Dec 27 2012
New Judges Application Process
To: All GBA members
From: Harry Faircloth, GBA President.
On behalf of the Georgia Barbecue Association, I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and will have a happy & prosperous New Year.
The GBA has experienced tremendous growth over the past couple of years. We have held contests in many new venues and have trained many new judges. With growth comes the necessity to develop better, more efficient procedures. Beginning with Pigs & Wings in February, we are implementing a new application process for judges.
Our goal is to provide a judge application process that is consistent from contest to contest. The process will also give us a tool to fairly manage the number of judges at each contest with the goal of each judge being seated for at least two of the three GBA categories.
From this point forward Contest organizers will no longer mail applications out. Judges may apply to be confirmed to Judge only by completing the application on the GBA Website. Only Judge Applications submitted using the electronic process at the GBA Website will be accepted. Links to the forms will be on the contest page of the GBA website.
Please remember, submitting an electronic application through the GBA Website does not guarantee you will be selected to judge at the contest.
All submissions will be given to the Lead Contest Representative who will work with the Contest Organizer to manage the Judge Selection process. Consideration will be given to those who sign up early, but that is not the only criteria used in selecting judges.
Approximately two weeks prior to the contest date, the lead GBA Representative will send out confirmation notices by email to the judges who have been selected. It is your responsibility to be sure you enter your correct email address on the form. Should an email bounce, the Rep will make one attempt to reach the judge by phone before selecting a replacement. Additional confirmations may be sent closer to the contest date should more teams sign up.
If you are confirmed to judge at a contest and cannot fulfill the commitment, it is imperative you contact the Lead Contest Representative by 8:00 AM on the morning of the contest. Failing to appear at a contest you have been confirmed to judge without giving notice will decrease your chances of being selected in the future. Should it happen a second time, you may be removed from consideration for the remainder of the contest year.
You are welcome to come to the contest even if do not receive a confirmation to judge. If you do come with out a judging confirmation, please assume that you will not be needed to judge. You may choose to place your name on a standby list the morning of the contest. If we have reason to need replacement judges the Lead Contest Representative may use the standby list to seat a Judge who wasn’t invited. You may also volunteer to assist with turn-ins, table setup, etc.
The judge application form for Pigs & Wings will be posted on the GBA website on Thursday, December 27. Forms for other contests will be posted in early January.
If you have any questions regarding the new procedure or have problems submitting the form, please contact Jim Sewell at jwsewell@mchsi.com.
Nov 12 2012
Bethel Smokers Tops the Field at Richland Pig Fest
Grand Champion – Bethel Smokers
Richland — Mr. Joe Wright, pitmaster for Bethel Smokers, got the last call in a GBA contest for the year 2012 and claimed the Grand Championship at the Richland Pig Fest. Bethel’s score of 592.7 in the Pulled Pork finals was the highest score among the finalists.
Bubba Grills with pitmaster Lonnie Smith, took home the Reserve Grand Championship by finishing in the top 4 in all three categories. Bethel Smokers made finals in all three categories and compiled the highest cumulative score, but due to winning the Grand Championship the Reserve Grand award was passed down to Bubba Grills.
Reserve Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Cooking in their first GBA contest, SWT BBQ scored an impressive win the the always difficult Pork Loin category. Bubba Grills and Bethel Smokers finished second and third respectively. Fiddlers BBQ claimed 4th place with L J Smokin’ in fifth.
Bethel Smokers top score in Pulled Pork was followed by Quenut in second place. Third place went to Smokin’ 42 BBQ and Bubba Grills took fourth. Drive By Smokers claimed fifth place just 0.1 ahead of Anarque.
Bubba Grills turned in the best Ribs of the day. L J Smoking , 2nd, and Bethel Smokers, 3rd, rounded out the top three. Double D Cooking Team edged out Drive By Smoker for 4th place by 0.3.
