Plains Pig Pickin’ 2012 Grand Champions – Jack’s New South
The heat index reached record levels at the Plains Pig Pickin’ 2012, but that didn’t seem to bother Micheal Mixon, Kyle Brooks and Andy Speight of Jack’s New South. They recorded a perfect score of 600 in the Ribs Finals to claim their first Grand Championship. Holy Smokers rode a second place finish in Ribs, 7th place in Pulled Pork and 9th place in Loin to take the Reserve Grand Championship.
Plains Pig Pickin’ 2012 Reserve Grand Champions – Holy Smokers
L-R: GBA President Harry Faircloth, President Jimmy Carter, Mrs. Rosalyn Carter, GBA Secretary Pam Nelms
Before the awards ceremony began, GBA President Harry Faircloth and GBA Secretary Pam Nelms presented President & Mrs. Jimmy Carter with personalized GBA aprons and made them honorary members of the Georgia Barbecue Association. The former President and First Lady then handed out the awards for the contest.
Plains Pig Pickin’ 2012 First Place Loin – D.W.’s Kountry Cookers
The first category of the contest was Pork Loin. D.W.’s Kountry Cookers claimed the first place trophy. Jack’s New South took second place with Rasmow’s BBQ, in his first GBA finals, taking third. Bubba Grills was fourth place in Pork Loin and SmokinWilly’s Squealers took fifth place by just 0.4 over Sauced Hogs Smokeshack.
| PORK LOIN (* indicates final round score) | ||
| 1 | 595.1 * | DW’S KOUNTRY COOKERS |
| 2 | 591.5 * | JACK’S NEW SOUTH |
| 3 | 584.6 * | RASMOW’S BBQ |
| 4 | 587 | BUBBA GRILLS |
| 5 | 586.9 | SMOKIN WILLIE SQUEALER’S |
| 6 | 586.5 | SAUCED HOG SMOKE SHACK |
| 7 | 585.1 | SMARR COOKING CREW |
| 8 | 583 | LEGAL SMOKE |
| 9 | 579.9 | HOLY SMOKERS BBQ |
| 10 | 579.7 | COOK’S PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE |
| 11 | 578.4 | BIG D’S FIREHOUSE SMOKERS |
| 12 | 576.7 | BETHAL SMOKERS |
| 13 | 575.2 | OLD HENRY’S BBQ |
| 14 | 574.8 | DRIVE BY SMOKERS |
| 15 | 574.7 | 57 SMOKEHOUSE |
| 16 | 573.7 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF |
| 17 | 573.2 | SMOKEY TALES |
| 18 | 572.9 | SUNSET SMOKERS |
| 19 | 555.4 | AUNT MARY’S BBQ |
| 20 | 0 | BUTTS RUBB’N BBQ |
Plains Pig Pickin’ First Place Pork – Cook’s Portable Smokehouse
Cook’s Portable Smokehouse also made finals in the GBA for the first time and missed a perfect score in Pulled Pork by 0.3 of a point to claim first place in the category. Butt Rubb’N BBQ, cooking in his first competition ever, captured second place. Sauced Hogs Smokeshack, D.W.’s Kountry Cookers and Smokey Tales rounded out the top five.
| PULLED PORK (* indicates final round score) | ||
| 1 | 599.7 * | COOK’S PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE |
| 2 | 598.5 * | BUTTS RUBB’N BBQ |
| 3 | 593.3 * | SAUCED HOG SMOKE SHACK |
| 4 | 594.9 | DW’S KOUNTRY COOKERS |
| 5 | 594.8 | SMOKEY TALES |
| 6 | 594.1 | BETHAL SMOKERS |
| 7 | 593.1 | HOLY SMOKERS BBQ |
| 8 | 591.5 | LEGAL SMOKE |
| 9 | 589.6 | BUBBA GRILLS |
| 10 | 586 | SUNSET SMOKERS |
| 11 | 582.3 | BIG D’S FIREHOUSE SMOKERS |
| 12 | 582 | SMARR COOKING CREW |
| 13 | 580.9 | SMOKIN WILLIE SQUEALER’S |
| 14 | 577 | JACK’S NEW SOUTH |
| 15 | 576.1 | 57 SMOKEHOUSE |
| 16 | 574.7 | DRIVE BY SMOKERS |
| 17 | 574.1 | AUNT MARY’S BBQ |
| 18 | 569.8 | RASMOW’S BBQ |
| 19 | 561.9 | OLD HENRY’S BBQ |
| 20 | 557.5 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF |
It was the perfect 600 score that gave Jack’s New South the first place call in Ribs. Big D’s Firehouse Smokers claimed the second place award. Holy Smokers received the third place call. Bubba Grills finished fourth and Bethel Smokers edged out Legal Smoke by 0.4 for fifth place.
