Twenty professional Georgia Barbecue Association teams gathered in Ocilla, Georgia on May 8, 2021 for the inaugural Soulman BBQ Competition. Although Ocilla has long hosted Prather Fest to honor native son Dave Prather of the famous musical duo Sam & Dave, this was the first time a BBQ competition was added to the festivities.
Bayshore Porkers continued their impressive GBA run by claiming the Grand Championship, a $2,000 check, and a trophy for their winning rib entry in finals. The Reserve Grand Championship, along with its $1,000 check and trophy, went to Posse BBQ for the highest cumulative scores in the preliminary round.
1st Place Loin 
2nd Place Loin 
3rd Place Loin
3 Beard BBQ was the winner of the loin category. Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que walked for the second straight contest in loin in second place, and Kelvin’s BBQ rounded out the top three.
1st Place Pork 
2nd Place Pork 
3rd Place Pork
Posse BBQ finished first in pulled pork, followed by 319 Q and Peach Coast BBQ.
1st Place Rib 
2nd Place Rib 
3rd Place Rib
Bayshore Porkers had the best ribs of the day. Bite My Butt BBQ finished second, and Johnson Boys & Girl BBQ was third.
Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.
Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results
The GBA is currently scheduled to enter a summer break before returning to action on August 21 in Sylvester, Georgia, and then heading into at least 10 sanctioned events in the fall of 2021. Please keep up with all of the upcoming GBA events at https://www.bbqga.org/