Contests

 GBA Contest Schedule

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 Contest  Location  Contest Reps
2012-2013 CONTEST YEAR
Click Here for a Map of GBA Contest Locations
The Pig N Swig
July 12-13, 2013
Online Cook Team Application
Printable Cook Team Application
Judge Application
pignswigannerPowers Pavilion
4766 W Hwy 34
Newnan, GA 30263
(770) 253-2011
Greg Hoyt – Lead
Lamar Weeks – Asst
Jim Sewell – Scoring
2013-2014 CONTEST YEAR
ComSouth Hambone Jam
GBA State Championship
September 6-7, 2013
67 Preston St.
Fort Valley, GA  31030
Kathie Lambert  Kathie@fortvalley.net
Phone: 478-825-5986   cell 478-825-3420
Jim Sewell – Lead
Pam Nelms – Asst
Amy Gray – Scoring
Sumner Egg Festival BBQ Bash
September 20-21, 2013
107 Walnut Street
Sumner, GA
Amy Gray  amgray1980@me.com
TBA
Tennille BBQ Blast
October 18-19, 2013
106 Park St.
Tennille, GA  31089
Tennille Downtown Development Authority/Brunson Martin
Phone:  478-552-7875  cell:  478-552-3470
TBA
Hawkinsville Harvest Fest
Pigs & Produce
Oct 25-26, 2013
Downtown
Hawkinsville, GA
Organizer:  Hawkinsville Better Hometown
Contact: Bob Johnson (478-230-6983) email bobjohnson00@gmail.com or
Robin White (478-230-8496)
Greg Hoyt – Lead
AK Saville – Asst
Tina Roberts – Scoring
Richland Pig Fest
November 8-9, 2013
Main Street
Richland, GA  31825
Kris Addison     atcet1789@yahoo.com
Phone:  229-321-1585
TBA
Bar-B-Q Beach Bash
January 31 -February 1, 2014 
Jekyll Island, GA
John A. Jones 912-264-2232 ext 101
Danny Meadows – Lead
Harry Faircloth – Asst
Jim Sewell – Scoring
Smokin’ Pork N Butts
April 18-19, 2014
174 Fairground Street
Jackson, GA
Wayne Rosser 770-775-6367 cell 404-227-6215
email: waynerosser@yahoo.com
TBA
Three Rivers BBQ Fest
May 2-3, 2013
Towns Bluff RV Park
website
Hazlehurst, GA
Contact: Jim Sewell  912-240-0106
email: jwsewell@mchsi.com
TBA
Smoke on the Lake
May 9-10, 2014
Cauble Park
Acworth, GA
Contact:  Jeff Bass
Phone:  678-354-8363 ext 116  Fax:  678-354-8365
Cell:  404-234-8271  email:  jbass@usaams.com
TBA

2012-2013 COMPLETED CONTESTS
ComSouth Hambone Jam
GBA State Championships
September 7-8, 2012
Downtown
Ft Valley, GA
Grand Champion – Smokin Grill BBQ
Reserve Champion – Smokin AJs
Full Results 
Sumner Egg Festival BBQ Bash
September 14-15, 2012
107 Walnut Street
Sumner, GA
Grand Champion – D.W.s Kountry Cookers
Reserve Champion – Bethel Smokers
Full Results 
3rd Annual Fall Line BBQ Contest
Oct. 5-6, 2012
304 Milledgeville Road
Gordon, GA 31031
Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Reserve Grand Champion – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack
Full Results
Hog Jam
October 12-13, 2012
Hog Jam Website  
The Lodge at Copperhead
thelodgeatcopperhead.com
171 Copperhead Parkway
Blairsville, GA
Grand Champion – Jethro’s Cooking Crew
Reserve Grand Champion – SmokinWilly Squealers
Full Result
6th Annual Tennille BBQ Blast
Oct. 19 – 20, 2012
 
Downtown
Tennille, GA
Grand Champion – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack
Reserve Grand Champion – Back Yard Porkers
Full Results 
Hawkinsville Harvest Fest
Pigs & Produce
Oct 26-27, 2012
Downtown Hawkinsville
Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036
Grand Champion – L J Smokin’
Reserve Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Full Results 
Richland Pig Fest
November 9-10, 2012
191 Broad Street
Richland, GA
Sponsored by Richland Better Hometown
Grand Champion – Bethel Smokers
Reserve Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Full Results 
Pigs & Wings
February 22-23, 2013
n
 Houston Co Airport
Perry, GA
Audrey Evans 478-218-2333
pigsandwingsinfo@yahoo.com
Grand Champion – Budmeisters
Reserve Grand Champion – Dirty South BBQ
Full Results
Plains Pig Pickin’
March 1-2. 2013
Downtown
Plains, GA
Ruth Sanders 229-824-5373
or 229-938-3835
Grand Champion – Cookin’ with Stump.com
Reserve Grand Champion – Git R Smoked
Full Results
Statesboro Music Festival
March 8-9, 2013
Kiwanis Fairgrounds
Statesboro, GA
Jonathan Judy
229-347-545
Grand Champion – Butts-N-Brews
Reserve Grand Champion – TC’s BBQ
Full Results
Grande Creek Pig Jam
April 5-6, 2013
Georgia Sports Arena
Swainsboro, GA
Jeremy Faircloth
478-455-0868
Grand Champion – Bethel Smokers
Reserve Grand Champion – Smokin AJs
Full Results
Smokin Pork N Butts
April 12-13, 2013
Fairgrounds St
Jackson, GA 30233
Scott Thurston
678-209-7593
Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Reserve Grand Champion – Smokin 42 BBQ
Full Results
Smoke on the Lake
May 10-11, 2013
Acworth, GA
Jeff Bass
678-354-8363 ext 116
404-234-8271
jbass34131@aol.com
Contest Website
Grand Champion – Smokin’ 42 BBQ
Reserve Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Full Results
Breanau Barbecue Championship
GBA/MBN Dual Contest
May 24-25, 2013
Gainesville, GA
Jim Barco
770-654-3600
jbarco@brenau.edu
Contest Website
Grand Champion – Smokin’ 42 BBQ
Reserve Grand Champion – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack
Full Results
GBA Goin’ Coastal
June 7-8. 2013
Fernandina Beach, FL
Jay Robertson
Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Reserve Grand Champion – LawDawg BBQ
Full Results
2011-2012 Contest Results

GBA Rules

GEORGIA  BARBECUE  ASSOCIATION CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS (Teams) Download Rules   GBA Code of Conduct Georgia Barbecue Association Rules for Barbecue Contest Participants. These rules are in effect for all GBA sanctioned contests. 1. CONTESTANT: A contestant is any individual, group, restaurant, etc. hereinafter referred to as a team that will prepare and cook an entry or …

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