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Two New GBA Events Announced

Jim Sewell — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:14:40 +0000

Two New Contests Announced — The Georgia Barbecue Association is proud to announce two new events on its competition calendar.

The “GBA is Goin’ Coastal” cookoff will be held on beautiful Fernandina Beach at Central Park on June 8-9, 2012. For the first time ever, the GBA is crossing the border and heading to the Sunshine State. The City of Fernandina Beach and the Recreation Dept. invite all GBA members to come be a part of this historic event. Please see the Contest Page for cook team application.

The GBA is returning to Hawkinsville in the fall on 2012 for the Hawkinsville Harvest Fest — Pigs & Produce on October 26-27, 2012. The Association is proud to back in this great city and is looking forward to another outstanding contest. Details and applications will be posted soon on the Contest page.

Holy Smokes Takes Title at Piece Co. Pig Pickin’

Jim Sewell — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:46:53 +0000

Grand Champion Holy Smokes

Blackshear, GA – Can you smell what Holy Smokes is cooking? At the Pierce Co. Pig Pickin’, it smelled like perfection as Gary & Dionn Lanton tallied a perfect 600 score in Pork Loin Finals to claim the Grand Championship & the unique title belt trophy. D.W.’s Kountry Cookers and Jack’s New South tied for the highest cumulative score from the preliminary rounds. The teams were still tied after the first tiebreaker, the total of taste scores from the three categories. On the second tiebreaker, total of overall impression scores, D.W.’s Kountry Cookers had a 1 point advantage and took home the Reserve Grand Championship.

Reserve Grand Champion D.W.'s Kountry Cookers

The perfect 600 score gave Holy Smokes first in Pork Loin. D.W.’s Kountry Cookers came in second. Holy Smokers & Jack’s New South finished third & fourth respectively. Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack edged out The Pampered Pig for fifth place after going to the third tiebreaker, the most number of 10′s awarded in the category.

In Pork, D.W.’s Kountry Cookers tallied a near perfect 599.1 score to capture the first place trophy. Jack’s New South was second with Smokin’ AJ’s in third. The Pampered Pig, cooking in their first GBA contest , continued their strong showing claiming fourth place. There was also a tie for fifth place in Pork with Fat Boys Smoking BBQ edging out Sauced Hog Smoke Shack on the second tiebreaker.

First Place Ribs Jack's New South

Jack’s New South also had a near perfect score of 599.1 to win the Ribs category with Rescue Smokers as runner-up. Bethel Smokers, D.W.s Kountry Cookers & Sunset Smokers rounded out the top five.

Judge Training Class set for Perry

Jim Sewell — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:14:10 +0000

Perry, GA – The Pigs and Wings BBQ Competition announces they will sponsor a Georgia Barbecue Association (GBA) juges training class on Saturday, Feburary 18, 2012 at the airport in Perry, GA. Sign in will begin at 2:30 PM with the class starting at 3:00 PM. The fee for the class is $15.00 per person plus GBA membership of $35 per person or $50 per family. Those who are already GBA members who wish to take the class will only pay the $15.00 class fee.

Upon completion of the class, trainees will able to judge in the Pigs and Wings cookoff the following weekend as well as all other GBA sanctioned cookoffs. After judging in two (2) contests during the year, new judges will be fully certified and be issued an official GBA judge ID badge.

For more information contact Audrey Evans at thebbqtimes@yahoo.com

32 New Judges Trained at Pierce Co.

Jim Sewell — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:39:08 +0000

Blackshear, GA - Thirty two (32) BBQ enthusiasts took part in a judge training class on January 28 in anticipation of the Pierce Co. Pig Pickin’ in two weeks — Feburary 10-11, 2012.

Judge Training Class

GBA President Harry Faircloth observes judges trainees

In addition to the class, the Pierce Co. Development Authority also held a backyard contest. Before the contest, Buster Davis of Smoking AJs competition team held a training session on building competition boxes for the backyard cook teams.

Backyard Cookoff

Buster Davis shows how to build a rib box

Dual GBA/MBN Cookoff Set for Jackson

Jim Sewell — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:42:49 +0000

The Georgia Barbecue Association (GBA) will team with the Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) to hold its first ever dual cook-off at Smokin’ Pork & Butts in Jackson, GA on April 13-14, 2012. Cook teams may enter either or both cook-offs. The event will be on Fairgrounds St in Jackson. For more information contact:

Exchange Club of Jackson

PO Box 41

JAckson, GA 30233

Contact #: 678-209-7593

email: asthurston@hotmail.com

The GBA welcomes all MBN teams to also compete in the GBA part of the contest.

Holy Smokes Invited to MBN Invitational

Jim Sewell — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:16:38 +0000

Harry Faircloth, President of the Georgia Barbecue Assoication (GBA), announces that Henry Evans, President of the Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN), has issued an invitation for the GBA Team of the Year to compete in the MBN Invitational at Harrah’s Casino at Robinsonville, MS on March 8-10. 2012. The invitation only event has an overall purse of $18,500. The GBA is proud to have the 2010-2011 Team of the Year, Gary & Dionn Lanton of Holy Smokes represent our organization at this prestigious event.

Holy Smokes 2010-2011 GBA Team of the Year

Pierce Co Pig Pickin’ Entry Form Online

Jim Sewell — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:40:49 +0000

The Pierce County Pig Pickin’ Entry from has just been posted on the contest page. This is a new GBA sanctioned contest set for Feb 10-11. 2012 in Blackshear, GA. Grand Champion will take home $2500.

