bbq times september 2012

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Volume 3• Number 11 September 2012

The Times“For The Folks That Want A Little Smoke In Their Life”BBQ

Inside This Issue24 Pages

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Amelia Island ...............2

Danny Evans..................4

Carl Williams .............. 4

President’s Message ... 5

Calendar ...................6-7

Recipes ......................... 7

SCBA .......................... 10

FBA Funcook ...............11

Subscribe .................. 19

Classifi eds ................ 22

PHOTO BY GEOFF DALE

Smokin’ Grill Tops at Hambone Jam

Sta-C Hale and her team, SmokinʼGrill BBQ took home Grand Champion at the Comsouth Hambone Jam GBA State Championship.

Muchees Smokehouse Grabs Lake City Pig FestFor more photos and results and story, see page 12.

Pictured here is Virgina, Jennifer and Annabelle Blevins as they accept their awards for Muncheeʼs Smokehouse from Randy and Wanda Jones and the Lake

City Pig Fest.

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Amelia Island Tailgate Cook-off • Amelia Island, Florida

1. B&T BBQ Cook Team - 692.00022. Git-R-Smoked - 692.00003. Chatham Artillery BBQ - 687.42864. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia - 686.85745. Chicken Butt BBQ - 677.14286. The Right Stuff BBQ - 671.42887. Rescue Smokers - 671.42828. Fear The Sear - 671.42809. Budmeisters - 671.428010. Two Old Men and a Grill - 670.8566

11. CaptainJack’sSmokeRisin - 668.571012. Bethel Smokers - 667.999813. Pack-A-Smokes - 667.428414. Fire Pit - 667.428415. Big Papa’s Country Kitch - 665.713816. Smokinwilly Squealer’s - 665.142017. Uncle Kenny’s BBQ - 663.999618. L J Smokin’ - 661.714019. U Rub Me Raw - 658.285620. Munchee’s Smokehouse - 657.1428

Overall:

Chicken:1. Pack-A-Smokes - 174.85722. Smoking Toques - 173.71423. Chatham Artillery BBQ - 173.14284. Buttrub.com - 172.57145. Big D’s Firehouse Smoker - 171.42886. Can2BBQ - 170.85747. L J Smokin’ - 170.85708. CaptainJack’sSmokeRisin - 169.71429. Fire Pit - 169.714210. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia - 168.5714

Pork:1. Budmeisters - 177.14282. CaptainJack’sSmokeRisin - 176.57143. Git-R-Smoked - 176.00004. Chatham Artillery BBQ - 175.42865. Fear The Sear - 174.28586. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia - 173.14287. Smokinwilly Squealer’s - 173.14268. Munchee’s Smokehouse - 172.57169. Fire Pit - 172.000010. Pig In a Poke - 172.0000

Ribs:1. B&T BBQ Cook Team - 175.42882. Git-R-Smoked - 174.28583. Bethel Smokers - 173.71444. L J Smokin’ - 173.14285. Chicken Butt BBQ - 171.42866. U Rub Me Raw - 170.85727. Can2BBQ - 170.85708. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia - 169.71449. The Right Stuff BBQ - 169.143010. Two Old Men and a Grill - 169.1428

Brisket:1. Git-R-Smoked - 179.42862. B&T BBQ Cook Team - 178.28583. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia - 175.42884. Rescue Smokers - 175.42845. Chatham Artillery BBQ - 173.71426. Chicken Butt BBQ - 172.57147. Munchee’s Smokehouse - 171.99988. Uncle Kenny’s BBQ - 171.42849. Pack-A-Smokes - 170.857210. Fear The Sear - 170.2856

Grand Champion: B & T Cook Team Reserve Champion: Git-R-Smoked

Bill and Teresa Tanner, B & T Cook Team took home Grand Chmapion prizes at the Amelia Island Tailgate on August 25, 2012. The Tannerʼs had a first place in ribs, second in brisket, eleventh in pork and eighteenth in chicken.

Terry McKay, head cook of team Git-R-Smoked took home Reserve Champion prizes at the Amelia Island Tailgate on August 25, 2012. Terry had a first place brisket, second place ribs, third place pork, and twen-ty sixth place in chicken.

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PHOTOS BY AUDREY EVANS

More photos from this event on pages 3 and 16.

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Well, I guess it is hitting that time of year again. Ev-eryone keeps asking, and we have begun to start planning. The date is set, February 21-24, 2012. The Overall Win-ner payout is set at $4,000! Yes, you read that right, check again. So you just marked your calendar right?

It’s hard to believe I am approaching my third year of being Editor of The BBQ

Times and being Event Or-ganizer for Pigs and Wings. The fi rst year we did Pigs and Wings was 2008, it was when the Georgia Barbecue Association was fi rst look-ing to expand and have more than just one contest a year. My father, Danny took it upon himself to make it hap-pen and it did. They had 14 teams and off they went. In 2010, I came on board as Ed-itor at The BBQ Times and we decided it would prob-ably be a good idea to host the competition again and drum up some talk amongst the cook-teams since the pa-per was coming back. Boy, did I not have a clue what I was getting myself in to.