| Richland Pigfest | ||||||||||
| November 10, 2012 | ||||||||||
| *Finals Round Scores | ||||||||||
| RIBS | PULLED PORK | PORK LOIN | ||||||||
| *1 | 592.1 | Bubba Grills | *1 | 592.7 | Bethel Smokers | *1 | 591.8 | SWT BBQ | ||
| *2 | 581.2 | LJ Smokin | *2 | 581.2 | Quenut BBQ | *2 | 581.2 | Bubba Grills | ||
| *3 | 577.2 | Bethel Smokers | *3 | 573.6 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | *3 | 580.5 | Bethel Smokers | ||
| 4 | 587.6 | Double D Cooking Team | 4 | 587.9 | Bubba Grills | 4 | 588 | Fiddler’s Barbecue | ||
| 5 | 587.3 | Drive-By Smokers | 5 | 587.6 | Drive-By Smokers | 5 | 586.4 | LJ Smokin | ||
| 6 | 585.7 | SWT BBQ | 6 | 587.5 | Anar-Que | 6 | 585.2 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | ||
| 7 | 585.5 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 7 | 586.9 | LJ Smokin | 7 | 582.9 | Smolin’ 42 BBQ | ||
| 8 | 579.7 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 8 | 585.7 | SWT BBQ | 8 | 582 | Big D’s Fire House Smokers | ||
| 9 | 578.7 | Quenut BBQ | 9 | 583.3 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 9 | 579.4 | Anar-Que | ||
| 10 | 578.1 | Fiddler’s Barbecue | 10 | 582.6 | Big D’s Fire House Smokers | 10 | 577.3 | Smokin Grill BBQ | ||
| 11 | 577 | Anar-Que | 11 | 580.1 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 11 | 570 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | ||
| 12 | 575.1 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 12 | 576.8 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 12 | 568 | Old Henry’s BBQ | ||
| 13 | 571.5 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 13 | 574.5 | Double D Cooking Team | 13 | 564.7 | Double D Cooking Team | ||
| 14 | 568.2 | Royal Porkers | 14 | 569.3 | Fiddler’s Barbecue | 14 | 559.9 | Lickem Lips BBQ | ||
| 15 | 563.9 | Big D’s Fire House Smokers | 15 | 560.8 | Smokin Grill BBQ | 15 | 558.7 | Drive-By Smokers | ||
| 16 | 561.8 | Smokin Grill BBQ | 16 | 560 | Lickem Lips BBQ | 16 | 0 | Royal Porkers | ||
| 17 | 554.5 | Lickem Lips BBQ | 17 | 558.9 | Royal Porkers | 17 | 0 | Quenut BBQ | ||
| Reserve Scores | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Bethel Smokers | 595.8 | 589.9 | 592.1 | 1777.8 | ||
| 2 | Bubba Grills | 591.5 | 587.9 | 594.2 | 1773.6 | ||
| 3 | SWT BBQ | 585.7 | 585.7 | 599.4 | 1770.8 | ||
| 4 | LJ Smokin | 591.2 | 586.9 | 586.4 | 1764.5 | ||
| 5 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 585.5 | 583.3 | 585.2 | 1754 | ||
| 6 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 571.5 | 591.2 | 582.9 | 1745.6 | ||
| 7 | Anar-Que | 577 | 587.5 | 579.4 | 1743.9 | ||
| 8 | Fiddler’s Barbecue | 578.1 | 569.3 | 588 | 1735.4 | ||
| 9 | Drive-By Smokers | 587.3 | 587.6 | 558.7 | 1733.6 | ||
| 10 | Big D’s Fire House Smokers | 563.9 | 582.6 | 582 | 1728.5 | ||
| 11 | Double D Cooking Team | 587.6 | 574.5 | 564.7 | 1726.8 | ||
| 12 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 575.1 | 580.1 | 570 | 1725.2 | ||
| 13 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 579.7 | 576.8 | 568 | 1724.5 | ||
| 14 | Smokin Grill BBQ | 561.8 | 560.8 | 577.3 | 1699.9 | ||
| 15 | Lickem Lips BBQ | 554.5 | 560 | 559.9 | 1674.4 | ||
| 16 | Quenut BBQ | 578.7 | 592.8 | 0 | 1171.5 | ||
| 17 | Royal Porkers | 568.2 | 558.9 | 0 | 1127.1 | ||
Oct 28 2012
LJ Smokin’ Takes Pigs & Produce Grand Championship
Grand Champion – L J Smokin’
Hawkinsville — Larry Johns of LJ Smokin’ walked last at the Hawkinsville Harvest Festival Pigs & Produce BBQ contest on the strength of a near perfect (599.7 score) in the Ribs Final round. Bubba Grills,pitmaster Lonnie Smith, finished in the top 4 in the preliminary round in all three categories to capture the Reserve Grand Championship.
Reserve Grand Champion – Bubba Grills
Myron Mixon wins the Rib Cookoff over his son Michael
The crowds began to gather on Friday afternoon for the head to head Rib Cookoff between Myron Mixon of Jack’s Old South and his son, Michael, of Jack’s New South. A panel consisting of GBA Contests Reps, GBA Master Judges, and local VIPs judged two boxes from each of the competitors. The Winningest Man in BBQ, Myron Mixon edged out his protege’.