You may also download to entry form by clicking here

The will also be judge’s certification class in Blackshear on January 28, 2012.

For more information about any of the above, contact Matt Carter at (912) 449-7044 or ida@piercecountyga.org

Jim Sewell — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:00:47 +0000

The 2012 Pigs and Wings will be held on February 24th and 25th at the Perry-Houston County Airport. This is a Georgia BBQ Association sanctioned cook-off.

Any venders interested in vending at this event call Audrey at 478-218-2333

Pictured are the 2010 Grand Champions – Rescue Smokers.

Judges Class January 28 in Blackshear

Jim Sewell — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:17:58 +0000

The Georgia Barbecue Association will hold a judges training class on January 28, 2012 in Blackshear, GA. The class will be held at 200 S. Central Avenue.

To register for the class, contact:

Debra Lee, Executive Director, Pierce County Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (912) 449-7044 Fax: (912) 449-7945
Email: pierceco@accessatc.net

By completing the class, you will be eligible to judge GBA sanctioned contests including the Pierce County Pig Pickin’ to be held on February 10-11. After completing the class and judging two GBA sanctioned contests, you will be a issued a GBA Certified Judge’s badge.

GBA Teams Fare Well at National BBQ Festival

Jim Sewell — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:17:32 +0000

The top ten teams in the season long points chase earn invitations to the Best of the Best cookoff at the National BBQ Festival in Waycross where they face off against the top ten teams from the other major sanctioning organizations plus the grand champions from NBF qualifying events. Most of the teams also compete in the Smokin’ in the Swamp Open contest. Teams from the GBA did quite well in both events. Jack’s New South finished in the top 10 overall in the Best of the Best to earn a automatic invitation to next year’s event and also won Reserve Grand Champion in the Best of the Best People’s Choice contest.

Grand Champion for the Best of the Best was B & T Cook Team — Bill & Teresa Tanner of Thomasville.

GOTB Grand Champion - B & T Cook Team

Below are the top 1o in each category with GBA Top 10 Teams highlighted in bold:

Best of the Best National Championship, Waycross, GA
November 4, 2011 • NBF

CHICKEN
1) Bub-Ba-Q
2) Barbeque Crew
3) Florida Skin ‘n Bones
4) Mike’s Catering
5) Smokin’ Willy Squealers
6) GB’s BBQ
7) Cook’s Portable Smokehouse
Holy Smokes
9) Flirtin’ With Diaster
10) Quau

RIBS
1) Swamp Boys
2) B&T Cook Team
3) Rodeo Q Cooker
4) Forrest’s Fine Foods
5) Florida Skin ‘N Bones
6) Bub-Ba-Q
7) GB’s BBQ
We B Smokin’
9) Quau
10) Pig In! Pig Out!

PORK
1) Uncle Kenny’s BBQ
2) Swamp Boys
3) B&T Cook Team
4) Jack’s New South
5) Holy Smokes
6) Bethel Smoekrs
7) Potbelly/Mkt St Saloon
Sunset Smokers
9) DW’s Kountry Cookers
10) Quau

BRISKET
1) U Rub Me Raw
2) Orange Maple Cookers
3) GB’s BBQ
4) B&T Cook Team
5) Bethel Smokers
6) Big Papa’s Country Kitchen
7) Uncle Kenny’s BBQ
We B Smokin’
9) Mike’s Catering
10) Bub-Ba-Q

WHOLE HOG
1) Mike’s Catering
2) Bar-B-Que Monsters
3) DW’s Kountry Cookers
4) Potbelly/Mkt St Saloon
5) Sunset Smokers

GRAND CHAMPION
B&T Cook Team

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Swamp Boys

Smokin’ in the Swamp X Open
November 5, 2011 • NBF

CHICKEN
1) GB’s BBQ
2) Mike’s Catering
3) Budmeisters
4) Cook’s Portable Smokehouse
5) Sunset Smokers
6) Tomlin Barbeque
7) Smokin’ Willy Squealers
Quau
9) Florida Skin ‘N Bones
10) Herrinville BBQ All-Stars

RIBS
1) Budmeisters
2) B&T Cook Team
3) Pig In! Pig Out!
4) Forrest’s Fine Foods
5) Sunset Smokers
6) Bethel Smokers
7) Whiskey Bent BBQ
Potbelly/Mkt St Saloon
9) Swamp Boys
10) Chatham Artillery BBQ

PORK
1) Barbeque Crew
2) Quau
3) DW’s Kountry Cookers
4) Budmeisters
5) Sunset Smokers
6) Holy Smoke LLC
7) Whiskey Bent BBQ
Bethel Smokers
9) B&T Cook Team
10) U Rub Me Raw

BRISKET
1) U Rub Me Raw
2) Swamp Boys
3) B&T Cook Team
4) Pig In! Pig Out!
5) We B Smokin’ Too
6) Big Papa’s Country Kitchen
7) Tenacious Q
We B Smokin’
9) Mike’s Catering
10) Orange Maple Cookers

WHOLE HOG
1) Potbelly/Mkt St Saloon
2) Big Jim Lazy Q
3) Bar-B-Que Monsters
4) DW’s Kountry Cookers
5) Wooley Bully “BBQ Mafia”
6) Mike’s Catering

GRAND CHAMPION
Budmeisters

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
B&T Cook Team