| RIBS (* indicates final round score) | ||
| 1 | 600 * | JACK’S NEW SOUTH |
| 2 | 598.2 * | BIG D’S FIREHOUSE SMOKERS |
| 3 | 588.3 * | HOLY SMOKERS BBQ |
| 4 | 592.8 | BUBBA GRILLS |
| 5 | 591.2 | BETHAL SMOKERS |
| 6 | 590.8 | LEGAL SMOKE |
| 7 | 589.6 | SMARR COOKING CREW |
| 8 | 587.3 | AUNT MARY’S BBQ |
| 9 | 584.9 | DRIVE BY SMOKERS |
| 10 | 584.9 | SAUCED HOG SMOKE SHACK |
| 11 | 582.7 | SMOKEY TALES |
| 12 | 581.9 | BUTTS RUBB’N BBQ |
| 13 | 580.4 | RASMOW’S BBQ |
| 14 | 578.3 | COOK’S PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE |
| 15 | 576.7 | SMOKIN WILLIE SQUEALER’S |
| 16 | 574.1 | OLD HENRY’S BBQ |
| 17 | 572 | SUNSET SMOKERS |
| 18 | 571.4 | DW’S KOUNTRY COOKERS |
| 19 | 569.8 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF |
| 20 | 565.1 | 57 SMOKEHOUSE |
| OVERALL STANDINGS Preliminary round scores only |
Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | |||
| 1 | JACK’S NEW SOUTH | 598.8 | 577 | 599.4 | 1775.2 | ||
| 2 | HOLY SMOKERS BBQ | 599.4 | 593.1 | 579.9 | 1772.4 | ||
| 3 | BUBBA GRILLS | 592.8 | 589.6 | 587 | 1769.4 | ||
| 4 | SAUCED HOG SMOKE SHACK | 584.9 | 596.7 | 586.5 | 1768.1 | ||
| 5 | LEGAL SMOKE | 590.8 | 591.5 | 583 | 1765.3 | ||
| 6 | BETHAL SMOKERS | 591.2 | 594.1 | 576.7 | 1762.0 | ||
| 7 | DW’S KOUNTRY COOKERS | 571.4 | 594.9 | 592.7 | 1759.0 | ||
| 8 | SMARR COOKING CREW | 589.6 | 582 | 585.1 | 1756.7 | ||
| 9 | BIG D’S FIREHOUSE SMOKERS | 593.3 | 582.3 | 578.4 | 1754.0 | ||
| 10 | COOK’S PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE | 578.3 | 595.1 | 579.7 | 1753.1 | ||
| 11 | SMOKEY TALES | 582.7 | 594.8 | 573.2 | 1750.7 | ||
| 12 | SMOKIN WILLIE SQUEALER’S | 576.7 | 580.9 | 586.9 | 1744.5 | ||
| 13 | RASMOW’S BBQ | 580.4 | 569.8 | 592.8 | 1743.0 | ||
| 14 | DRIVE BY SMOKERS | 584.9 | 574.7 | 574.8 | 1734.4 | ||
| 15 | SUNSET SMOKERS | 572 | 586 | 572.9 | 1730.9 | ||
| 16 | AUNT MARY’S BBQ | 587.3 | 574.1 | 555.4 | 1716.8 | ||
| 17 | 57 SMOKEHOUSE | 565.1 | 576.1 | 574.7 | 1715.9 | ||
| 18 | OLD HENRY’S BBQ | 574.1 | 561.9 | 575.2 | 1711.2 | ||
| 19 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | 569.8 | 557.5 | 573.7 | 1701.0 | ||
| 20 | BUTTS RUBB’N BBQ | 581.9 | 596.5 | 0 | 1178.4 |