LJ Smokin’ Takes Pigs & Produce Grand Championship
Grand Champion – L J Smokin’
Hawkinsville — Larry Johns of LJ Smokin’ walked last at the Hawkinsville Harvest Festival Pigs & Produce BBQ contest on the strength of a near perfect (599.7 score) in the Ribs Final round. Bubba Grills,pitmaster Lonnie Smith, finished in the top 4 in the preliminary round in all three categories to capture the Reserve Grand Championship.
Reserve Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Myron Mixon wins the Rib Cookoff over his son Michael
The crowds began to gather on Friday afternoon for the head to head Rib Cookoff between Myron Mixon of Jack’s Old South and his son, Michael, of Jack’s New South. A panel consisting of GBA Contests Reps, GBA Master Judges, and local VIPs judged two boxes from each of the competitors. The Winningest Man in BBQ, Myron Mixon edged out his protege’.
Mr.Joe Wright of Bethel Smokers dominated the Ancillary contests taking first place in Sauce, Brunswick Stew and People’s Choice. Bubba Grills won the Georgia State Boiled Peanuts Championship.
 Bethel Smokers win Sauce, Brunswick Stew & People’s Choice |
 Boiled Peanut State Champion – Bubba Grills |
First Place Loin – Smokin Grill
The Pork Loin category was won by Smokin’ Grill, the reigning GBA State Champions. Second place went to Holy Smokers. Bubba Grills took third place. Anarque edged out Smokin’ 42 BBQ for fourth place by 0.4 of a point. Bubba Grills and LJ Smokin’ tied for first place in Pork with Bubba Grills getting the win after the second tiebreaker. Bethel Smokers got the third place call with Smokin’ 42 BBQ in fourth and Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack rounding out the top five. LJ Smokin’ missed a perfect score by 0.3 of a point in Ribs to win the category. Bethel Smokers came in second with Ray Scott Outdoors in third. Bubba Grills and Kelvin’s BBQ finished fourth & fifth respectively.
| Hawkinsville | ||||||||||
| October 27, 2012 | ||||||||||
| RIBS | PULLED PORK | PORK LOIN | ||||||||
| 1 | 599.7 | LJ SMOKIN | 1 | 596.1 | BUBBA GRILLS | 1 | 595.4 | SMOKIN GRILL | ||
| 2 | 588.6 | BETHEL SMOKERS | 2 | 596.1 | LJ SMOKIN | 2 | 592.5 | HOLY SMOKERS | ||
| 3 | 582.2 | Ray Scott Outdoors | 3 | 587.6 | BETHEL SMOKERS | 3 | 575.6 | BUBBA GRILLS | ||
| 4 | 595.5 | Bubba Grills | 4 | 590.1 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 4 | 588.5 | AnarQue | ||
| 5 | 594.8 | Kelvin’s BBQ | 5 | 588.8 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 5 | 588.1 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | ||
| 6 | 591.8 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | 6 | 587.9 | Holy Smokers BBQ | 6 | 586.8 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | ||
| 7 | 591.5 | AnarQue | 7 | 587.5 | Ray Scott Outdoors | 7 | 584.2 | Lj smokin | ||
| 8 | 589.9 | Holy Smokers BBQ | 8 | 585.1 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | 8 | 581.2 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | ||
| 9 | 582 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 9 | 584.3 | Kelvin’s BBQ | 9 | 576.6 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | ||
| 10 | 582 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 10 | 580.9 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 10 | 576.6 | Old Henry’s BBQ | ||
| 11 | 579.5 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 11 | 577.8 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 11 | 575.2 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | ||
| 12 | 579.3 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 12 | 577.3 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 12 | 575.2 | Smokinwilly Squealers | ||
| 13 | 578.7 | ET’s BBQ | 13 | 577.1 | AnarQue | 13 | 572.9 | Kelvin’s BBQ | ||
| 14 | 571.4 | Smokin’ Aces | 14 | 570.7 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 14 | 569 | BETHEL SMOKERS | ||
| 15 | 569.7 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | 15 | 570.4 | Butt Rubbers | 15 | 569 | Ray Scott Outdoors | ||
| 16 | 566.5 | Smokin Grills | 16 | 570 | Smokinwilly Squealers | 16 | 565.5 | ET’s BBQ | ||
| 17 | 565.8 | Butt Rubbers | 17 | 567.5 | Smokin Grills | 17 | 565.4 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | ||
| 18 | 560.9 | Smokinwilly Squealers | 18 | 566.1 | 3 D’s BBQ | 18 | 562.7 | 3 D’s BBQ | ||
| 19 | 558.6 | 3 D’s BBQ | 19 | 560.5 | ET’s BBQ | 19 | 560.8 | Smokin’ Aces | ||
| 20 | 557.5 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 20 | 560.4 | Smokin’ Aces | 20 | 0 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | ||
| 21 | 0 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 21 | 547.6 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | 21 | 0 | Butt Rubbers | ||
| Reserve Scores | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Bubba Grills | 595.5 | 594.5 | 595.4 | 1785.4 | ||
| 2 | Lj smokin | 598.8 | 596.7 | 584.2 | 1779.7 | ||
| 3 | Holy Smokers BBQ | 589.9 | 587.9 | 592.1 | 1769.9 | ||
| 4 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 582 | 590.1 | 588.1 | 1760.2 | ||
| 5 | BETHEL SMOKERS | 599.4 | 590.4 | 569 | 1758.8 | ||
| 6 | AnarQue | 591.5 | 577.1 | 588.5 | 1757.1 | ||
| 7 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 579.3 | 588.8 | 586.8 | 1754.9 | ||
| 8 | Ray Scott Outdoors | 597 | 587.5 | 569 | 1753.5 | ||
| 9 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | 591.8 | 585.1 | 575.2 | 1752.1 | ||
| 10 | Kelvin’s BBQ | 594.8 | 584.3 | 572.9 | 1752 | ||
| 11 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 582 | 570.7 | 576.6 | 1729.3 | ||
| 12 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 579.5 | 580.9 | 565.4 | 1725.8 | ||
| 13 | Smokin Grills | 566.5 | 567.5 | 590.1 | 1724.1 | ||
| 14 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 557.5 | 577.8 | 581.2 | 1716.5 | ||
| 15 | Smokinwilly Squealers | 560.9 | 570 | 575.2 | 1706.1 | ||
| 16 | ET’s BBQ | 578.7 | 560.5 | 565.5 | 1704.7 | ||
| 17 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | 569.7 | 547.6 | 576.6 | 1693.9 | ||
| 18 | Smokin’ Aces | 571.4 | 560.4 | 560.8 | 1692.6 | ||
| 19 | 3 D’s BBQ | 558.6 | 566.1 | 562.7 | 1687.4 | ||
| 20 | Butt Rubbers | 565.8 | 570.4 | 0 | 1136.2 | ||
| 21 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 0 | 577.3 | 0 | 577.3 | ||