Feb 16 2012
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.
Feb 12 2012
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.
Jan 29 2012
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
Jan 29 2012
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
Dec 22 2011
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:
The GBA welcomes all MBN teams to also compete in the GBA part of the contest.
