Bubba Grills is Perfection Times Two
Gordon, GA — Lonnie Smith, pitmaster of Bubba Grills, proved to be master of the perfect rib at the Fall Line Festival BBQ Contest. Not only did his team score a perfect 600 points in the Ribs preliminary round; he also claimed a perfect score in the Ribs Finals. Perfection times 2 equals a Grand Championship for Bubba Grills.
Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack placed first in Loin, 4th in Ribs and 8th in Pork in the preliminary rounds to win the Reserve Grand Championship.
In Pork Loin, Anarque, Holy Smokers and Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack were the three finalists. Anarque won the finals round and claim first place in the category. Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack took second with Holy Smokers in third. Bubba Grills took fourth place with SmokinWilly Squealers in fifth.
| PORK LOIN | ||
| 1 | 595.8 * | Anarque |
| 2 | 594.5 * | Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
| 3 | 588.2 * | Holy Smokers |
| 4 | 588.2 | Bubba Grills |
| 5 | 584.9 | Smokin Willie Squealers |
| 6 | 583.7 | Party Porkers |
| 7 | 583.3 | Five O’Clock Somewhere |
| 8 | 577.9 | Loose Bones |
| 9 | 577.3 | Beaver Creek Cookers |
| 10 | 575.9 | Smokin AJ’s |
| 11 | 564.5 | Old Henrys BBQ |
| 12 | 562.3 | Ivey Rack and Que |
| * score from final round |
Anarque, Smokin AJs and SmokinWilly Squealers were the three finalists in Pulled Pork. Only 0.6 of a point separated first from third place in the finals. Anarque, once again, claimed the top score with SmokinWilly Squealers as runner up. Smoking AJ’s finished third. Party Porkers and Holy Smokers rounded out the top five.
| PULLED PORK | ||
| 1 | 598.8 * | Anarque |
| 2 | 598.5 * | Smokin Willie Squealers |
| 3 | 598.2 * | Smokin AJ’s |
| 4 | 589.2 | Party Porkers |
| 5 | 582.9 | Holy Smokers |
| 6 | 580.2 | Five O’Clock Somewhere |
| 7 | 579.6 | Bubba Grills |
| 8 | 579.6 | Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
| 9 | 578.3 | Loose Bones |
| 10 | 571.3 | Old Henrys BBQ |
| 11 | 569.8 | Ivey Rack and Que |
| 12 | 566.3 | Beaver Creek Cookers |
| * score from final round |
Bubba Grills perfect preliminary score secured a spot in the Ribs Finals along with Five O’Clock Somewhere and Ivey Rack and Que. Bubba Grills again scored a perfect 600 in finals to take first place. Ivey Rack and Que and Five O’Clock Somewhere finished second and third respectively. Fourth went to Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack with fifth place going to Smokin AJs.
| RIBS | ||
| 1 | 600 * | Bubba Grills |
| 2 | 593.6 * | Ivey Rack and Que |
| 3 | 591.9 * | Five O’Clock Somewhere |
| 4 | 593.6 | Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
| 5 | 592.5 | Smokin AJ’s |
| 6 | 587.1 | Smokin Willie Squealers |
| 7 | 586.9 | Loose Bones |
| 8 | 574.7 | Party Porkers |
| 9 | 571.6 | Old Henrys BBQ |
| 10 | 569 | Beaver Creek Cookers |
| 11 | 563.4 | Holy Smokers |
| 12 | 559.3 | Anarque |
| * score from final round |
| Overall Standings Preliminaries |
Ribs |
Pulled | Loin | Total | |
|
1 |
Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
593.6 |
579.6 |
597.7 |
1770.9 |
|
2 |
Smokin Willie Squealers |
587.1 |
596.7 |
584.9 |
1768.7 |
|
3 |
Bubba Grills |
600 |
579.6 |
588.2 |
1767.8 |
|
4 |
Smokin AJ’s |
592.5 |
594.8 |
575.9 |
1763.2 |
|
5 |
Five O’Clock Somewhere |
598.5 |
580.2 |
583.3 |
1762 |
|
6 |
Party Porkers |
574.7 |
589.2 |
583.7 |
1747.6 |
|
7 |
Loose Bones |
586.9 |
578.3 |
577.9 |
1743.1 |
|
8 |
Holy Smokers |
563.4 |
582.9 |
595.7 |
1742 |
|
9 |
Anarque |
559.3 |
590.2 |
589.9 |
1739.4 |
|
10 |
Ivey Rack and Que |
595.4 |
569.8 |
562.3 |
1727.5 |
|
11 |
Beaver Creek Cookers |
569 |
566.3 |
577.3 |
1712.6 |
|
12 |
Old Henrys BBQ |
571.6 |
571.3 |
564.5 |
1707.4 |