Mr.Joe Wright of Bethel Smokers dominated the Ancillary contests taking first place in Sauce, Brunswick Stew and People’s Choice. Bubba Grills won the Georgia State Boiled Peanuts Championship.
 Bethel Smokers win Sauce, Brunswick Stew & People’s Choice |
 Boiled Peanut State Champion – Bubba Grills |
First Place Loin – Smokin Grill
The Pork Loin category was won by Smokin’ Grill, the reigning GBA State Champions. Second place went to Holy Smokers. Bubba Grills took third place. Anarque edged out Smokin’ 42 BBQ for fourth place by 0.4 of a point. Bubba Grills and LJ Smokin’ tied for first place in Pork with Bubba Grills getting the win after the second tiebreaker. Bethel Smokers got the third place call with Smokin’ 42 BBQ in fourth and Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack rounding out the top five. LJ Smokin’ missed a perfect score by 0.3 of a point in Ribs to win the category. Bethel Smokers came in second with Ray Scott Outdoors in third. Bubba Grills and Kelvin’s BBQ finished fourth & fifth respectively.
| Hawkinsville | ||||||||||
| October 27, 2012 | ||||||||||
| RIBS | PULLED PORK | PORK LOIN | ||||||||
| 1 | 599.7 | LJ SMOKIN | 1 | 596.1 | BUBBA GRILLS | 1 | 595.4 | SMOKIN GRILL | ||
| 2 | 588.6 | BETHEL SMOKERS | 2 | 596.1 | LJ SMOKIN | 2 | 592.5 | HOLY SMOKERS | ||
| 3 | 582.2 | Ray Scott Outdoors | 3 | 587.6 | BETHEL SMOKERS | 3 | 575.6 | BUBBA GRILLS | ||
| 4 | 595.5 | Bubba Grills | 4 | 590.1 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 4 | 588.5 | AnarQue | ||
| 5 | 594.8 | Kelvin’s BBQ | 5 | 588.8 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 5 | 588.1 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | ||
| 6 | 591.8 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | 6 | 587.9 | Holy Smokers BBQ | 6 | 586.8 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | ||
| 7 | 591.5 | AnarQue | 7 | 587.5 | Ray Scott Outdoors | 7 | 584.2 | Lj smokin | ||
| 8 | 589.9 | Holy Smokers BBQ | 8 | 585.1 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | 8 | 581.2 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | ||
| 9 | 582 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 9 | 584.3 | Kelvin’s BBQ | 9 | 576.6 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | ||
| 10 | 582 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 10 | 580.9 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 10 | 576.6 | Old Henry’s BBQ | ||
| 11 | 579.5 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 11 | 577.8 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 11 | 575.2 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | ||
| 12 | 579.3 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 12 | 577.3 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 12 | 575.2 | Smokinwilly Squealers | ||
| 13 | 578.7 | ET’s BBQ | 13 | 577.1 | AnarQue | 13 | 572.9 | Kelvin’s BBQ | ||
| 14 | 571.4 | Smokin’ Aces | 14 | 570.7 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 14 | 569 | BETHEL SMOKERS | ||
| 15 | 569.7 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | 15 | 570.4 | Butt Rubbers | 15 | 569 | Ray Scott Outdoors | ||
| 16 | 566.5 | Smokin Grills | 16 | 570 | Smokinwilly Squealers | 16 | 565.5 | ET’s BBQ | ||
| 17 | 565.8 | Butt Rubbers | 17 | 567.5 | Smokin Grills | 17 | 565.4 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | ||
| 18 | 560.9 | Smokinwilly Squealers | 18 | 566.1 | 3 D’s BBQ | 18 | 562.7 | 3 D’s BBQ | ||
