Oct 14 2012
Bubba Grills is Perfection Times Two
Gordon, GA — Lonnie Smith, pitmaster of Bubba Grills, proved to be master of the perfect rib at the Fall Line Festival BBQ Contest. Not only did his team score a perfect 600 points in the Ribs preliminary round; he also claimed a perfect score in the Ribs Finals. Perfection times 2 equals a Grand Championship for Bubba Grills.
Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack placed first in Loin, 4th in Ribs and 8th in Pork in the preliminary rounds to win the Reserve Grand Championship.
In Pork Loin, Anarque, Holy Smokers and Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack were the three finalists. Anarque won the finals round and claim first place in the category. Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack took second with Holy Smokers in third. Bubba Grills took fourth place with SmokinWilly Squealers in fifth.
| PORK LOIN | ||
| 1 | 595.8 * | Anarque |
| 2 | 594.5 * | Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
| 3 | 588.2 * | Holy Smokers |
| 4 | 588.2 | Bubba Grills |
| 5 | 584.9 | Smokin Willie Squealers |
| 6 | 583.7 | Party Porkers |
| 7 | 583.3 | Five O’Clock Somewhere |
| 8 | 577.9 | Loose Bones |
| 9 | 577.3 | Beaver Creek Cookers |
| 10 | 575.9 | Smokin AJ’s |
| 11 | 564.5 | Old Henrys BBQ |
| 12 | 562.3 | Ivey Rack and Que |
| * score from final round |
Anarque, Smokin AJs and SmokinWilly Squealers were the three finalists in Pulled Pork. Only 0.6 of a point separated first from third place in the finals. Anarque, once again, claimed the top score with SmokinWilly Squealers as runner up. Smoking AJ’s finished third. Party Porkers and Holy Smokers rounded out the top five.
| PULLED PORK | ||
| 1 | 598.8 * | Anarque |
| 2 | 598.5 * | Smokin Willie Squealers |
| 3 | 598.2 * | Smokin AJ’s |
| 4 | 589.2 | Party Porkers |
| 5 | 582.9 | Holy Smokers |
| 6 | 580.2 | Five O’Clock Somewhere |
| 7 | 579.6 | Bubba Grills |
| 8 | 579.6 | Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
| 9 | 578.3 | Loose Bones |
| 10 | 571.3 | Old Henrys BBQ |
| 11 | 569.8 | Ivey Rack and Que |
| 12 | 566.3 | Beaver Creek Cookers |
| * score from final round |
Bubba Grills perfect preliminary score secured a spot in the Ribs Finals along with Five O’Clock Somewhere and Ivey Rack and Que. Bubba Grills again scored a perfect 600 in finals to take first place. Ivey Rack and Que and Five O’Clock Somewhere finished second and third respectively. Fourth went to Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack with fifth place going to Smokin AJs.
| RIBS | ||
| 1 | 600 * | Bubba Grills |
| 2 | 593.6 * | Ivey Rack and Que |
| 3 | 591.9 * | Five O’Clock Somewhere |
| 4 | 593.6 | Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
| 5 | 592.5 | Smokin AJ’s |
| 6 | 587.1 | Smokin Willie Squealers |
| 7 | 586.9 | Loose Bones |
| 8 | 574.7 | Party Porkers |
| 9 | 571.6 | Old Henrys BBQ |
| 10 | 569 | Beaver Creek Cookers |
| 11 | 563.4 | Holy Smokers |
| 12 | 559.3 | Anarque |
| * score from final round |
| Overall Standings Preliminaries |
Ribs |
Pulled | Loin | Total | |
|
1 |
Sauced Hog Smoke Shack |
593.6 |
579.6 |
597.7 |
1770.9 |
|
2 |
Smokin Willie Squealers |
587.1 |
596.7 |
584.9 |
1768.7 |
|
3 |
Bubba Grills |
600 |
579.6 |
588.2 |
1767.8 |
|
4 |
Smokin AJ’s |
592.5 |
594.8 |
575.9 |
1763.2 |
|
5 |
Five O’Clock Somewhere |
598.5 |
580.2 |
583.3 |
1762 |
|
6 |
Party Porkers |
574.7 |
589.2 |
583.7 |
1747.6 |
|
7 |
Loose Bones |
586.9 |
578.3 |
577.9 |
1743.1 |
|
8 |
Holy Smokers |
563.4 |
582.9 |
595.7 |
1742 |
|
9 |
Anarque |
559.3 |
590.2 |
589.9 |
1739.4 |
|
10 |
Ivey Rack and Que |
595.4 |
569.8 |
562.3 |
1727.5 |
|
11 |
Beaver Creek Cookers |
569 |
566.3 |
577.3 |
1712.6 |
|
12 |
Old Henrys BBQ |
571.6 |
571.3 |
564.5 |
1707.4 |
Sep 26 2012
Hog Jam October 12-13, 2012
The Georgia Barbecue Association (GBA) will be sanctioning the Hog Jam 2012, Some Jam Good BBQ, at The Lodge at Copperhead in Blairsville, GA on October 12-13, 2012. This is the first year the GBA has sanctioned the contest sponsored by Forty Creek Whisky.
