Contest Reports – Page 4 – Georgia Barbecue Association

Sep 13 2023

2023 Doc Holliday BBQ Contest & GBA State Championship

26 GBA teams descended on Griffin GA for a full weekend of BBQ – the 2023 Doc Holliday BBQ Championship, the 2023 Georgia State Brisket Championship, and 2023 GBA State Championship. This is truly a one-of-a-kind event – it’s the only one where you can see recreations of the famous Shootout at the OK Corral – and has some of the most sought after trophies on the GBA circuit.

Southern Hogs walked last for their first ever GBA Grand Championship, which also crowned them as the 2023 GBA Georgia State Champion.

319Q was the most consistent team of the day, continuing their successful season and being named as the Reserve Grand Champion.

319Q took top honors in the Loin Category. Big Butts BBQ was second, followed by Real-Licious Q in third – who was also awarded a perfect 600 score for their preliminary Loin entry!

Southern Hogs won the Pork category, with Bubba Grills in 2nd and Shark Bite BBQ in 3rd.

Rescue Smokers was once again top Rib team, while 319Q placed 2nd and Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que landed in 3rd.

Off the Chain was named the 2023 Georgia State Brisket Champion, 2nd was Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que, and 3rd Real-Licious Q.

The Doc Holliday BBQ Championship Organizers team also created a special award to honor the memory of Tony Thurston and his commitment to the Doc Holliday BBQ Championships. Tony was always present, always ready to help out, a man who stood for what competition barbecue and the Georgia Barbecue Association was all about. The 2023 Tony Thurston Award went to the Rescue Smokers BBQ Team!

Bite My Butt won the People’s Choice award. This is voted on by the festival patrons, and it’s often the only chance those patrons get to taste competition barbecue! A HUGE thank you to all the teams that take the extra time to participate in the People’s Choice category at these events. It’s a big draw and helps to keep these events coming back every year!

Now on to Team of the Year! In the Team of the Year points race, Rescue Smokers took over the top spot for overall Team of the Year, pushing Off the Chain down to 2nd by a single point over Posse BBQ. Shark Bite BBQ and Real-Licious Q traded spots to make up 4th and 5th places for Overall.

Off the Chain kept their top spot in Loin, but Posse BBQ closed the gap to 4 points in 2nd place. 319Q moved into 3rd.Off the Chain stays on top of the Pork category, with Rescue Smokers still hanging onto 2nd and Shark Bite BBQ in 3rd

Rescue Smokers holds on to first in the Rib category, and 319Q jumped over Real-Licious Q by a single point to take second.

Huge Congrats to Shark Bite BBQ on a great year as the 2022 Doc Holliday Grand Champion & GBA State Champion!

The next GBA event is the Byron BBQ Fest on Sept 30. This is an In Association With event, but it’s a great way to keep those competition skills shard. After that we’ll be in Donalsonville GA on Oct 14 for the Firehouse BBQ Cookoff, then the Modern Gas Ribs Showdown in Albany, GA on Oct 21. The Albany event has both a Professional and a IAW event, so cooks of any skill level are welcome to sign up and test your skills. The Red, White, and Blue BBQ in Canton, GA will finish out our season on Oct 28.

Team of the Year Points:https://www.bbqga.org/team-of-the-year-2/

Feb 22 2021

Smoke in the Valley 2020

Fort Valley Grand, 2020 — Grand Champion Hot Ash Q – Fort Valley, GA

The GBA returned to action for the first time since March 2020 when 23 teams gathered in Fort Valley on October 24. Thanks to the Fort Valley Masonic Lodge #110 for allowing the GBA to return to the home of their first GBA contest in 2007 after several years of absence.

Hot Ash Q returned with a strong performance as the only team to double final and claimed the Grand Championship trophy and $2,000 check for their loin entry.

Reserve Grand Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que – Fort Valley, GA

Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que earned a $1,500 check and trophy as the Reserve Grand Champion after finishing 4^th in Loin, 5th in Pork, and 3rd in Ribs. The only 600 of the day went to Smoke Show for their preliminary rib entry.

Hot Ash Q started the day with a first place finish in the Loin category. Hog N’ Ass had their first finals call at a GBA competition with their second place finish, and Smokin the Good Stuff rounded out the top three with another strong Loin showing.

