Holy Smokes wins Douglas
Forty-four teams traveled from 4 states to Douglas, Georgia on September 8, 2018 to compete in the first Georgia Barbeque Association sanctioned contest of the 2018-19 season. Not only did the teams fight for their share of $20,000 in prize money, but also an early advantage in the race for the GBA Team of the Year in this double point event.
When the smoke cleared, Holy Smokes took home the Grand Championship trophy and a check for $5,000 for their pork entry. Holy Smokes also won another $1,300 for their 5th place loin, 1st place pork, and 5th place ribs. The trophy and $2,500 check for Reserve Grand Champion went to We Want Que, who finished 8th in loin, 2nd in pork, and 2nd in ribs.
Forget Me Not won the Loin category, followed by Cobra Q and EZQ. EZQ received the highest possible score from the judges, a 600, for their preliminary loin entry. Cobra Q began last season as a cooking for fun team before stepping up to the pros late in the season.
The top three finishers in the Pork category were Holy Smokes, We Want Que, and Belly Up. Rescue Smokers won Ribs, followed by We Want Que, and Hold Your Horses BBQ.
Rescue Smokers also won the ancillary brisket category and a $1,000 check, followed by Pot’s BBQ, and Belly Up. This was the first GBA contest for Pots BBQ, who also finished 8th in pork.
The full results for each category and reserve scores can be found at the following links:
Loin, Pork, and Rib Results
Brisket results
All Reserve Scores
We look forward to seeing everyone again in Griffin on September 22, and the GBA State Championship in Milledgeville on October 20. Also make plans now to attend the new GBA contest in Jacksonville, Florida on November 17.