Cook Team Application Judge Application Hog Jam Website
Over $6,000 in cash & prizes will be awarded to the contestants, including $1500 to the Grand Champion. There will be ancillary contests on Friday evening in Stew, Dessert & Sauce. Saturday morning will host the ancillary Bloody Mary contest. Backyard teams will also compete, with $250 to the Grand Champion of this division.
Friday evening will feature music by the 12 Gauge Persuaders with a welcome reception for the teams and advance wristband holders. Modern Vinyl and Mike Watson Band (2012 Blues Band of the Year) will perform. Vendors & Artists will be on hand Saturday as well.
A Car & Bike show sponsored by Lawbike.com on Saturday will round out the events of the competition. $15 admission, includes parking and BBQ tasting. Advance wristband holders can also join us Friday evening for the Welcome Reception.
Sep 26 2012
2011 Grand Champions Holy Smokers
FALL LINE FESTIVAL OCTOBER 5-6
The 13th Annual Gordon Fall Line Festival will be on October 5-6, 2012. For the 3rd year the festival will include a GBA sanctioned BBQ contest.
Cook team & judges applications can be downloaded on the GBA website at:
Gordon has very nice grass cook sites with power & water at each site. The festival offers lots for families. The contest is always a great host for GBA.
Other events include handmade art and crafts, a broad range of food choices, a concert featuring The Grapevine Band, followed by magnificent fireworks by Pyrotecnico, Old Capitol Car Club Show, Skippin’ & Poppin’ Antique Tractor Parade & Show, children’s rides, and the GBA sanctioned Fall-Line BBQ Cookoff
Sep 16 2012
Grand Champions – D.W.s Kountry Cookers
D.W,s Kountry Cookers scored a perfect 600 in the Ribs preliminary round in the Sumner Egg Festival BBQ Bash. They followed that with a near perfect Rib entry in the finals round to capture the Grand Championship. Mr Joe Wright, pitmaster for Belhel Smokers, finished first in both Loin & Pork and second in Ribs in the preliminary rounds to take the Reserve Grand Championship.
D.W.s Kountry Cookers took the first place award in Pork Loin. Bethel Smokers claimed second. Smokin’ 42 BBQ finished third place. Fourth place went to Phoebe Worth Rib Ticklers with LawDog BBQ taking fifth place.
In Pork, Bethel Smokers claimed first place ahead of runner up D.W.s Kountry Cookers. Smokin’ 42 BBQ once again was called in third place. It was Jethro’s Cooking Crew with the fourth place entry. LawDog BBQ got their second top 5 finish in the category.
D.W.’s Kountry Cookers turned in the best ribs of the day & claimed the first place banner. Bethel Smokers continued their strong cook in taking second place. Jeff Schramm of Jethro’s Cooking Crew walked in third placed. LawDog BBQ added a fourth placed finish to their successful weekend. Phoebe Worth Rib Ticklers grabbed fifth place.