Not really, I can say that open-heartedly and jok-ingly now. Then, I really did not have a clue! Susan Stu-art worked with us and she helped me put together the contest. We had 30 teams at Pigs and Wings 2011 and were greatly impressed with what we had pulled off. This past year, we hosted the

event again with The Hous-ton-County Airport Author-ity and we had the largest GBA cook-off EVER! We had 60 teams and paid out over $12,000 in prizes.

So, why am I telling you this? Because you need to be aware, we are kicking of for Pigs and Wings 2013 and this is an event you will NOT want to miss. There are still A LOT of variables up in the air for the contest coming up and I will release the details to you as soon as we tie them down, but for now MARK YOUR CALENDER. We will have entry forms, pay-outs and all that good stuff out in the next month or so, and with the Overall Grand Payout being larger than we have ever even paid Grand for GBA, you know there will be some money on the table for grabs.

Are you the best at cook-ing Chicken? Pork Loin? Brisket? Ribs? Pulled Pork? Come show me what you’ve got!

Until next month....keep rubbin’ those butts!

September in Fort Valley, Georgia is always a Month to remember. Each year for the past seven years on the second weekend in Septem-ber the Hambone Jam GBA State championship is held in Fort Valley. This year Comsouth and the city of Fort Valley really stepped up to the plate and provided those who competed with an array of changes at the com-

petition site. Moving from the downtown streets to a really nice asphalt area with a grass backdrop for team setup, I feel was an out-standing venue for a Barbe-cue competition. Each team was provided with a 20ft x 50ft site with separate power pedestals, each containing 50-30 and 20 amp electri-cal service. Big thanks to the Mayor and city council

of Fort Valley and to Bobby Barnes Comsouth coordina-tor for the event.

The big thrill of this event was the anticipation of win-ning the Georgia Barbecue Association State Champi-onship and being crowned Grand Champion of the Hambone Jam.

This year’s winner was Smokin’ grills from Du-luth and Byron Georgia. First time Grand Champion and fi rst time Georgia State Champions. Stacy and Bob-by have come a long ways and worked really hard to accomplish this task. They not only compete at each event, they also vend to the public and we all admire their determination and friendliness.

This article is about the spirit of Joy and Happiness when you hear your named called at the awards ceremo-ny. The anticipation of your team name being called is a moment fi lled with anxiety and joy. That magic moment

when Stacy heard.... “and the winner of the seventh annual Hambone Jam GBA Georgia State Championship is”.... “Smokin’ Grills” She was really beside herself. No words can express that feel-ing as she danced and made tearful loud gestures on her way up front to receive the award. For Stacy and Bob-by, it was great moment of joy and happiness. Many of you who are reading this ar-ticle have experienced that feeling and some will get to experience it. We all look at this sport of barbecue as a challenge of our cooking skills and enjoy so much competing with our friends to showcase our talents.

The joy of winning a BBQ contest and having fun while socializing with your friends is what it is all about folks. When you can no longer do this, it’s time to fi nd yourself another sport!

Not everyone can be a winner, but if you can look

back on the event knowing that you did your best and had fun doing it, “you’re a Winner”! I would like to say to all the readers of my article each month, if I can help you, please contact me. Also, if you are a new team just getting started in pro-competition and need help, please email me and I will be happy to work with you.

If you have any specifi c

topics you would like for me to address or feedback, please email me at [email protected] or [email protected] . Remember! For all your bar-becue news and information go to www.bqtimes.com the best barbecue newspaper in South Georgia!!!

Cue’~Tip of the month: “Joy and Happiness is con-tagious. Commit to being a carrier!”

Stay safe, Have fun and Happy Cue’ing!!

Carl Williams “Que-Talk with Smokinwilly”[email protected]

Audrey Evans Editor & Publisher

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Coming up with that per-fect combination of time and temperature seems to be a never-ending quest to cook the award winning Pork Loin. And no, I haven’t done it yet. I have cooked some mighty good ones at home, but when the pressure of the contest comes along, I just can’t get it right.

I have had some people

watch in my Facebook page and question me on how I’m cooking the Loins. Many of them have won Pork Loin divisions themselves, so I don’t know why they would want to know how to cook a bad one? They want to know how long I cook it, the smoker temp and at what temperature I pull it. I know they think I pulling their leg when I answer. But I tell them some where between 250 and 475 degrees and pull it anywhere from 130 to 180 degrees. Folks, I’m not pulling anybody’s leg. I have tried all of these com-binations. From a Stump’s Smoker to Weber Grill, I have tried it all. I’m working with Jeff Conley at Assassin Smokers on what I think will be the perfect Loin cooker, but who knows what that will bring until I tried all the different angles.

Overall I hope my fu-ture in Pork Loin (If I don’t

mess it up) will move up in the ranks. If it doesn’t, it sure isn’t because I haven’t cooked a lot of them!

