The Fire Ant Festival is in the books! Congratulations to Off the Chain on winning back to back Grand Champions, and Big Baer’s BBQ for winning Reserve Champion. We had 9 different teams making finals. Congratulations to all who walked. Grand Champion: Off the Chain – (Cooking with Off the Chain -accepting the award Ewa …

GBA BRINGS THE HEAT TO HAWKINSVILLE!  What a weekend at the Hawkinsville BBQ Cook-Off & Karaoke Contest! The Georgia BBQ Association rolled into the Harness Training Center ready to cook, laugh, and make memories—and that’s exactly what happened. We may have only been five teams strong under the arena, but don’t let the numbers fool you… …

The 2026 Firehouse BBQ Festival is in the books. Thank you to Keith Bowen and Torrie with the Donalsonville Downtown Development Authority for always hosting a great event and the awesome Fish Fry for the teams and judges on Friday night. If you have never cooked this event it is worth the drive. Congratulations to …

The Georgia Barbecue Association had a fantastic time at Party in the Pines during the Tifton Rhythm & Ribs Festival! Our Contest Rep Team for the weekend was Greg Hoyt, Greg Sebastian, Lois Sebastian, and Warren Abrams, and they kept the smoke rolling and the competition running smoothly all day. A huge thanks to the City of Tifton and all who …

A HUGE thank you to Rhonda Lamb Heath (and team) and the Dooly Chamber of Commerce for putting on a stellar event for the Georgia Barbecue Association (GBA) family. 35 incredible teams came ready to battle it out. We enjoyed an outstanding field of competitors, with 9 different teams advancing to the Finals Round. Reserve …

The Georgia Barbecue Association had a fantastic day in Ashburn benefiting the Scottish Rite Foundation of Georgia. The first GBA contest of the 2026 Cook Year drew 26 teams to a wonderful venue at the Georgia Peanut RV Park, alongside Carroll’s Sausage & Country Store—held fittingly on Valentine’s Day. The Scottish Rite Foundation partnered with …