| Sumner | ||||||||||
| September 8, 2012 | ||||||||||
| RIBS | PULLED PORK | PORK LOIN | ||||||||
| 1 | 597 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers | 1 | 590.8 | Bethel Smokers | 1 | 595.7 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers | ||
| 2 | 581.2 | Bethel Smokers | 2 | 587.2 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers | 2 | 586.9 | Bethel Smokers | ||
| 3 | 579.3 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 3 | 586.5 | Smokin 42 BBQ | 3 | 580.6 | Smokin 42 BBQ | ||
| 4 | 578.9 | LawDog BBQ | 4 | 580.9 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 4 | 577.6 | Phoebe Worth | ||
| 5 | 577.7 | Phoebe Worth | 5 | 578.6 | LawDog BBQ | 5 | 573.3 | LawDog BBQ | ||
| 6 | 572.6 | Smokin 42 BBQ | 6 | 576.4 | Old Henrys | 6 | 571.3 | Smoker and the Bandit | ||
| 7 | 566.9 | Smoker and the Bandit | 7 | 575 | Phoebe Worth | 7 | 569.1 | Old Henrys | ||
| 8 | 566.5 | Drive By Smokers | 8 | 566.5 | Colquitt Cookers | 8 | 565.7 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | ||
| 9 | 558.6 | Colquitt Cookers | 9 | 562.5 | Smoker and the Bandit | 9 | 554.9 | Colquitt Cookers | ||
| 10 | 557.9 | Old Henrys | 10 | 0 | Drive By Smokers | 10 | 0 | Drive By Smokers | ||
| Reserve Scores | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Bethel Smokers | 597 | 595.1 | 596.7 | 1788.8 | ||
| 2 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers | 600 | 584.5 | 584.2 | 1768.7 | ||
| 3 | Smokin 42 BBQ | 572.6 | 586.5 | 581.6 | 1740.7 | ||
| 4 | LawDog BBQ | 578.9 | 578.6 | 573.3 | 1730.8 | ||
| 5 | Phoebe Worth | 577.7 | 575 | 577.6 | 1730.3 | ||
| 6 | Jethro’s Cooking Crew | 579.9 | 580.9 | 565.7 | 1726.5 | ||
| 7 | Old Henrys | 557.9 | 576.4 | 569.1 | 1703.4 | ||
| 8 | Smoker and the Bandit | 566.9 | 562.5 | 571.3 | 1700.7 | ||
| 9 | Colquitt Cookers | 558.6 | 566.5 | 554.9 | 1680 | ||
| 10 | Drive By Smokers | 566.5 | 0 | 0 | 566.5 | ||
Sep 10 2012
GBA State Champions – Smokin’ Grill BBQ
Thirty six of the best BBQ pitmasters in the state gathered in Fort Valley on September 7-8, 2012 for the 7th Annual ComSouth Hambone Jam and the GBA State Championship. The cook teams arrived to find a new venue for the competition at the new Festival Park. The new setup was a huge hit with the cook teams with 50 amp power & water at each cook site.
With a score of 599.4 in Loin Finals, Smokin’ Grill BBQ, pitmaster Sta C Hale, captured the Grand Championship and the GBA State Championship. The champions clamed a cash award of $3,000 for the Grand Championship. The team was also awarded a 36″ semi-insulated smoker from Jack’s Old South Smokers, an invitation to the World Food Championships in Las Vegas, NV and $1,000 in travel money from the GBA. This was the first Grand Championship for Smokin’ Grill BBQ.
Reserve Grand Champion – Smokin’ AJs
Smokin’ AJs was named Reserve Grand Champion for the highest overall cumulative score in the preliminary rounds with a first place in Pork and second place in Loin.
Following Smokin’ AJ’s in the Pork category was 5 O’clock Somewhere in second place. Cook’s Portable Smokehouse recorded a perfect score of 600 in the Pork preliminary round and took 3rd place in the finals. Rounding out the top five were D.W.’s Kountry Cookers and Budmiesters. This was the first GBA competition for Budmiesters.
| PULLED PORK *=Final round score |
||
| 1 | 599.1* | Smokin-AJ’s |
| 2 | 590.9* | 5 O-Clock Somewhere |
| 3 | 590.2* | Cook’s Portable Smokehouse |
| 4 | 595.4 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers |
| 5 | 595.1 | Budmeisters |
| 6 | 592.8 | Smokinwilly Squealer’s |
| 7 | 591.5 | Smokey Butts |
| 8 | 590.9 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack |
| 9 | 590.5 | AnarQue |
| 10 | 589.6 | Smarr Cooking Crew |
| 11 | 586.3 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers |
| 12 | 585.9 | Bethel Smokers |
| 13 | 585.9 | BS-n-Jess |
| 14 | 585.6 | Holy Smokers BBQ |
| 15 | 585.4 | Smoke Risin |
| 16 | 584.5 | L J Smokin |