| 19 | 558.6 | 3 D’s BBQ | 19 | 560.5 | ET’s BBQ | 19 | 560.8 | Smokin’ Aces | ||
| 20 | 557.5 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 20 | 560.4 | Smokin’ Aces | 20 | 0 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | ||
| 21 | 0 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 21 | 547.6 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | 21 | 0 | Butt Rubbers | ||
| Reserve Scores | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Bubba Grills | 595.5 | 594.5 | 595.4 | 1785.4 | ||
| 2 | Lj smokin | 598.8 | 596.7 | 584.2 | 1779.7 | ||
| 3 | Holy Smokers BBQ | 589.9 | 587.9 | 592.1 | 1769.9 | ||
| 4 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 582 | 590.1 | 588.1 | 1760.2 | ||
| 5 | BETHEL SMOKERS | 599.4 | 590.4 | 569 | 1758.8 | ||
| 6 | AnarQue | 591.5 | 577.1 | 588.5 | 1757.1 | ||
| 7 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 579.3 | 588.8 | 586.8 | 1754.9 | ||
| 8 | Ray Scott Outdoors | 597 | 587.5 | 569 | 1753.5 | ||
| 9 | Bomb Diggity Barbecue | 591.8 | 585.1 | 575.2 | 1752.1 | ||
| 10 | Kelvin’s BBQ | 594.8 | 584.3 | 572.9 | 1752 | ||
| 11 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 582 | 570.7 | 576.6 | 1729.3 | ||
| 12 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 579.5 | 580.9 | 565.4 | 1725.8 | ||
| 13 | Smokin Grills | 566.5 | 567.5 | 590.1 | 1724.1 | ||
| 14 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 557.5 | 577.8 | 581.2 | 1716.5 | ||
| 15 | Smokinwilly Squealers | 560.9 | 570 | 575.2 | 1706.1 | ||
| 16 | ET’s BBQ | 578.7 | 560.5 | 565.5 | 1704.7 | ||
| 17 | ComSouth BBQ cook team | 569.7 | 547.6 | 576.6 | 1693.9 | ||
| 18 | Smokin’ Aces | 571.4 | 560.4 | 560.8 | 1692.6 | ||
| 19 | 3 D’s BBQ | 558.6 | 566.1 | 562.7 | 1687.4 | ||
| 20 | Butt Rubbers | 565.8 | 570.4 | 0 | 1136.2 | ||
| 21 | Lil’ Jack’s Shack | 0 | 577.3 | 0 | 577.3 | ||
Oct 21 2012
Once, Twice, Three Times a Winner for Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack
Grand Champions – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack
Tennille BBQ Blast Tennille, GA — It was a clean sweep for Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack at the Tennille BBQ Blast as they captured first place in all three GBA categories — Loin, Pork & Ribs. The first place finish in all three categories insured the team would also take home the Grand Championship trophy. Under GBA rules, the same team cannot win both Grand & Reserve Grand awards, so the Reserve Grand award is pass down to the team with the next highest cumulative score in the prelimnary rounds. Backyard Porkers finished 3rd in Loin, 4th in Pork and 9th in Ribs to claim the Reserve Grand Championship.
Reserve Grand Champions – Backyard Porkers
Smokin Grill BBQ claimed runner up in Loin followed by Backyard Porkers in third place. Anarque finished in third place just ahead of former team-mates Holy Smokes in fifth place. In the Pork category, Holy Smokes took second place and Front Porch Gang took third. Backyard Porkers claimed fourth place with Snoot & Toot BBQ in fifth place. ET’s BBQ made the long trip up for Florida and came in second in Ribs with Anaque coming in third. Ivey Rack & Que and Jethro’s Cooking Crew rounded out the top 5.
Winners in the Ancillary categories were: Chicken – Backyard Porkers; Brisket – Engine 2 BBQ; Stew – Engine 2 BBQ; & Sauce – Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack.
The GBA would like the thank the fine folks of Tennille, GA for hosting another great contest.
