Welcome! As Tim said, I'm the guy that has done some of the "homework" used by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (world's largest barbeque contest sanctioning body) to "spread the gospel" into Europe. Cook teams and judges have been trained in Germany, Holland, and Great Brittain and the genre is enjoying some modest success. I'm told that about half the crowd that turns out for European contests is American ex pats longing for a taste of home.
France would be tough to get "on the radar" mostly due to French resistance to "foreign" cuisine, I would think based on my travels there (business road warrior for 20+ years). However, if you would like to volunteer to assist with any further spade work just let me know and I'll get a current read on the situation for you.
Hub