| 17 | 584.2 | Holy Smokes |
| 18 | 583.4 | BBQ Monster |
| 19 | 581 | Ray Scott Outdoors |
| 20 | 579.3 | Jus’ Plain Smokin’ |
| 21 | 577.4 | Law Dawg BBQ |
| 22 | 577.4 | Shade Tree Smokers |
| 23 | 575.5 | Sunset Smokers |
| 24 | 575.2 | How does that make you feel? |
| 25 | 574.9 | SmokinGrill BBQ |
| 26 | 573.3 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ |
| 27 | 573.1 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade |
| 28 | 572 | Pampered Pig, The |
| 29 | 569.9 | Dixie Que |
| 30 | 569.7 | Houston Hawg Hustlers |
| 31 | 569.6 | Bubba Grills |
| 32 | 568.9 | Old Henry’s BBQ |
| 33 | 567.9 | ComSouth BBQ Cook Team |
| 34 | 566.8 | Road Kill Kafe |
| 35 | 560.5 | Com South Oinkers |
Smokin’ Grill BBQ took first place in Loin followed by Smokin’ AJs. Third place went to Smokin’ 42 BBQ. Sauced Hogs Smokeshack took home fouth place with D.W’s Kountry Cookers in fifth place
| PORK LOIN * = Final round score |
||
| 1 | 599.4* | SmokinGrill BBQ |
| 2 | 591.2* | Smokin-AJ’s |
| 3 | 589.9* | Smokin’ 42 BBQ |
| 4 | 591.8 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack |
| 5 | 590.5 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers |
| 6 | 589.5 | Law Dawg BBQ |
| 7 | 589.5 | Smarr Cooking Crew |
| 8 | 588.2 | 5 O-Clock Somewhere |
| 9 | 586.2 | L J Smokin |
| 10 | 584.8 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade |
| 11 | 584.5 | Jus’ Plain Smokin’ |
| 12 | 583.5 | Holy Smokers BBQ |
| 13 | 582.5 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers |
| 14 | 582 | Smokinwilly Squealer’s |
| 15 | 579.7 | Sunset Smokers |
| 16 | 578.9 | Cook’s Portable Smokehouse |
| 17 | 578.5 | Budmeisters |
| 18 | 578.1 | Old Henry’s BBQ |
| 19 | 577.7 | How does that make you feel? |
| 20 | 577.6 | Dixie Que |
| 21 | 576.9 | Smoke Risin |
| 22 | 576.6 | Holy Smokes |
| 23 | 575 | ComSouth BBQ Cook Team |
| 24 | 572.9 | BS-n-Jess |
| 25 | 572.4 | Shade Tree Smokers |
| 26 | 572 | Bubba Grills |
| 27 | 571.4 | Houston Hawg Hustlers |
| 28 | 569.7 | AnarQue |
| 29 | 567.5 | Smokey Butts |
| 30 | 563.5 | BBQ Monster |
| 31 | 562.9 | Bethel Smokers |
| 32 | 556.9 | Com South Oinkers |
| 33 | 555.5 | Pampered Pig, The |
Smokin’ 42 BBQ
The top entry in Ribs for the contest was turned in by Smokin’ 42 BBQ with The Pampered Pig as runnerup. Rounding out the top five were Bethel Smokers, Bubba Grills and Smokin’ Grill BBQ.
| RIBS * = Final round score |
||
| 1 | 595.7* | Smokin’ 42 BBQ |
| 2 | 591.5* | Pampered Pig, The |
| 3 | 586.6* | Bethel Smokers |
| 4 | 592.7 | Bubba Grills |
| 5 | 592.4 | SmokinGrill BBQ |
| 6 | 591.9 | Dixie Que |
| 7 | 591.8 | Budmeisters |
| 8 | 591.7 | Sunset Smokers |
| 9 | 591.2 | Smokey Butts |
| 10 | 589.8 | ComSouth BBQ Cook Team |
| 11 | 587.3 | AnarQue |
| 12 | 584.9 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers |
| 13 | 584.5 | Smarr Cooking Crew |
| 14 | 584.5 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack |
| 15 | 584.2 | Cook’s Portable Smokehouse |
| 16 | 583.9 | Old Henry’s BBQ |
| 17 | 582.8 | Smokin-AJ’s |
| 18 | 581.2 | Houston Hawg Hustlers |
| 19 | 577.3 | Drive By Smokers |
| 20 | 577.2 | BBQ Monster |
| 21 | 577 | Holy Smokes |
| 22 | 575.1 | 5 O-Clock Somewhere |
| 23 | 573.1 | Ray Scott Outdoors |
| 24 | 573 | Law Dawg BBQ |
| 25 | 572.1 | L J Smokin |
| 26 | 571.7 | Holy Smokers BBQ |
| 27 | 570 | Smokinwilly Squealer’s |
| 28 | 569.4 | Shade Tree Smokers |
| 29 | 564.6 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers |
| 30 | 562.4 | Jus’ Plain Smokin’ |
| 31 | 561.5 | Smoke Risin |
| 32 | 560.3 | How does that make you feel? |
| 33 | 557.9 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade |
| 34 | 555.3 | BS-n-Jess |
| 35 | 513.5 | Com South Oinkers |
The GBA thanks Mayor Stumbo and the City of Fort Valley for their commitment to providing a first class site for the GBA State Championships. The GBA also thanks ComSouth and the Hambone Jam organizing committee for hosting a great contest.
