May 14 2021
Twenty professional Georgia Barbecue Association teams gathered in Ocilla, Georgia on May 8, 2021 for the inaugural Soulman BBQ Competition. Although Ocilla has long hosted Prather Fest to honor native son Dave Prather of the famous musical duo Sam & Dave, this was the first time a BBQ competition was added to the festivities.
Bayshore Porkers continued their impressive GBA run by claiming the Grand Championship, a $2,000 check, and a trophy for their winning rib entry in finals. The Reserve Grand Championship, along with its $1,000 check and trophy, went to Posse BBQ for the highest cumulative scores in the preliminary round.
3 Beard BBQ was the winner of the loin category. Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que walked for the second straight contest in loin in second place, and Kelvin’s BBQ rounded out the top three.
Posse BBQ finished first in pulled pork, followed by 319 Q and Peach Coast BBQ.
Bayshore Porkers had the best ribs of the day. Bite My Butt BBQ finished second, and Johnson Boys & Girl BBQ was third.
Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.
Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results
The GBA is currently scheduled to enter a summer break before returning to action on August 21 in Sylvester, Georgia, and then heading into at least 10 sanctioned events in the fall of 2021. Please keep up with all of the upcoming GBA events at https://www.bbqga.org/
May 14 2021
The 8th annual BBQ Cook Off to benefit Moose Lodge 1158 was held in Moultrie, Georgia on December 5, 2020. Weekend Porkers took home the title of Grand Championship, a trophy, and $2,000 in prize money for their winning rib entry. Peach Coast BBQ was named Reserve Grand Champion and won $1,000 and a trophy after finishing 2nd in Loin, 4th in Pork, and 8th in Ribs.
Budmeister won the Loin category, followed by Peach Coast BBQ, after they both scored 600s in the preliminary round. Weekend Porkers finished in third.
Weekend Porkers then surged to win both the Pulled Pork and Rib categories. Budmeister finished second and Bite My Butt finished third in pulled pork.
In Ribs, Hootie Q was second with the only other 600 in preliminaries of the day, and Off the Chain came in third.
The full results for each category and reserve scores can be found at the following links:
May 12 2021
Twenty-one Georgia Barbecue Association teams returned to Acworth, Georgia on May 8, 2021 for the Rotary Club’s annual Smoke on the Lake Festival and BBQ competition. As an event held “In Association with the GBA” rather than formally sanctioned, teams with all levels of experience competed against one another in chicken, pork, and ribs, but included no finals or Team of the Year points. Moving to the new, larger Logan Farm Park located closer to downtown Acworth for the first time resulted in immediately breaking the previous records for attendance and fund raising for Rotary’s charitable projects.
When the smoke cleared, Que’n Stew’n & Brew’n was the Grand Champion with the highest cumulative score of the day across all three categories, and went home with bragging rights, a check for $1,000, and a unique trophy. Bird Dawg BBQ was the Reserve Champion and collected $500 and a trophy for the second highest points.
Que’n Stew’n & Brew’n won the chicken category with the only 600 score of the entire day. Bird Dawg BBQ finished second, followed by Butcher’s Best.
In pork, it was Southern Thunder BBQ Cooking School taking the top spot, followed by Piedmont Church, and Pig Kahuna.
Places were reversed in ribs as Bird Dawg BBQ finished first, while Que’n Stew’n & Brew’n was second. Ring of Fire BBQ finished third.
Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.
Full Chicken, Pork, and Rib Results
The GBA is currently scheduled to enter a summer break before returning to action on August 21 in Sylvester, Georgia, and then heading into at least 10 sanctioned events in the fall of 2021. Please keep up with all of the upcoming GBA events at https://www.bbqga.org/
May 12 2021
Seventeen professional BBQ teams gathered in Donalsonville, Georgia on Halloween to compete for more than $10,000 in prize money.
Kelvin’s BBQ was named the Grand Champion and took home a $2,000 check and axe trophy for their pulled pork entry. Off the Chain ended an impressive day by claiming the Reserve Grand Champion title after reaching the finals in all three meat categories. They also earned a $2,000 check, trophy, and the only 600 of the day for their preliminary pulled pork entry along the way.
Hog N’ Ass won loin after making finals in that category for the second straight contest. Off the Chain was second, and local team Bite My Butt BBQ finished in third.
Kelvin’s BBQ finished first in pulled pork. Budmeisters returned to GBA action in second place, followed by Off the Chain.
Sensational Pigs claimed first place in ribs, with Off the Chain in second. Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que was third.
Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.
Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results
The last contest of 2020 is scheduled for Moultrie on December 5. Please check out these and all of our other upcoming events for 2021 at https://www.bbqga.org/
May 12 2021
Twenty–six professional BBQ teams kicked off the 2021 Georgia Barbecue Association season in Barnesville, GA on April 13, 2021. Although Barnesville has hosted various BBQ competitions for years, this was the first of hopefully many times the GBA has sanctioned their event. In addition to the professional BBQ contest paying out $8,400 in prize money, there was a town festival, vendors, live music, and ancillary contests open to all.
After the smoke had cleared, Smokin the Good Stuff emerged as the Grand Champion and took home the $2,000 check and trophy for their loin entry. Rescue Smokers ended an impressive day by claiming the title of Reserve Grand Champion after reaching the finals in all three meat categories. Along the way, they not only set a record reserve score of 1799.4 (out of a possible 1800), but also earned a $1,500 check, trophy, and the only 600 of the day for their preliminary pulled pork entry.
Smokin the Good Stuff won loin, followed by Rescue Smokers, and Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que.
First place in pulled pork went to Bayshore Porkers. Rescue Smokers claimed second, and Off the Chain was third.
Recue Smokers took first place in ribs. Posse BBQ was second, with Hog N Ass coming in third.
Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.
Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results
The GBA has two events scheduled for May 8, 2021. Pro teams will be in Ocilla for the first time as part of the town’s Prater Fest and Soulman Barbecue. Acworth will host its annual Smoke on the Lake contest on the same day to benefit the local Rotary Club. That contest is being held in Association with the GBA and open to any team with an active GBA member. Please check out these and all of our other upcoming events for 2021 at https://www.bbqga.org/
