The 12th Annual Tifton Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival at Fullwood Park in Tifton, GA was nothing short of spectacular—truly a “Party in the Pines”! The weather was perfect, setting the stage for an unforgettable weekend filled with coast-to-coast music, mouthwatering food, incredible craft vendors, a thrilling dog show, engaging cooking demonstrations, a spirited kids’ cook-off, multiple ancillary competitions, and some of the best BBQ action around!
With 34 Backyard Teams and 34 GBA Pro BBQ Teams, the competition was fierce, but the camaraderie was even stronger. The dedicated, welcoming, and hard-working Team in Tifton, Georgia, made sure this event was one for the books!
GRAND CHAMPION was The Look and The Cook BBQ (Winning with their Amazing Ribs Scoring a 593.7!) Squeezing out the win over the 1st Place Loin (592.6) and the 1st Place Pork(592.4).
RESERVE CHAMPION was 319Q edging out the Rescue Smokers by 2.4 points.
LOIN CATEGORY
1st Place Loin – Shark Bite BBQ (scoring a perfect 600 in the prelims!), 
2nd Place Loin – 319Q, and 
3rd Place Loin – Rescue Smokers.
PULLED PORK CATEGORY
1st Place Pork – Pig-eee-licious (scoring a perfect 600 in the prelims!), 2nd Place Pork – Smokey Mountain BBQ (with a perfect 600 in the prelims!, in their first ever GBA event!), 3rd Place Pork – The Look and The Cook BBQ.
RIBS CATEGORY
1st Place Ribs – The Look and The Cook BBQ, 2nd Place Ribs – 319Q, and 3rd Place Ribs – Big Daddy’s Meat House.
Finals Notifications
Category Results
Reserve Scoring
A huge THANK YOU to all the teams, judges, vendors, volunteers, and the amazing citizens of Tifton for making this event a BBQ lover’s dream come true! We can’t wait to do it all again next year!
THANK YOU TO our 2025 Georgia BBQ Association TEAM of the YEAR Sponsors – A BETTER BUILT FENCE CO. & DEXTER MEAT CO.
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Also thanks to our 2025 Product Sponsors:
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Bubba Grills – looking to upgrade your cooking game? A Bubba grill is definitely the way to go.
Sunflower Apparel and Promotions – If you’re in the market for team shirts, hats, aprons, etc.