The Georgia BBQ Association headed over to Albany, GA for the 2023 Modern Gas Rib Showdown. We had beautiful weather and an amazing venue, with great organizers, GBA Teams, GBA Judges, and GBA Reps. The GBA Teams made life tough for the judges there, and when all the judging was done Rescue Smokers Won the Grand Championship with their Pork Entry scoring a 599.7 in Finals.
Posse BBQ was the most consistent team with double finals winning the Reserve Grand Championship with two 1st Places & a 4th Place.
PORK LOIN CATEGORY
Posse BBQ won the Loin Category, Off the Chain took 2nd Place also having the days only 600 in the preliminary round, and Pig-eee-licious 3rd Place.
2nd Place Pork Loin & “600” – Off the Chain 
3rd Place Pork Loin – Pig-eee-licious
PORK CATEGORY
Rescue Smokers won the Pork category, Big Butts BBQ took 2nd Place, and Kaddie Q took 3rd Place with their first ever finals.
1st Place Pork – Rescue Smokers
2nd Place Pork – Big Butts BBQ 
3rd Place Pork – Kaddie Q
RIB CATEGORY
Posse BBQ won the Rib Category, Hot Ash Q BBQ took 2nd Place, and Kimbrell Q took 3rd Place in their very first GBA competition.
2nd Place Ribs – Hot Ash BBQ 
3rd Place Ribs – Kimbrell Q
Top 10 Results for the GBA Rib Showdown and Reserve Scoring.
The Modern Gas Rib Showdown also had their own local Rib Challenge and it was Crazy Reds BBQ taking 1st Place, Smokey Bottom 2nd Place, and Georgia Boy Smokers 3rd Place.
Crazy Reds BBQ – 1st Place
Smokey Bottom – 2nd Place 
Georgia Boy Smokers – 3rd Place