| Tennille BBQ Blast | ||||||||||
| RIBS | PULLED PORK | PORK LOIN | ||||||||
| 1 | 595.1 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 1 | 599.4 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 1 | 596.1 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | ||
| 2 | 587.1 | ETs BBQ | 2 | 590.5 | Holy Smokes | 2 | 595.4 | Smokin Grill BBQ | ||
| 3 | 567.3 | Anar-Que | 3 | 585.6 | Front Porch Gang | 3 | 567.9 | Back Yard Porkers | ||
| 4 | 582.9 | Ivey Rack & Q | 4 | 587.5 | Back Yard Porkers | 4 | 593.4 | Anar-Que | ||
| 5 | 580.5 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 5 | 583.7 | Snoot & Toot BBQ | 5 | 584.9 | Holy Smokes | ||
| 6 | 579.6 | Engine 2 BBQ | 6 | 580.9 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 6 | 581.3 | Front Porch Gang | ||
| 7 | 579 | Holy Smokes | 7 | 580.6 | Ivey Rack & Q | 7 | 576.3 | Crossroads Grilling | ||
| 8 | 573.4 | Old Henry BBQ | 8 | 579.7 | Smokin Grill BBQ | 8 | 575.7 | Snoot & Toot BBQ | ||
| 9 | 573.3 | Back Yard Porkers | 9 | 578.6 | Crossroads Grilling | 9 | 572.7 | Engine 2 BBQ | ||
| 10 | 572.7 | Crossroads Grilling | 10 | 574.1 | Old Henry BBQ | 10 | 569.1 | Ivey Rack & Q | ||
| 11 | 566.6 | Smokin Grill BBQ | 11 | 568 | Engine 2 BBQ | 11 | 563.7 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | ||
| 12 | 560 | Front Porch Gang | 12 | 565.3 | Anar-Que | 12 | 560.7 | Old Henry BBQ | ||
| 13 | 548.1 | Snoot & Toot BBQ | 13 | 561.6 | ETs BBQ | 13 | 557.6 | ETs BBQ | ||
| Reserve Scores | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 599.7 | 597.1 | 596.1 | 1792.9 | ||
| 2 | Back Yard Porkers | 573.3 | 587.5 | 596.4 | 1757.2 | ||
| 3 | Holy Smokes | 579 | 591.2 | 584.9 | 1755.1 | ||
| 4 | Anar-Que | 595.4 | 565.3 | 593.4 | 1754.1 | ||
| 5 | Smokin Grill BBQ | 566.6 | 579.7 | 594.8 | 1741.1 | ||
| 6 | Ivey Rack & Q | 582.9 | 580.6 | 569.1 | 1732.6 | ||
| 7 | Front Porch Gang | 560 | 589.4 | 581.3 | 1730.7 | ||
| 8 | Crossroads Grilling | 572.7 | 578.6 | 576.3 | 1727.6 | ||
| 9 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 580.5 | 580.9 | 563.7 | 1725.1 | ||
| 10 | Engine 2 BBQ | 579.6 | 568 | 572.7 | 1720.3 | ||
| 11 | Old Henry BBQ | 573.4 | 574.1 | 560.7 | 1708.2 | ||
| 12 | Snoot & Toot BBQ | 548.1 | 583.7 | 575.7 | 1707.5 | ||
| 13 | ETs BBQ | 586.9 | 561.6 | 557.6 | 1706.1 | ||
Oct 21 2012
Jethro’s Cooking Crew Takes Grand at The Hog Jam!
Blairsville, GA, The Lodge at Copperhead – (by Greg Hoyt) The North Georgia Mountains were smoky the weekend of October 12-13. The Hog Jam at The Lodge at Copperhead just outside of Blairsville, GA was the northern most GBA Contest to date – barely 14 miles from the Georgia-North Carolina State line.
The owners, staff and friends of The Lodge at Copperhead rolled out the red carpet Friday night starting with heavy Hors d’oeuvres an open bar and a rock’n band on the back porch at the Lodge. The food was fabulous; the drinks were great, the music was wonderful. Everything our hosts planned for Friday night set the perfect atmosphere for fellowship that is always part of a great GBA Weekend. Anthony, Michelle, Jerry and Paula all worked tirelessly to be sure that everything ran smoothly through the awards on Saturday.
Pitmaster Jeff Schram and Jethro’s Cooking Crew arrived late Friday evening. Once they got set up, they set the pace for a field of GBA Teams that included Smok’n Willy Squealers, Bubba Grills, The Pampered Pig, Rufus Smokehouse BBQ, Old Henry’s BBQ, Onsite Ribs, Smokn’ 42 and Natural Born Smokers.
Friday Night ancillary winners were: Sauce – Smokn’Q and Onsite Ribs, Stew – Smokin Willy Squealers, Wild Game – Onsite Ribs, Dessert – Rufus Smokehouse, and Bloody Mary – Onsite Ribs.
Saturday morning cookers poured smoke into the mist coming off of the mountains. Bright sun and mild temperatures burned the mist off early as everyone had a great time cooking to win one of the unique locally made pig trophies.
Four teams double finaled: The Pampered Pig (Loin and Pulled Pork), Jethro’s Cooking Crew (Loin and Ribs), Bubba Grills (Loin and Ribs) Smokin’Willy Squealers (Ribs and Pulled Pork).
Jethro’s Cooking Crew won the Hog Jam Grand Championship with their Ribs. After years of supporting the GBA as a cook and past President, it was Pitmaster Jeff Schram’s first GBA Grand Championship. A strong cook by Smokin’Willy Squealers brought the Reserve Champion trophy to Carl and Mary Williams.
