The National Concrete Canoe Competition (NCCC) is an annual competition organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and sponsored by BASF Admixtures, Inc. Each year, civil engineering students from over 250 universities compete in 20 different regions in the United States. The winner of each region as well as any team who places second after a team who placed first through fifth in the previous year's National Competition qualifies for the National Competition.

In both the Regional and National Competition, 70 percent of the total team score is based on the appearance and structural integrity of the final canoe, a display, and written and oral presentations detailing the canoe’s design, construction and materials. The remainder is based on the performance of the canoe and the paddlers in five different race events: Men’s and Women’s Slalom/Endurance Races, Men’s and Women’s Sprint Races and a Co-Ed Sprint Race. For complete history, rules, results, and news, visit the official NCCC website.

The objectives of the national competition are (from the NCCC):

• To provide civil engineering students an opportunity to gain hands-on, practical experience and leadership skills by working with concrete mix designs and project management.

• To increase awareness of the value and benefits of ASCE membership among civil engineering students and faculty in order to foster lifelong membership and participation in the Society.

• To build awareness of the versatility and durability of concrete as a construction material among civil engineering students, educators and practitioners, as well as the general public.

• To increase awareness among industry leaders, opinion makers and the general public of civil engineering as a dynamic and innovative profession essential to society.

• To generate and increase awareness of ASCE and Master Builders’ commitment to civil engineering education among civil engineering students, educators and practitioners, as well as the general public.