Category: Events

Dec 27 2012

New Judges Application Process

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New Judges Application Process

To: All GBA members
From: Harry Faircloth, GBA President.

On behalf of the Georgia Barbecue Association, I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and will have a happy & prosperous New Year.

The GBA has experienced tremendous growth over the past couple of years. We have held contests in many new venues and have trained many new judges. With growth comes the necessity to develop better, more efficient procedures. Beginning with Pigs & Wings in February, we are implementing a new application process for judges.

Our goal is to provide a judge application process that is consistent from contest to contest. The process will also give us a tool to fairly manage the number of judges at each contest with the goal of each judge being seated for at least two of the three GBA categories.

From this point forward Contest organizers will no longer mail applications out.  Judges may apply to be confirmed to Judge only by completing the application on the GBA Website.  Only Judge Applications submitted using the electronic process at the GBA Website will be accepted.  Links to the forms will be on the contest page of the GBA website.

Please remember, submitting an electronic application through the GBA Website does not guarantee you will be selected to judge at the contest.

All submissions will be given to the Lead Contest Representative who will work with the Contest Organizer to manage the Judge Selection process. Consideration will be given to those who sign up early, but that is not the only criteria used in selecting judges.

Approximately two weeks prior to the contest date, the lead GBA Representative will send out confirmation notices by email to the judges who have been selected.  It is your responsibility to be sure you enter your correct email address on the form.  Should an email bounce, the Rep will make one attempt to reach the judge by phone before selecting a replacement. Additional confirmations may be sent closer to the contest date should more teams sign up.

If you are confirmed to judge at a contest and cannot fulfill the commitment, it is imperative you contact the Lead Contest Representative by 8:00 AM on the morning of the contest.  Failing to appear at a contest you have been confirmed to judge without giving notice will decrease your chances of being selected in the future.  Should it happen a second time, you may be removed from consideration for the remainder of the contest year.

You are welcome to come to the contest even if do not receive a confirmation to judge.  If you do come with out a judging confirmation, please assume that you will not be needed to judge.  You may choose to place your name on a standby list the morning of the contest.  If we have reason to need replacement judges the Lead Contest Representative may use the standby list to seat a Judge who wasn’t invited. You may also volunteer to assist with turn-ins, table setup, etc.

The judge application form for Pigs & Wings will be posted on the GBA website on Thursday, December 27.   Forms for other contests will be posted in early January.

If you have any questions regarding the new procedure or have problems submitting the form, please contact Jim Sewell at jwsewell@mchsi.com.

Oct 21 2012

Once, Twice, Three Times a Winner for Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack

Once, Twice, Three Times a Winner for Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack

Grand Champions – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack

 

Tennille BBQ Blast  Tennille, GA — It was a clean sweep for Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack at the Tennille BBQ Blast as they captured first place in all three GBA categories — Loin, Pork & Ribs.  The first place finish in all three categories insured the team would also take home the Grand Championship trophy.   Under GBA rules, the same team cannot win both Grand & Reserve Grand awards, so the Reserve Grand award is pass down to the team with the next highest cumulative score in the prelimnary rounds. Backyard Porkers finished 3rd in Loin, 4th in Pork and 9th in Ribs to claim the Reserve Grand Championship.

Reserve Grand Champions – Backyard Porkers

Smokin Grill BBQ claimed runner up in Loin followed by Backyard Porkers in third place. Anarque finished in third place just ahead of former team-mates Holy Smokes in fifth place.  In the Pork category, Holy Smokes took second place and Front Porch Gang took third.  Backyard Porkers claimed fourth place with Snoot & Toot BBQ in fifth place.  ET’s BBQ made the long trip up for Florida and came in second in Ribs with Anaque coming in third.  Ivey Rack & Que and Jethro’s Cooking Crew rounded out the top 5.

Special Pitmaster Award to Tom Wommack

Winners in the Ancillary categories were:  Chicken – Backyard Porkers; Brisket – Engine 2 BBQ; Stew – Engine 2 BBQ; & Sauce – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack.

The GBA would like the thank the fine folks of Tennille, GA for hosting another great contest.