Full results are here:
| PORK LOIN * score from finals |
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| 1 | 592.1 * | Jethros.’s Cooking Crew |
| 2 | 586.8 * | Bubba Grills |
| 3 | 580.9 * | The Pampered Pig |
| 4 | 585.4 | Old Henry’s BBQ |
| 5 | 582.4 | Smokin Willy Squealers |
| 6 | 579.7 | Natural Born Smokers |
| 7 | 577.9 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ |
| 8 | 570.7 | Rufus Smokehouse BBQ |
| 9 | 563 | Onsite Ribs |
| PULLED PORK * score from finals |
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| 1 | 595.4 * | Smokin Willy Squealers |
| 2 | 589.5 * | Onsite Ribs |
| 3 | 578.6 * | The Pampered Pig |
| 4 | 588.5 | Jethros.’s Cooking Crew |
| 5 | 584.39 | Natural Born Smokers |
| 6 | 582.9 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ |
| 7 | 581 | Old Henry’s BBQ |
| 8 | 571.1 | Bubba Grills |
| 9 | 560.3 | Rufus Smokehouse BBQ |
| RIBS * score from finals |
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| 1 | 596.7 * | Jethro’s Cooking Crew |
| 2 | 594.8 * | Bubba Grills |
| 3 | 584 * | Smokin Willy Squealers |
| 4 | 586.3 | The Pampered Pig |
| 5 | 583.9 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ |
| 6 | 572.7 | Rufus Smokehouse BBQ |
| 7 | 571.7 | Old Henry’s BBQ |
| 8 | 570.5 | Onsite Ribs |
| 9 | 554.1 | Natural Born Smokers |
| Overall Preliminary Scores | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Jethros.’s Cooking Crew | 591.8 | 588.5 | 593.4 | 1773.7 | ||
| 2 | Smokin Willy Squealers | 591.5 | 594.2 | 582.4 | 1768.1 | ||
| 3 | The Pampered Pig | 586.3 | 590.2 | 587.3 | 1763.8 | ||
| 4 | Bubba Grills | 599.7 | 571.1 | 588.2 | 1759 | ||
| 5 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 583.9 | 582.9 | 577.9 | 1744.7 | ||
| 6 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 571.7 | 581 | 585.4 | 1738.1 | ||
| 7 | Onsite Ribs | 570.5 | 594.5 | 563 | 1728 | ||
| 8 | Natural Born Smokers | 554.1 | 584.39 | 579.7 | 1718.2 | ||
| 9 | Rufus Smokehouse BBQ | 572.7 | 560.3 | 570.7 | 1703.7 | ||
The GBA Pro teams were joined by a small but very talented group of backyard teams, Diggen Q, Rollin Smoker, Screaming Eagles BBQ, Wilber’s Been Smokin’ Somethin’ and Smokin Q BBQ. These teams received the full “Pro” experience from meat check-in to judging by certified Judges, comment cards through the awarding of the backyard Grand and Reserve Champion. The caliber of product turned out by the backyard teams was extraordinary. On the backyard side, Diggen Q was Grand Champion with Rollin Smoker taking Reserve.
| Copperhead Lodge Backyard | ||||||||||
| RIBS | Pulled Pork | Pork Loin | ||||||||
| 1 | 590.8 | Diggen Que | 1 | 586.5 | Diggen Que | 1 | 578.5 | Wilbur’s Been Smokin’ Somethin’ | ||
| 2 | 585.2 | Screaming Eagle BBQ | 2 | 585.2 | Screaming Eagle BBQ | 2 | 577.9 | Rollin Smoker | ||
| 3 | 581.3 | Rollin Smoker | 3 | 582.9 | Rollin Smoker | 3 | 575.9 | Diggen Que | ||
| 4 | 570 | Wilbur’s Been Smokin’ Somethin’ | 4 | 564.2 | Smokin Q BBQ | 4 | 565.7 | Screaming Eagle BBQ | ||
| 5 | 560.69 | Wilbur’s Been Smokin’ Somethin’ | ||||||||
| Reserve Scores | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Diggen Que | 590.8 | 586.5 | 575.9 | 1753.2 | ||
| 2 | Rollin Smoker | 581.3 | 582.9 | 577.9 | 1742.1 | ||
| 3 | Screaming Eagle BBQ | 585.2 | 585.2 | 565.7 | 1736.1 | ||
| 4 | Wilbur’s Been Smokin’ Somethin’ | 570 | 560.69 | 578.5 | 1709.2 | ||
| 5 | Smokin Q BBQ | 0 | 564.2 | 0 | 564.2 | ||