• • •You notice when I talk

about me not doing well at cook off, I always talk about what I did wrong. The only person at a cook-off that can beat me is myself. The other teams, Judges bad rules or anything else can’t beat me. I say this because as I looked at my smokers the other day, they both where sitting at 100 degrees all by them-selves. No fi re, no one cook-ing on them. The only way to make them change is for me to add charcoal or wood and light up. If I get it to hot or use the wrong fuel, I did it, not the smokers. They only respond to what you do to them. A lot like a woman if you know what I mean. No, I don’t mean they are cold as steel, but you have to start each one differently and s

See Danny Page 21

The Almighty Pork Loin


Dana Hillis President

Fl BBQ Association

We are coming into the fall bbq season and man can you get your fi ll of competitions. We just had the annual Fun Cook at Clerbrook RV park and a great time was had by everyone that came. We had 28 teams competing in a typical competition along with what is becoming a yearly cant miss event – the desert contest – a chili con-test, the Kids Q, and the 1st annual golf outing. The golf outing was an absolute blast – we had a high school golfer steal the show, Karen Hyde proved she knows her way around a golf course, Marty Hyde proved he can do more then power point presenta-tions, My son Cadin proved he can do more then wrestle and Bob Youngblood was doing his best Arnold Palmer imitation. We would have won but somebody from the other team sunk a 60 foot putt like he had done it before.

The Kids Q was a big success with the kids keep-ing the grills they cooked on. The Chili contest was a feast. The desert contest was amaz-ing. I got to be a judge for the second year in a row and I am not giving up my seat for next year. There were 17 entries and no one deserved to lose. I would order any of the deserts at any 5 star res-taurant and be happy. One desert was about 6 layers tall with a raspberry ice cream on top and was a true delicacy. I would have never thought bread pudding could be as

good as the one turned in but it had cranberries and a secret fl avor that might have had a hint of alcohol that was off the charts. I was so full I ate very little at the dinner later that night.

We had a successful judging class, a box building class and our annual meet-ing and Wendy Wolfe had a great team of help to put it all together for a great week-end. Swamp Boys took the Fun Cook seriously and took 1st in ribs pork and brisket to walk away with the Grand. Team Wooley Bully took the Reserve Grand with Barn Goddess bbq taking 3rd, Beachneck bbq taking 4th and All Racked Up taking 5th.

The Kansas City Royal is coming up along with the Jack in Lynchburg Tennes-see and in November the World Food Championships are in Las Vegas. Several of our FBA teams are making the trip to Vegas to prove to the whole country that great cooks come from all over but the best are from Florida. Terry McKay is a great cook and also a lucky one – he got the draw for the Jack and is in for a real ad-venture. The trip to the little town of Lynchburg is an op-portunity not many get. You have to win qualifi ers to get your name put in a hat to get drawn. Only one team from each state gets drawn and Terry got the draw from Florida. He is also making the trip to Vegas along with Big Papas, Team Unknown and Hot Wachulas. I guar-antee this group will leave their mark in the city that never sleeps.

We have a full FBA schedule this fall with Lake City, Grant, Mulberry, Jes-sup, Zephyrhills, Naples, Melbourne, Elba, Sebring, and Perry. Get on the web-site and let these organizers know you are coming. These are all great contests raising money for good charities. See you all at a contest soon and to all the teams that took

Big Papas Cooking School hurry up and give me some-thing good to write about.

I want to give a spe-cial thanks to everyone that comes to a BBQ contest that enjoy just being a part of bbq. We have had a lot of success due to a lot of the friendships and help we have had along the way. When we vend an event we have the Big Papa “A” team on board and we could not do it with-out them. David and Stacey from Daytona are a big part of our team and are part of our bbq family we could not live without. They are an ac-complished cook team when they decide to compete and also can brew some of the fi nest home brew beer I have ever had including Big Pa-pas Pale Ale and David is an accomplished racecar driver. Look up the “Chump Car” series and follow Lead Sled Racing. Stacey is one of our best food sellers and is also the prettiest girl in bbq. Da-vid you are a lucky man.

A contest is not the same without Uncle Wendy’s bbq team in attendance ei-ther competing, judging or helping run the “A” team. No one has a passion or en-joys themselves more at a bbq then Rich and Wendy. Mike Perry became a big part of our team when he showed up in Grant several years ago and I truly believe he is one of our good luck charms because we sure do well when he comes to help. Vending would not be the same at Clermont without Dennis Schmidt and all his hard work. I sure do miss my “Gopher”. Bob Youngblood has come to help us cook and this guy is more then just a good looking golfer. Bob worked his tail off with us at Fernandina and is a real treat to hang out with – thanks for taking care of Janet and Mawws Country Kitchen. My Daughter Jana worked her tail off in Fer-nandina and we will never run out of buns or ice when her husband Mike is on the

team. We just cant function as a team without Papa and Nanny. They come to visit us at a bbq and work their tails off. Papa made the trip out to the Royal with us last year and it was a good time I will never forget. My son Cadin is the best help I have ever had and my nephew Cody is great help and I love to have him at a contest. My son Vonn vended with us one time and told his mom that is just to much work!

Thanks to everyone for your help along this fun road. Mike Bird has cooked with me twice and we won Grand Champion both times. Mike you are a true friend and will be a part of my team forever.

See everyone soon.

Bless our troops and I miss you pop.

GARLIC GRILLED PORTOBELLOS

Here is a simple recipe for a tastes great.

4 4 to 5 inch mushrooms1/3 cup evoo – extra virgin olive oil3 tablespoons lemon juice2 cloves garlic peeled and mincedSalt and pepper to taste ( I like more pepper)2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Cook over medium hot fi re.Remove stems and clean mushrooms of any dirt.Combine oil, lemon

juice and garlic. Brush the caps on both sides and sprinkle with salt and pep-per. Let stand for 15 min-utes stem side up. Cook mushrooms on both sides for 3 to 4 minutes. Do not burn – they are done when they pierce easily with a sharp knife. Cut into thick slices and garnish with parsley

Serve with any meal!

