions. The Navarro barbecue team placed fourth at the state championship this spring, according to the district. “We are proud to feature and support these talented high school students in a way that leads to scholarship opportunities and cultivates lifelong skills. This event is sure to ignite the school spirit at Central Office!” Dinita Caldwell, executive director of the district’s Historically Underutilized Business Program, said in a statement. Find out more here.