Category: Events

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.

Jun 10 2012

L J Smokin’ Wins First Grand at Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach, FL – L J Smokin’ Wins First Grand at Fernandina Beach

Grand Champion - L J Smoking

Pitmaster Larry Johns of L J Smokin’ captured his first Grand Championship at GBA Goin’ Coastal in Fernandina Beach, FL. The team’s rib finals entry was judged the best of the day just 0.3 of a point ahead of the rib entry by D.W.’s Kountry Cookers. It was the first Georgia Barbecue Association (GBA) contest outside the state of Georgia.  D.W.’s Kountry Cookers continued their climb to the top of the GBA Team of the Year standings by taking home the Reserve Grand Championship.

Reserve Grand Champion - D. W.'s Kountry Cookers

L J Smokin’ won the Pork Loin Category with Legal Smoke BBQ as runner up and Smokin’ the Good Stuff in third place. It went to the second tiebreaker to award 4th place to Team Two Eggheads with Rib Ranch taking 5th place.

In Pulled Pork, Bethel Smokers took first place honors. D.W.’s Kountry Cookers came in 2nd place. Third place went to Sunset Smokers. Bubba Grills and Legal Smoke BBQ finished in 4th & 5th respectively.

First Place Pork - Bethel Smokers

 

L J Smokin’s Ribs topped the field just ahead of D.W’s Kountry Cookers. Bubba Grills came in third. Legal Smoke BBQ took 4th place to give Pitmaster Nathan Deaton a top 5 finish in all three categories. Smokin’ 42 BBQ rounded out the top 5.

 

Legal Smoke BBQ - 2nd Place Loin, 4th Place Ribs, 5th Place Pork