First I would like to say Thank-You for the support you have shown to Jimmy Nelms your Vice President, Pam Nelms your Sec/Treas and myself for another years as your elected offi cials of The Georgia Barbecue Asso-ciation. We promise to give you another 150% YEAR. Please keep in mind the each and every member of our as-sociation is important and each of you are the ones that make us successful. With-out your support and ideas we don’t get very far, so let us know anytime you have a question or suggestion.

•••Our 2012-2013 season

has already begun. We have crowned our 2011-2012 Team of the Year, D W’s Kountry Cookers and we want to say CONGRATU-LATIONS on a Great year. Question, are we gonna have a repeat? Only time will tell. But to Mr. Ernie, Donald, Ronald, “Scooter” and crew you really showed the way and again congratulations on a job well done.

•••We do have some exciting

new events on tap for this year, we have some return-ing events and we have some returning after an absence. To ALL welcome aboard and we want all of our events to know how much we appre-ciate their confi dence in the GBA.

•••Fall usually brings two

things to mind in the South, fi rst the BBQ season and second football or vice-ver-sa. We want to wish all of our cook teams much suc-cess this coming year and look forward to having you cook as often as you can

with us this year. You are going to see some increased prize money this year so hang around and take some home. You are gonna see some more innovative con-test this year so hang around and enjoy the fun. You are gonna see some new loca-tions this year so crank up, drive on in and join us.

Football----is it gonna be Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State or even Georgia Tech this year? Each week will be a new adventure and the same with bbq’n, each week will be different and exciting as the schedule goes forward. As the famous Bob Barker say’s so “COME ON DOWN” and join us.

September 2012 September The BBQ TimesThe BBQ Times Page 5Page 5

A Message from Your President

Harry Faircloth President

GA BBQ Association

BBQ gets busy: Fall Season has a lot in store

It’s that time of year again


Calendar of EventsAlabama Barbecue

AssociationOctober 12 & 13, 2012

Oktoberfest BBQ ChallengeCullman, AlabamaPro & Backyard Division Contact Mike Howell at [email protected] 256-348-9590

October 13, 2012Heart of Clarke Fall FestivalGrove Hill, AlabamaBackyard DivisionContact Toni Ice at [email protected] 251-275-4278

October 20,2012Sausage Fest BBQ Cook-OffBackyard BBQContact Carol Reed [email protected] 251-578-1707

November 30-December 1, 2012Christmas on the RiverDemopolis, AlabamaPro & Backyard DivisionsContact Paul Wilingham at [email protected] Call 334-289-2856

Georgia Barbeque Association

October 5-6, 2012 3rd Annual Fall Line BBQ Con-test304 Milledgeville RoadGordon, GA 31031Josh Youmans (478) 628.1114

October 12-13, 2012 Hog Jam The Lodge at Copperheadthelodgeatcopperhead.com171 Copperhead ParkwayBlairsville, GAMichelle (706) 835-7433

October 19 – 20, 2012

6th Annual Tennille BBQ BlastTennille, GADowntown Development Authority (478) 552-7875

October 26-27, 2012Hawkinsville Harvest FestPigs & Producewww.hawkinsvilleharvestfest.com Downtown HawkinsvilleBob JohnsonP. O. Box 120 Hawkinsville, Georgia 31036(478) [email protected]

November 9-10, 2012Richland Pig Fest191 Broad StreetRichland, GASponsored by Richland Better Hometown • Charles Lee(H) 229-887-2253 (C) 229-944-1108email: [email protected]

Florida Barbeque Association

September 22, 2012 Smokin’ on the Bay Bayfront Naples, FLBonnie Roberts (239)-443-8810

September 28-29, 2012 Grant Bar-B-Que Fest Grant, FLCheri Bedford - 1871 Plantation Circle - Palm Bay, FL 32909(321)-794-9393

October 6-7, 2012 Swamp Boys Competition Q School - Venice, FLVisit www.swampboys.com for details.

October 6, 2012 Butts and Brisket Competition Fernandina Beach, FLJay Robertson(904) 277-7350 x 2013

October 12-13, 2012 Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit Mulberry, FLFine Swine At The Pit

P.O. Box 1210 Mulberry, FL 33860Bonnie Titus - (863)-712-0625

October 19-20, 2012 Georgia/Florida Tailgate Bar B Q Cookoff - Jesup, GARotary Club of Jesup 648 Harper Street Jesup, GA 31546Chip Nance - (912)-202-2313

October 26-27, 2012 Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Fest Zephyrhills, FLZephyrhills Chamber of Commerce 38550 Fifth Avenue Zephyrhills, FL 33542Vonnie Mikkelsen (813)-782-1913

November 2-3, 2012 The Big Swamp Smoke Off Naples, FLCollier County Fair 751 39th Avenue NE Naples, FL 34120Shannon Hubbell - (239)-455-1444

November 9-10, 2012 Space Coast Barbecue Festival Melbourne, FL1298 Cimarron Circle NE Palm Bay, FL 32905Bob Touchston - (321)-506-1695

