Jan 29 2012

Judge Training Class set for Perry

Perry, GA – The Pigs and Wings BBQ Competition announces they will sponsor a Georgia Barbecue Association (GBA)  juges training class on Saturday, Feburary 18, 2012 at the airport in Perry, GA. Sign in will begin at 2:30 PM with the class starting at 3:00 PM.  The fee for the class is $15.00 per person plus GBA membership of $35 per person or $50 per family.  Those who are already GBA members who wish to take the class will only pay the $15.00 class fee.

Upon completion of the class, trainees will able to judge in the Pigs and Wings cookoff the following weekend as well as all other GBA sanctioned cookoffs.  After judging in two (2) contests during the year, new judges will be fully certified and be issued an official GBA judge ID badge.

For more information contact Audrey Evans at thebbqtimes@yahoo.com

Jan 29 2012

32 New Judges Trained at Pierce Co.

Blackshear, GA –  Thirty two (32) BBQ enthusiasts took part in a judge training class on January 28 in anticipation of the Pierce Co. Pig Pickin’ in two weeks  — Feburary 10-11, 2012. 

Judge Training Class

 

GBA President Harry Faircloth observes judges trainees

 

 In addition to the class, the Pierce Co. Development Authority also held a backyard contest. Before the contest, Buster Davis of Smoking AJs competition team held a training session on building competition boxes for the backyard cook teams.

Backyard Cookoff

Buster Davis shows how to build a rib box

Dec 22 2011

Dual GBA/MBN Cookoff Set for Jackson

 

The Georgia Barbecue Association (GBA) will team with the Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN) to hold its first ever dual cook-off at Smokin’ Pork & Butts in Jackson, GA on April 13-14, 2012.  Cook teams may enter either or both cook-offs.  The event will be on Fairgrounds St in Jackson.  For more information contact:

Exchange Club of Jackson
PO Box 41
JAckson, GA  30233
Contact #:  678-209-7593

The GBA welcomes all MBN teams to also compete in the GBA part of the contest.

Dec 12 2011

Holy Smokes Invited to MBN Invitational

Harry Faircloth, President of the Georgia Barbecue Assoication (GBA), announces that Henry Evans, President of the  Memphis Barbecue Network (MBN), has issued an invitation for the GBA Team of the Year to compete in the MBN Invitational at Harrah’s Casino at Robinsonville, MS on March 8-10. 2012. The invitation only event has an overall purse of $18,500. The GBA is proud to have the 2010-2011 Team of the Year, Gary & Dionn Lanton of Holy Smokes represent our organization at this prestigious event.

Holy Smokes 2010-2011 GBA Team of the Year

Dec 02 2011

Pierce Co Pig Pickin’ Entry Form Online


The Pierce County Pig Pickin’ Entry from has just been posted on the contest page.  This is a new GBA sanctioned contest set for Feb 10-11. 2012 in Blackshear, GA.  Grand Champion will take home $2500.

You may also download to entry form by clicking here

The will also be judge’s certification class in Blackshear on January 28, 2012.

For more information about any of the above, contact  Matt Carter at (912) 449-7044 or ida@piercecountyga.org