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Welcome to the GBA

The Georgia Barbecue Association is the South’s newest up and coming barbecue competition sanctioning organization. Since some of the best barbecue cooks are right here in the State of Georgia, the GBA was conceived by a handful of individuals who thought it was time to let the rest of the nation know that the best barbecue comes out of the South. The Georgia Barbecue Association has quickly grown to over 200 members, 100+ certified judges and over 80 competition cook teams. Those numbers continue to grow. We invite you to join the GBA and become a part of the new wave of barbecue competitions.

If you are a contest organizer interested in having your contest sanctioned by the GBA; click here to download a printable sanctioning application.

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Tie at Top of TOTY Standings

The Team of the Year (TOTY) have been updated thru Hazlehurst and there is a tie atop the standings. D.W.’s Kountry Cookers strong showing in Hazlehurst brought them into a first place tie with Jack’s New South.  The race will go down to the wire as there are just two contests remaining in this season’s …

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Grand Champions - Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack

Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack take first Grand at Hazlehurst

Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack take first Grand at 3rd Annual Hazlehurst BBQ Fest. With first place finishes in both Pork and Ribs, Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack captured their first Grand Championship at the 3rd Annual Hazlehurst BBQ Fest.  D.W.’s Kountry Cookers took home the Reserve Grand Championship. Jack’s New South edged out Legal Smoke on …

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Rule Clarification

  Rule Clarification The Georgia Barbecue Association Competition Committee met following the contest in Jackson this past weekend.  The Committee issued this clarification regarding qualifying for the Grand Championship in a contest.  A cook team does NOT have to enter all three categories to qualify for the Grand Championship. The highest scoring entry among the …

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Bubba Grills takes GBA Grand at Jackson

Bubba Grills takes GBA Grand at Jackson —- In the first ever dual GBA-MBN contest at Smokin’ Pork N Butts at Jackson, GA; Bubba Grills captured the Grand Championship of the GBA contest.  Head Cook Lonnie Smith & crew turned in a near perfect (599.7 score) in pulled pork finals to take the final call …

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