November 9-10, 2012 Fifth Annual Foggy Bottom Bar-B-Que Bash - Elba, ALElba Chamber of Commerce - 329 Putnam Street Elba, AL 36323(334)-897-3125

Memphis Barbecue Network

Septmeber 21-22, 2012Murphysboro Barbecue Cook Off214 N 17th StreetMurphysboro, IL Mike Mills Phone: 618-684-8902

Sep 28 - Sep 29, 2012Rule ParkDowntown RulevilleRuleville, MS The Great Ru-leville RoastContact: Elise JenkinsPhone: 662-719-1675Email: [email protected]

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October 4- 6, 201240th Annual World’s Oldest Bar-B-Que Cooking ContestCovington, TNContact: Sandra McCalla & Linda WilsonPhone: 901-476-6879Email: [email protected]

October 5-66, 201211th Annual Heavenly Hog Cham-pionship Bbq ContestThe Chapel Of The Cross674 Mannsdale RdMadison, Ms Contact: Keith ObertPhone: 601-856-9690 or 601-856-9686Email: [email protected]

October 12- 13, 2012Cleveland, MS State Championship Mississippi Delta State Barbecue Contest/Cleveland OctoberfestContact: Elise JenkinsPhone: 662-756-2011 or 662-756-4936Email: [email protected]

October 12-13. 2012 Time Warner Cable BBQ and BluesContact: Adrienne FrankPhone: 704-332-9594 or 704-564-2568Email: [email protected]

October 12-13, 2012Butler FestButler, ALContact: Mayor Ben SmithPhone: 205-459-3795Email: [email protected]

October 12- 13, 2012Mississippi Delta State Barbecue Contest/Cleveland OctoberfestCleveland, MSContact: Elise JenkinsPhone: 662-756-2011 or 662-756-4936Email: [email protected]

October 20, 2012Deep Roots FestivalDowntown MilledgevilleMilledgeville, GA Contact: Heather HolderPhone: 478-456-3604Email: [email protected]


Kansas City Barbeque Society

September 28-29, 2012 Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (GBC Qualifi er) Rome, GAContact: Jim Stancil Phone: 404-386-2531. [email protected]: John Hale, 13 Windermere BendCartersville, GA 30120Phone: 404-644-1213. Fax: 888-411-7637. [email protected]

September 28-29, 2012Music City Southern Hotwing Festival (Competitors Series) Nashville, TNContact: Paul Gagliono [email protected]

October 5-6, 2012PorktoberQue Dothan, ALContact: Kerry Farrell Phone: 334-699-1475. [email protected]

October 5-6, 2012Squealin’ in the Square Laurens, SCContact: Jon Irick Phone: 864-984-2119. [email protected]

October 5-6, 2012Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MSSTATE CHAMPIONSHIPContact: Tammy Bonds Phone: 662-396-1182. [email protected]

October 11-13, 2012Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, ALSTATE CHAMPIONSHIPContact: Mike Howell Phone: 256-348-9590. [email protected]

October 12-13, 2012 Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour National ChampionshipBentonville, ARContact: KCBS OFFICE Phone: 800-963-5227.

October 12-13, 2012

Wahabi 2nd Annual BBQ Cookoff Jackson, MSSTATE CHAMPIONSHIPContact: Bill LeePhone: 662-357-5467. [email protected]

October 12-13, 2012Grill’n & Chill’n on Main Waxhaw, NCContact: Lisa Hoffman [email protected]

October 12-13, 2012Swine and Dandy Charity Coo-koff Duluth, GAContact: Lauren Patterson Phone: 770-814-4909. Fax: 770-814-2453. [email protected]

October 12-13, 2012 The Real Squeal: Lyons Bar-beque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifi er) Lyons, GAContact: Alexa Carter-Brit-ton Phone: 912-526-6445. [email protected]: Tim Lively Phone: 706-551-2045. [email protected]

Southern Barbecue Network

Sept 21 & 22, 2012Anne Springs Close Greenway BBQ FestivalFort Mill, SC Event Organizer: Bill Steele (803) 547-1138 Event Rep: Mary Waiboer Event Rep: Al Werts

Sept 28 & 29, 2012Best of BerkleyOld Santee Canal Park Monks Corner, SC. 29461 Contact: Don Saturday (843) 899-7833 Event Rep: Jim Harmon

Sept 28 & 29, 2012 Pig Tales & BBQ 17 E. Rigby St. Manning, SC 29102 Contact: Jake Buddin Event Rep: Mary Waiboer

http://www.pigtalesfestival.com

October 5-6. 2012 Gaston Collard and BBQ FestivalGaston, South Carolina Contact: Gaston Town Hall @ 803-796-7725

October 19-20, 2012 Jamil Shriners BBQ Cookoff Columbia, South Carolina Visit www.sbbqn.com for more details.