Hot Ash Q had their second first place finish of the day with Pork. Johnson Boys (and Girl) BBQ walked with a second place finish, while Off the Chain returned to the stage with third place in Pork.

Rescue Smokers also quickly returned to form with a first place in Ribs. They were followed by Smoke Show and Flyin Pig Bar-B-Que.

Full contest results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

The GBA immediately travels to the Fire House Festival in Donalsonville on October 31, which is still accepting team registrations. 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/

Feb 24 2020

Dilly Dally in Dooly 2020

The start of the busy GBA spring season got underway at the Dilly Dally in Dooly on February 22, 2020. Thirty-four professional BBQ teams and about seventy judges braved the cold on the grounds of the Big Pig Jig to find the best BBQ teams of the day.

For the second year in row, Off the Chain claimed the Grand Championship and took home $2,000 and a trophy for their Loin entry. Lang BBQ Smokers earned the reserve championship, $1,500, and a trophy after finishing 3rd in Loin, 10^th in Pork, and 3rd in Ribs.

All three finalist in Loin received 600s in the preliminary round, but after the finals round, Off the Chain prevailed to win the Loin category. Smokin the Good Stuff finished second, and Lang BBQ Smokers took third place.

Hootie Q won the Pulled Pork category. Smoke’N Cowboys got a 600 in the preliminary round and finished in second place. Johnson Boys BBQ was third.

Big Daddy’s Meat House claimed the top spot in Ribs, followed by Off the Chain and Lang BBQ Smokers. Off the Chain also got their second 600 of the day during the ribs preliminaries.

Full results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

Next on the GBA calendar is the second DOUBLE TOTY points event of the year at Rhythm and Ribs in Tifton on March 7. The GBA then moves on to Ashburn and the Fire Ant Festival on March 28. Check out these and all of our other upcoming events at https://www.bbqga.org/

Dec 18 2019

Americus 2019

Twenty-three professional BBQ teams met at the KOA campground outside Americus, Georgia on December 14, 2019 at the second annual Brickyard Bash and compete for $10,000 in prize money. Teams, judges, and officials were treated to a hamburger and baked potato bar on Friday night, pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday morning, and a pizza and wing dinner on Saturday night.

Lang BBQ Smokers claimed their second Grand Championship of the season to win $1,500 and a trophy for their Loin entry. In only their first GBA season,

Meat with Feet also won $1,500 as Reserve Grand Champion after finishing 2^nd in Loin, 3^rd in Pork, and 8^th in Ribs.

Lang BBQ Smokers took first place in Loin, followed by Meat with Feet. Bite My Butt BBQ finished in third place despite getting a 600 score in the preliminary round.

Lang BBQ Smokers was also the top team in Pulled Pork, while Budmeisters finished in second place. Meat with Feet was third, but also got the only other 600 of the day in the preliminary round.

Bite My Butt BBQ returned to claim the top spot in Ribs. Budmeisters got their second runner up finish of the day and Rescue Smokers finished in third place.

Full results can be found by clicking the links below.

Full Loin, Pork, and Rib Results

All Reserve Scores

The GBA will take a break for the holidays before returning with a very busy spring season beginning with the Dilly Dally in Dooly on February 22. In the meantime, the next GBA judging class will be held in Barnesville on January 25, 2020. Check out these and all of our other events at the Georgia Barbecue Association website.

Dec 09 2019

Moultrie Moose Lodge 1158 BBQ Cook Off 2019

The 7^th annual BBQ Cook Off to benefit Moose Lodge was held in Moultrie, Georgia on December 7, 2019. Hot Ash Q took home the title of Grand Championship, a trophy, and $2,000 in prize money for their loin entry.

Johnson Boys BBQ was named Reserve Grand Champion and won $1,000 and a trophy for finishing 6th in Loin, 3rd in Pork, and 4^th in Ribs.

Hot Ash Q also won the Loin category, followed by Off the Chain and Peach Coast BBQ.

Smoke Show took first place in both the Pulled Pork and Rib categories. Hogs Unlimited finished second and Johnson Boys BBQ came in third in pulled pork. In Ribs, Hot Ash Q was second and Flyin’ Pig Bar-b-que was third.