The GBA headed north to our last contest of the year – the Red, White, and Blue BBQ at the American Legion Post 45 in Canton, GA. 15 teams battled it out for the final points to be awarded in the 2023 season, and there was plenty of shakeups in the making. Hats off to the great group at the American Legion for making this a very special event, and for taking such good care of the GBA. We had an amazing group of GBA Reps and GBA Judges on scene to judge some amazing Q. POSSE BBQ and MAGNUM P.I.G both showed out with Triple Finals!!!! Posse BBQ left all doubt behind taking GRAND CHAMPION & Winning all 3 GBA categories.
Magnum P.I.G. also finialed in all 3 categories and walked away with the Reserve Grand Championship.
1st Loin – POSSE BBQ
2nd Loin – Magnum P.I.G. 
3rd loin – 319Q
Posse BBQ took the top Loin spot, followed by Magnum P.I.G. in 2nd. 319Q returns after a couple of weeks off to claim 3rd loin.
2nd Pork – MAGNUM P.I.G 
3rd Pork Loll Y Pops Q
Posse BBQ hit 1st again in the Pork category, again followed by Magnum P.I.G.Lolly, & Pops Smokin-Que took the 3rd pork spot.
2nd Ribs Scott’s Smoke Shack 
3rd Ribs MAGNUM P.I.G.
Posse BBQ completed the trifecta in Ribs, taking first, and earing the only perfect “600” of the day. Scotts Smoke Shack BBQ landed in 2nd place, followed by Magnum P.I.G. in third.
Loin, Pork, & Ribs Results
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Now on to our final Team of the Year Update for the 2023 Season, three teams came to Canton with only 3 points separating them! Posse BBQ hammered home their TOTY Overall 1st place finish by amassing 45 points with Triple Finals, 3-1st Place Finishes, and Grand Champion at this event! Rescue Smokers jumped into 2nd Place Overall, 3 points ahead of Off the Chain in 3rd. Shark Bite BBQ held onto 4th, and 319Q moved into 5th.
Possee BBQ took over the top Loin spot, pushing Off the Chain down to 2nd. 319Q moved back into 3rd, followed by Pig-eee-licious in 4th and Rescue Smokers in 5th.
Off the Chain is the top Pork team of 2023, with Rescue Smokers in 2nd and Posse BBQ in third. Shark Bite BBQ is 4th pork and Pig-eee-licious lands in 5th.
Rescue Smokers claimed the top prize in Ribs this year, with Possee BBQ holding onto 2nd. 319Q again moved back into 3rd Rib, just ahead of Real-Licious in 4th, and Scotts Smoke Shack BBQ in 5th.
Our next event will be in the 2024 season starting off with the Dilly Dally in Dooly in February, then Rhythm and Ribs Festival in Tifton, Firehouse BBQ in Donalsonville, and the Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash in Ashburn, GA for a busy month of March! We will also have a new judges class scheduled for early 2024.
2023 GBA BANQUET – February 10, 2024
Don’t forget the GBA Banquet, which will be held on Saturday, Feb 10, 2024. 2023 GBA Team of the Year Awards will take place along with some special awards to be enounced soon! We’re cooking up some fun events to take place around this year’s banquet, and it will also feature the induction of the first class of honorees into the Georgia Barbecue Hall of Fame. We’re again going to Lake Blackshear Resort, so make plans now to reserve your campsite or hotel room.