 

Tennille BBQ Blast
RIBS   PULLED PORK   PORK LOIN
1 595.1 Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack 1 599.4 Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack 1 596.1 Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack
2 587.1 ETs BBQ 2 590.5 Holy Smokes 2 595.4 Smokin Grill BBQ
3 567.3 Anar-Que 3 585.6 Front Porch Gang 3 567.9 Back Yard Porkers
4 582.9 Ivey Rack & Q 4 587.5 Back Yard Porkers 4 593.4 Anar-Que
5 580.5 Jethro’s Cooking Crew 5 583.7 Snoot & Toot BBQ 5 584.9 Holy Smokes
6 579.6 Engine 2 BBQ 6 580.9 Jethro’s Cooking Crew 6 581.3 Front Porch Gang
7 579 Holy Smokes 7 580.6 Ivey Rack & Q 7 576.3 Crossroads Grilling
8 573.4 Old Henry BBQ 8 579.7 Smokin Grill BBQ 8 575.7 Snoot & Toot BBQ
9 573.3 Back Yard Porkers 9 578.6 Crossroads Grilling 9 572.7 Engine 2 BBQ
10 572.7 Crossroads Grilling 10 574.1 Old Henry BBQ 10 569.1 Ivey Rack & Q
11 566.6 Smokin Grill BBQ 11 568 Engine 2 BBQ 11 563.7 Jethro’s Cooking Crew
12 560 Front Porch Gang 12 565.3 Anar-Que 12 560.7 Old Henry BBQ
13 548.1 Snoot & Toot BBQ 13 561.6 ETs BBQ 13 557.6 ETs BBQ

 

Reserve Scores
Ribs Pulled Loin Total
1 Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack 599.7 597.1 596.1 1792.9
2 Back Yard Porkers 573.3 587.5 596.4 1757.2
3 Holy Smokes 579 591.2 584.9 1755.1
4 Anar-Que 595.4 565.3 593.4 1754.1
5 Smokin Grill BBQ 566.6 579.7 594.8 1741.1
6 Ivey Rack & Q 582.9 580.6 569.1 1732.6
7 Front Porch Gang 560 589.4 581.3 1730.7
8 Crossroads Grilling 572.7 578.6 576.3 1727.6
9 Jethro’s Cooking Crew 580.5 580.9 563.7 1725.1
10 Engine 2 BBQ 579.6 568 572.7 1720.3
11 Old Henry BBQ 573.4 574.1 560.7 1708.2
12 Snoot & Toot BBQ 548.1 583.7 575.7 1707.5
13 ETs BBQ 586.9 561.6 557.6 1706.1

Aug 09 2012

Sumner Egg Festival BBQ Blast – Sept 14-15, 2012

 

Sumner  Egg Festival BBQ Blast – Sept 14-15, 2012 — The Sumner Egg Festival will once again host the GBA sanctioned BBQ Blast.  Last year’s inaugural BBQ contest was one of the highlights of the GBA contest season.

D.W.’s Kountry Cookers captured the Grand Championship in the 2011 BBQ Blast.

2011 BBQ Blast Grand Champions – D.W.’s Kountry Cookers

 

 

 

In addition to the BBQ Blast, the Sumner Egg Festival offers fun and activities for the entire family. The festivities get underway with the Egg Festival Parade. Classic cars will be on display along with food vendors, arts & crafts and games for kids as well as adults. Local entertainers will be performing live throughout the day.

Cook Team & Judge Applications are available on the GBA website:

 https://www.bbqga.org/contests/

Get your applications in now so you don’t miss out on this great event.

Aug 03 2012

7th Annual Comsouth Hambone Jam, Sept 7-8

The 7th Annual Comsouth Hambone Jam is set for September 7-8, 2012.  The contest is the Georgia Barbecue Association’s (GBA) State Championship and also kicks off the new contest year.  Teams entered in the contest will earn double points in the GBA Team of the Year contest.

This year’s Grand Champion will we recognized as the GBA State Champion and will receive a $3,000 cash award, a 36″ smoker from Jack’s Old South Smokers and an invitation to the World Food Championship in Las Vegas, NV.  All teams entered receive double points in the GBA Team of the Year contest.

On Friday night, the GBA will hold its annual awards ceremony.  The Top 10 Teams and the Team of the Year will be announced. The Team of the Year will win a Baby Stumps Smoker courtesy of Stumps Smokers.

In addition to the contest, the Comsouth Hambone Jam will feature a children’s game & play area, food vendors,  arts & crafts vendors, model railroads on display at the depot and Norfolk Southern’s “Virtual Freight Train” display.  Uncle Earl & Friends will provide musical entertainment on Friday evening from 8:00 – 11:00 PM.  On Saturday morning there will be a “Cruise In’ featuring local car enthusiasts.

The ComSouth Hambone Jam is currently accepting applications for cook teams, judges, vendors and sponsorships. Visit www.comsouthhambonejam.com for applications or call Fort Valley Main Street at (475) 825-5985

 

 

Jun 10 2012

Team of the Year Update

Team of the Year Update.

D.W.’s Kountry Cookers had two 2nd place finishes and the Reserve Grand Championship at Fernandina Beach break out of a tie with Jack’s New South for first place in the Team of the Year standings.  D.W.’s have a 17 point lead heading into the last contest of the season in Plains on June 28-29.  There were no other changes in the top five.  Smoking the Good Stuff continued their steady climb in the standings to sixth just one point out of fifth place.  Bethel Smokers win in Pork at Fernandina moved them into a tie for 10th place.