| Reserve Scores preliminary rounds only | |||||||
| Ribs | Pulled | Loin | Total | ||||
| 1 | Smokin-AJ’s | 582.8 | 595.7 | 597.7 | 1776.2 | ||
| 2 | Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack | 584.5 | 590.9 | 591.8 | 1767.2 | ||
| 3 | Budmeisters | 591.8 | 595.1 | 578.5 | 1765.4 | ||
| 4 | Smarr Cooking Crew | 584.5 | 589.6 | 589.5 | 1763.6 | ||
| 5 | Cook’s Portable Smokehouse | 584.2 | 600 | 578.9 | 1763.1 | ||
| 6 | 5 O-Clock Somewhere | 575.1 | 599.7 | 588.2 | 1763 | ||
| 7 | SmokinGrill BBQ | 592.4 | 574.9 | 593.1 | 1760.4 | ||
| 8 | Smokin’ 42 BBQ | 593.6 | 573.3 | 592.5 | 1759.4 | ||
| 9 | Big D’s Firehouse Smokers | 584.9 | 586.3 | 582.5 | 1753.7 | ||
| 10 | D.W.s Kountry Cookers | 564.6 | 595.4 | 590.5 | 1750.5 | ||
| 11 | Smokey Butts | 591.2 | 591.5 | 567.5 | 1750.2 | ||
| 12 | AnarQue | 587.3 | 590.5 | 569.7 | 1747.5 | ||
| 13 | Sunset Smokers | 591.7 | 575.5 | 579.7 | 1746.9 | ||
| 14 | Smokinwilly Squealer’s | 570 | 592.8 | 582 | 1744.8 | ||
| 15 | Bethel Smokers | 595.5 | 585.9 | 562.9 | 1744.3 | ||
| 16 | L J Smokin | 572.1 | 584.5 | 586.2 | 1742.8 | ||
| 17 | Holy Smokers BBQ | 571.7 | 585.6 | 583.5 | 1740.8 | ||
| 18 | Law Dawg BBQ | 573 | 577.4 | 589.5 | 1739.9 | ||
| 19 | Dixie Que | 591.9 | 569.9 | 577.6 | 1739.4 | ||
| 20 | Holy Smokes | 577 | 584.2 | 576.6 | 1737.8 | ||
| 21 | Bubba Grills | 592.7 | 569.6 | 572 | 1734.3 | ||
| 22 | ComSouth BBQ Cook Team | 589.8 | 567.9 | 575 | 1732.7 | ||
| 23 | Old Henry’s BBQ | 583.9 | 568.9 | 578.1 | 1730.9 | ||
| 24 | Jus’ Plain Smokin’ | 562.4 | 579.3 | 584.5 | 1726.2 | ||
| 25 | BBQ Monster | 577.2 | 583.4 | 563.5 | 1724.1 | ||
| 26 | Smoke Risin | 561.5 | 585.4 | 576.9 | 1723.8 | ||
| 27 | Houston Hawg Hustlers | 581.2 | 569.7 | 571.4 | 1722.3 | ||
| 28 | Pampered Pig, The | 595.1 | 572 | 555.5 | 1722.6 | ||
| 29 | Shade Tree Smokers | 569.4 | 577.4 | 572.4 | 1719.2 | ||
| 30 | Aunt Mary’s BBQ Brigade | 557.9 | 573.1 | 584.8 | 1715.8 | ||
| 31 | BS-n-Jess | 555.3 | 585.9 | 572.9 | 1714.1 | ||
| 32 | How does that make you feel? | 560.3 | 575.2 | 577.7 | 1713.2 | ||
| 33 | Com South Oinkers | 513.5 | 560.5 | 556.9 | 1630.9 | ||
| 34 | Ray Scott Outdoors | 573.1 | 581 | 0 | 1154.1 | ||
| 35 | Drive By Smokers | 577.3 | 0 | 0 | 577.3 | ||
| 36 | Road Kill Kafe | 0 | 566.8 | 0 | 566.8 | ||