South Carolina Barbeque Association

September 21-22 , 2012City of Mauldin’s Family Festi-val and BBQ Throwdown211 Fowler RoadMauldin, SC 29662Contact: Julia Monson 864-335-4857 jmonson(at)mauldinrecreation.com

September 21-22, 2012Greenway Barbeque and BluegrassAnn Springs Close GreenwayFort Mill, SCContact: Bill Steele, 803-547-1138billsteele(at)leroysprings.com

September 21-22, 2012Smoke on the Water300 Senate StColumbia, SC 29201Contact: Dupre Percival 803-351-1786Dupre(at)302artisans.comMarshal: Morrey Thomas

October 5-6, 2012Edgefi eld’s Heritage FestivalOakley Park located at the in-tersection of highways 25 and 23, downtown Edgefi eld, SCContact: Joel Jolley 803-637-1900Marshal: Michael Jones w14mlj(at)yahoo.comeheritagefest(at)yahoo.com

October 19-20, 2012Hook and Cook FestivalJackson, SC 29831Contact: Lynn Sullivan

803-471-9778 Cell 803-645-0268lynnrsullivan(at)gmail.comMarshal: Michael Jonesw14mlj(at)yahoo.com

October 12-13, 2012Kershaw Hog JamKershaw, SC www.KershawHogJam.comContact: Rocky Sharpe 803-609-0885,rsharpe(at)windstream.netMarshal: David Mobleyddmobleyjr(at)yahoo.com

October 19-20, 2012Kingstree Pig Pickin110 South Long St.Kingstree, SC 29556Contact: Ricky Burrows 843-355-63829am-5pm 843-355-7263 after hoursMarshal: Bronnie Smith Asst: Morrey Thomas

October 26-27, 20122012 Trojan Cook-OffAnderson University Athletic Campus431 Williamston Rd/SC Highway 29.Anderson, SC 29621Contact: Bradley Orr 864-231-2102borr(at)andersonuniversity.eduMarshal: Morrey Thomas 843-601-0524morreythomas(at)msn.com

November 2-3, 2012Pig on the RidgeRidgeway, SCContact: Tom Connor 803-730-2293www.pigontheridge.orgMarshal: Greg & Diane GladneyGladx1(at)aol.com

November 16-17, 2012St. Nicholas Winterfest “Best Q in Conway”110 Laurel St.Conway, SC 29526Contact: John Wilkins843-333-9500 or Casey Biddle: 843-455-1032Email: BQC(at)stnicholaswinterfest.comWebsite: www.stnicholaswinterfest.comMarshals: Ken Hilliard and Dawn Verbarg

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Georgia Barbecue Association Team of the Year

BY AUDREY EVANSThe 2011-2012 Team of

the Year Awards for Geor-gia Barbecue Association was held on Friday Septem-ber 7, 2012 at the Hambone Jam in Fort Valley, GA.

Each year teams viva-ciously compete contest after contest to see who is the best in Georgia. For each cook a team competes in, they are guaranteed

2 participation points per category, so for three meat categories a team would ac-cumulate 6 points.

In these three categories ( Ribs, Pulled Pork and Pork Loin) a team will earn one point for any top ten finish starting at first place earn-ing ten points and ending with tenth place earning one point.

A team will be awarded

an extra five bonus points for any Grand Champion-ship they win and five bonus points are awarded to Re-serve Grand.

The team of the year con-test for GBA begins with the Hambone Jam each year, which the winners start the year with double points. In the 2011-2012 Season, teams had the opportunity to compete in ten competitions

throughout the state of GA and also including GBA’s first out of state contest at Fernandina Beach June of 2012.

The 2011-2012 season had a very close running between the top two teams up until the final contest in Plains, Georgia where DW’s

Kountry Cookers man-aged to edge out Jack’s New South, even after Jack’s New

South took home their first Grand Championship. DW’s Kountry Cookers took home the Team of the Year win by ten points. Congratulations to all of these teams.

POINTS TOTALS1 D.W.’s Kountry Cookers 2612 Jack’s New South 2513 Sunset Smokers 1964 Holy Smokers BBQ 1755 Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack 1456 Smokin’ the Good Stuff 1357 Bubba Grills 1348 tie SmokinWilly Squealers 1308 tie Holy Smokes 13010 Bethel Smokers 111

Top 5 Teams for the 2011-2012 GBA BBQ Season PHOTOS BY GEOFF DALE

DWʼS KOUNTRY COOKERS TEAM OF THE YEAR 2011-2012 - 261 POINTS

JACKʼS NEW SOUTH SECOND PLACE GBA TEAM OF THE YEAR - 251 POINTS

SUNSET SMOKERSThird Place GBA Team Of The Year - 196 Points

HOLY SMOKERSFourth Place GBA Team Of The Year - 175 Points

SAUCED HOGS SMOKE SHACKFifth Place GBA Team Of The Year - 145 Points

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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 Champi-onship. Mr Joe Wright, pit-master 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 Phoe-be 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 Cook-ers turned in the best ribs of the day & claimed the first place banner. Bethel Smok-ers 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.

