Georgia Barbecue Association

May 12 2021

Fire House Festival 2020

Donalsonville Grand, 2020 — Donalsonville Fire House Festival Grand Champion, 2020

Seventeen professional BBQ teams gathered in Donalsonville, Georgia on Halloween to compete for more than $10,000 in prize money.

Donalsonville Fire House Festival Reserve, 2020

Kelvin’s BBQ was named the Grand Champion and took home a $2,000 check and axe trophy for their pulled pork entry. Off the Chain ended an impressive day by claiming the Reserve Grand Champion title after reaching the finals in all three meat categories. They also earned a $2,000 check, trophy, and the only 600 of the day for their preliminary pulled pork entry along the way.

Hog N’ Ass won loin after making finals in that category for the second straight contest. Off the Chain was second, and local team Bite My Butt BBQ finished in third.

Kelvin’s BBQ finished first in pulled pork. Budmeisters returned to GBA action in second place, followed by Off the Chain.

Sensational Pigs claimed first place in ribs, with Off the Chain in second. Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que was third.

Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

The last contest of 2020 is scheduled for Moultrie on December 5. Please check out these and all of our other upcoming events for 2021 at https://www.bbqga.org/

May 12 2021

Barnesville BBQ & Blues 2021

Barnesville 2020 Grand — Grand Champion – Barnesville, GA 2020

Twenty–six professional BBQ teams kicked off the 2021 Georgia Barbecue Association season in Barnesville, GA on April 13, 2021. Although Barnesville has hosted various BBQ competitions for years, this was the first of hopefully many times the GBA has sanctioned their event. In addition to the professional BBQ contest paying out $8,400 in prize money, there was a town festival, vendors, live music, and ancillary contests open to all.

After the smoke had cleared, Smokin the Good Stuff emerged as the Grand Champion and took home the $2,000 check and trophy for their loin entry. Rescue Smokers ended an impressive day by claiming the title of Reserve Grand Champion after reaching the finals in all three meat categories. Along the way, they not only set a record reserve score of 1799.4 (out of a possible 1800), but also earned a $1,500 check, trophy, and the only 600 of the day for their preliminary pulled pork entry.

Smokin the Good Stuff won loin, followed by Rescue Smokers, and Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que.

First place in pulled pork went to Bayshore Porkers. Rescue Smokers claimed second, and Off the Chain was third.

Recue Smokers took first place in ribs. Posse BBQ was second, with Hog N Ass coming in third.

Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

The GBA has two events scheduled for May 8, 2021. Pro teams will be in Ocilla for the first time as part of the town’s Prater Fest and Soulman Barbecue. Acworth will host its annual Smoke on the Lake contest on the same day to benefit the local Rotary Club. That contest is being held in Association with the GBA and open to any team with an active GBA member. Please check out these and all of our other upcoming events for 2021 at https://www.bbqga.org/

Feb 22 2021

Smoke in the Valley 2020

Fort Valley Grand, 2020 — Grand Champion Hot Ash Q – Fort Valley, GA

The GBA returned to action for the first time since March 2020 when 23 teams gathered in Fort Valley on October 24. Thanks to the Fort Valley Masonic Lodge #110 for allowing the GBA to return to the home of their first GBA contest in 2007 after several years of absence.

Hot Ash Q returned with a strong performance as the only team to double final and claimed the Grand Championship trophy and $2,000 check for their loin entry.

Reserve Grand Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que – Fort Valley, GA

Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que earned a $1,500 check and trophy as the Reserve Grand Champion after finishing 4^th in Loin, 5th in Pork, and 3rd in Ribs. The only 600 of the day went to Smoke Show for their preliminary rib entry.

Hot Ash Q started the day with a first place finish in the Loin category. Hog N’ Ass had their first finals call at a GBA competition with their second place finish, and Smokin the Good Stuff rounded out the top three with another strong Loin showing.

Hot Ash Q had their second first place finish of the day with Pork. Johnson Boys (and Girl) BBQ walked with a second place finish, while Off the Chain returned to the stage with third place in Pork.

Rescue Smokers also quickly returned to form with a first place in Ribs. They were followed by Smoke Show and Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que.

Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

The GBA immediately travels to the Fire House Festival in Donalsonville on October 31, which is still accepting team registrations. The last contest of 2020 is scheduled for Moultrie on December 5. Please check out these and all of our other upcoming events for 2021 at https://www.bbqga.org/

Feb 24 2020

Dilly Dally in Dooly 2020

The start of the busy GBA spring season got underway at the Dilly Dally in Dooly on February 22, 2020. Thirty-four professional BBQ teams and about seventy judges braved the cold on the grounds of the Big Pig Jig to find the best BBQ teams of the day.

For the second year in row, Off the Chain claimed the Grand Championship and took home $2,000 and a trophy for their Loin entry. Lang BBQ Smokers earned the reserve championship, $1,500, and a trophy after finishing 3rd in Loin, 10^th in Pork, and 3rd in Ribs.

All three finalist in Loin received 600s in the preliminary round, but after the finals round, Off the Chain prevailed to win the Loin category. Smokin the Good Stuff finished second, and Lang BBQ Smokers took third place.

Hootie Q won the Pulled Pork category. Smoke’N Cowboys got a 600 in the preliminary round and finished in second place. Johnson Boys BBQ was third.

Big Daddy’s Meat House claimed the top spot in Ribs, followed by Off the Chain and Lang BBQ Smokers. Off the Chain also got their second 600 of the day during the ribs preliminaries.

Full results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

Next on the GBA calendar is the second DOUBLE TOTY points event of the year at Rhythm and Ribs in Tifton on March 7. The GBA then moves on to Ashburn and the Fire Ant Festival on March 28. Check out these and all of our other upcoming events at https://www.bbqga.org/

Dec 18 2019

Americus 2019

Twenty-three professional BBQ teams met at the KOA campground outside Americus, Georgia on December 14, 2019 at the second annual Brickyard Bash and compete for $10,000 in prize money. Teams, judges, and officials were treated to a hamburger and baked potato bar on Friday night, pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday morning, and a pizza and wing dinner on Saturday night.

Lang BBQ Smokers claimed their second Grand Championship of the season to win $1,500 and a trophy for their Loin entry. In only their first GBA season,

Meat with Feet also won $1,500 as Reserve Grand Champion after finishing 2^nd in Loin, 3^rd in Pork, and 8^th in Ribs.

Lang BBQ Smokers took first place in Loin, followed by Meat with Feet. Bite My Butt BBQ finished in third place despite getting a 600 score in the preliminary round.

Lang BBQ Smokers was also the top team in Pulled Pork, while Budmeisters finished in second place. Meat with Feet was third, but also got the only other 600 of the day in the preliminary round.

Bite My Butt BBQ returned to claim the top spot in Ribs. Budmeisters got their second runner up finish of the day and Rescue Smokers finished in third place.

Full results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

The GBA will take a break for the holidays before returning with a very busy spring season beginning with the Dilly Dally in Dooly on February 22. In the meantime, the next GBA judging class will be held in Barnesville on January 25, 2020. Check out these and all of our other events at the Georgia Barbecue Association website.