Jack’s Old South Edges Out Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack in Hawkinsville

Jack’s Old South Edges Out Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack in Hawkinsville

Grand Champions – Jack’s Old South

Some of the top names in the world of competition BBQ turned out for the Hawkinsville Harvest Festival Pigs & Produce BBQ Cook Off, but the regulars on the Georgia Barbecue Association circuit were up for the challenge.  When the smoke settled, the Grand Championship had to be decided by a coin toss.  Jack’s Old South scored a near perfect 599.1 in the Pork Loin finals.  That was matched by Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack’s final Rib entry.  The GBA officials compared the scores thru the tie breaker procedure and the two teams matched up exactly.  That left it up to a coin toss and the winningest man in BBQ walked last once again.       

Myron Mixon actually got his winning ways started in Hawkinsville.  In 1996, Hawkinsville hosted a Memphis in May BBQ contest & Mixon won his very first Grand Championship at that event.

Reserve Grand Champions – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack

Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack may have come out on the wrong end of the coin toss, but the team’s strong showing across the three GBA categories secured the Reserve Grand Championship.  The team made finals both Ribs & Pork Loin .

Jack’s Old South score of 599.1 in Pork Loin topped the category.  Sauced Hogs Smoke shack finished second with ComSouth High Tech Smokers finishing third.. BBQ Pitmasters star, Michael Character of Character’s Famous BBQ from Adairsville, GA, captured  4th place.  Another BBQ Pitmasters alum, Moe Cason of Ponderoas BBQ, took 5th place.

1st Place Pulled Pork – 92 BBQ

In Pulled Pork, 92 BBQ in just their 3rd GBA contest, beat out all the big names & seasoned vets to capture their first category win. Smokin 42 BBQ was the runner up. Kelvin’s BBQ took third place. Cooking with Stump, another BBQ Pitmasters star, claimed 4th place. Jack’s Old South rounded out the top five.

Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack racked up a near perfect score in the Ribs Finals to win the category over Jack’s Old South, second place, and Ponderosa BBQ, third place.  Smokin’ 42 BBQ came in 4th place with ComSouth High Tech Smokers claiming 5th place.

The GBA thanks the Hawkinsville Downtown Development Authority for organizing a great contest and looks forward to returning to the Harvert Festival again next year.  The next stop on the GBA trail with be in Richland on November 8-9 followed up by a new event on the circuit, the Moultrie Moose Lodge BBQ Cook Off on December 6-7

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