RIBS1. D.W.s Kountry Cookers2. Bethel Smokers3. Jethro’s Cooking Crew4. LawDog BBQ5. Phoebe Worth6. Smokin 42 BBQ7. Smoker and the Bandit8. Drive By Smokers9. Colquitt Cookers10. Old Henrys

PULLED PORK1. Bethel Smokers2. D.W.s Kountry Cookers3. Smokin 42 BBQ4. Jethro’s Cooking Crew5. LawDog BBQ6. Old Henrys7. Phoebe Worth8. Colquitt Cookers9. Smoker and the Bandit10. Drive By Smokers

PORK LOIN1. D.W.s Kountry Cookers2. Bethel Smokers3. Smokin 42 BBQ4. Phoebe Worth5. LawDog BBQ6. Smoker and the Bandit7. Old Henrys8. Jethro’s Cooking Crew9. Colquitt Cookers10. Drive By Smokers

Grand Champion: DW’s Kountry CookersReserve Champion: Bethel Smokers

DWʼs Kountry Cookers - Grand Champion

Bethel Smokers - Reserve Champion


Teaching an Old Doga New TrickI’ve heard all of my professional life that communica-tion was the key to success in the business world. Ofcourse I bought into that concept with inter-officememos, voicemails and weekly staff meetings. Yes, Iam a believer in communications, or should I say “oldschool” communications.

It was suggested that I create a Facebook account so Icould expand my communication horizons. Now waita minute here, this old dog is notgoing to participate in this newfangled social media stuff that Ihave heard about. Bad thingshappen on Facebook such ashouses get broken into when thekids post vacation plans. Evenworse, my neighbor and I sharean agricultural road between ourfarms, which leads to his cabinon the creek. His 19-year-old sonposted a message on Facebooktelling his buddies of a keg party.No sooner than they got alltrapped down a one-way road atthe cabin, the police appearedand they all went to jail. So, I’m supposed to set up anaccount to join Facebook too?

But as irresponsible as some of this usage seems, Islowly realized the power this new digital media couldoffer. Our business has a Facebook page which gets allkinds of reader traffic and my wife has a successfulFacebook account for her retail business. I began to re-alize the merits of social media and how it can be usedin a responsible way. How else could we in the SCBAfind a more popular and economical (free is economi-cal) way to communicate with our members on an al-most daily basis? This Facebook thing started makingsense all of a sudden.

With the help of my business friends, I set up a per-sonal page, which is necessary to have prior to manag-ing the SCBA Facebook page. There is some learningcurve involved, but I found it challenging and interest-ing. Maneuvering around has gone much better than Ianticipated even though, as I was told to expect, I gethit up for personal information. I simply pass over thepersonal requests and stay focused on the SCBA posts,which is my reason for being a Facebook user.

In the SCBA Annual Meeting, I told my “Old Dog,New Trick” story to those who attended. Lake wassitting by my side with a look on his face that I couldread like a book. When the meeting was over I put myhand on his shoulder and said, “Lake, I’ll be glad tohelp you set-up a Facebook page and get started.” Hisreply was short and to the point, “That will be theday.” Where, I asked myself, have I heard those same,exact words before?

Join us on Facebook at South Carolina BarbequeAssociation and be sure to LIKE us there.

Look for The Barbeque Times in Octoberwhen award winning pitmaster Garland Hudgins

interviews Larry Bowling and Jeff Smith of Smokin’Stacks BBQ as they head to Las Vegas to cook in theWorld Championship. Smokin’ Stacks will represent

the SCBA in this competition.

Morrey ThomasExecutive Director

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Butts & BlueGrass BBQ Festival in Clover, S.C.

Bi-Lo FamilyReunion Cook-Offin Piedmont, S.C.From left to right are Dennis Jarrett of Pot Belly Cookers,third place winners; KarronieTruzy and Jarod Shippy of Win-ston-Salen, N.C., People’s Choicewinners; Jeff Smith and LarryBowling of Smokin’ Stacks, firstplace winners; and George Kingand Gary Freeman of Can’t QuitSmoking, second place winners.

Upcoming Events9/15S.C. Tobacco FestivalBBQ, Lake City, S.C.

9/22City of Mauldins BBQ& Family Festival,Mauldin, S.C.9/22Smoke on the Water,Columbia, S.C.10/5Edgefield’s HeritageFestival, Edgefield, S.C.10/12Kershaw Hog Jam,Kershaw, S.C.

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Lake High presents the Founder’s Awardto Brian Teigue of Rock Hill.

Lake Highpresents thePresident’sAward toKen Hilliardand DawnVerbarg ofHanahan.

Annual Meeting

1st Place RibsBoo Daddy BBQ

Mike Oneal

1st Place BrisketBold Branch Boys BBQ

Joe Hilliard

1st Place ButtsJT’s BBQ

Tim Handy


Clermont, Florida FBA Funcook and Kids Que 1 Swamp Boys2 Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia3 Barn Goddess BBQ4 Beachneck BBQ5 All Racked Up BBQ6 Big Papa’s Country Kitchen7 LJ Smokin’8 Two Crackers Cooking9 Uncle Wendy’s BBQ10 Getta Grip BBq11 Curry’s Rooftop BBQ12 Smokin Cracker13 GB’s BBQ14 Kick the Tire, Light the Fire15 A Wink’s Barbeque

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The Pampered Pig - 2nd Ribs Itʼs 5 Oclock Somewhere - 2nd Pork Bethel Smokers - 3rd Ribs

Cookʼs Portable Smokehouse - 3rd Pork Bubba Grills - 4th Ribs Sauced Hogs Smoke Shack - 4th Pork Loin,8th Pulled Pork, 14th Ribs and 2nd Overall

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Lake City Pig Fest •FBA • September 14-15, 2012

1. Munchees Smokehouse2. Budmeisters3. Unknown BBQ4. Glenn Bob’s5. Uncle Kenny’s BBQ6. Swamp Boys7. Smokin’ Your Butt8. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia9. B & T BBQ Cook Team10. GB’s BBQ

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RIBS:1. Unknown BBQ2. B & T BBQ Cook Team3. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia4. Great Lakes BBQ Feed Company 5. Munchees Smokehouse6. Bone’s II7. Swamp Boys8. GB’s BBQ9. Budmeisters10 .Florida Boys

PORK: 1. Uncle Kenny’s BBQ2. Git-R-Smoked3. Budmeisters4. Smokin’ Your Butt5. Swamp Boys6. Big Papa’s Country Kitchen7. Munchees Smokehouse8. Suwannee River Smokers9. Wooley Bully BBQ Mafia10. Cook’s Portable Smokehouse

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1. Bub-Ba-Q - 690.85702. Uncle Chet’s BBQ - 689.14263. Georgia Boys BBQ Team - 686.28564. The Right Stuff - 685.71425. Midnight Burn - 685.71386. Old Plantation BBQ - 681.71407. Wicked Que - 680.00008. Nada Lotta Q - 679.99989. Right On Que - 679.999810. Foggy Bottom BBQ - 677.7138

11. Hicktown BBQ - 674.856812. Stoked & Smoked Competit - 674.285413. BareKnuckles BBQ - 669.714014. Pit Bulls Up in Smoke - 667.999615. Smokin’ Suwanee Sweetmea - 667.999416. Tator’s Smokin’ BBQ - 664.000217. Kudzu Q - 663.428618. Butt Naked & Smokin - 660.571219. Pots’ BBQ - 659.428820. Smokin’ The Blues Away - 658.8566

Chicken:1. Smokin Hoss - 176.57162. Tenacious Q - 174.28563. Uncle Chet’s BBQ - 173.14284. South Pork - 173.14265. Major Q - 172.57146. Smokin Swine BBQ Crew - 172.00007. Bub-Ba-Q - 172.00008. Hicktown BBQ - 171.99989. Georgia Boys BBQ Team - 171.428610. Johnny Mitchell Smokehou - 170.2856

Ribs:1. Bub-Ba-Q - 178.85722. Team Comfort Zone - 177.71423. Kudzu Q - 177.14304. Southern Thunder - 174.28585. Que’n Stew’n & Brew’n - 172.00026. Wicked Que - 172.00007. Smokin Hoss - 172.00008. South Pork - 171.42889. TNT Southern BBQ - 170.857210. The Pit Crew - 170.2856

Pork:1. Pit Bulls Up In Smoke - 180.00002. Mrs. T’s BBQ - 176.57143. Que’n Stew’n & Brew’n - 175.42884. Old Plantation BBQ - 175.42865. Team Comfort Zone - 172.57166. Southern Thunder - 171.99987. Pig Whisperers - 171.42868. Tenacious Q - 170.85709. Bub-Ba-Q - 170.285810. Kudzu Q - 169.7142

Brisket:1. Que’n Stew’n & Brew’n - 177.71422. Georgia Boys BBQ Team - 177.14283. Kudzu Q - 176.57144. Pig Whisperers - 173.71425. Major Q - 173.14326. Wicked Que - 173.14287. South Pork - 172.00008. Uncle Chet’s BBQ - 170.85709. Foggy Bottom BBQ - 170.857010. Smokin Hoss - 170.2856

8th Annual Recovery Fest & 3rd Annual BBQ Cook-OffRichmond, Virginia • September 7-8, 2012

1. Rocks Money Pit BBQ - 636.57102. Smokin’ Skullies - 632.57123. Pop Pop’s Chicken and Pi - 630.28524. Kendrick Farms BBQ - 626.28565. Pavone Brothers BBQ - 625.71406. Smokey Mikes Que - 625.71387. Wolf’s Revenge BBQ - 625.71368. Island Time Grillin’ - 617.14249. BBQ Unplugged - 607.428010. Step-Up Dumbarton - 600.0002

11. Two Smokin’ Lamps - 597.713812. McShin Alumni - 595.428413. Sweet N Sassy BBQ Compan - 586.856614. Chillin’ and Grillin’ - 585.143015. Country Funk - 579.999816. Dumbarton - 576.571217. Fired Up For Recovery - 570.857618. Goody’s BBQ - 568.571419. Halligan’s Hooligans - 567.428220. Caroline McShin Team - 555.9998

Chicken:1. Chillin’ and Grillin’ - 163.42862. Island Time Grillin’ - 162.85703. Smokey Mikes Que - 160.57144. Smokin’ Skullies - 159.42865. Pop Pop’s Chicken and Pi - 158.28566. Country Funk - 157.71447. SoberSwine BBQ Caroline - 157.14308. Kendrick Farms BBQ - 157.14309. Wolf’s Revenge BBQ - 157.142610. Rocks Money Pit BBQ - 156.5714

Pork:1. Rocks Money Pit BBQ - 165.71422. Sweet N Sassy BBQ Compan - 162.85703. Wolf’s Revenge BBQ - 162.85704. McShin Alumni - 162.28605. Pop Pop’s Chicken and Pi - 162.28586. Pavone Brothers BBQ - 159.42867. BBQ Unplugged - 159.42868. Smokey Mikes Que - 154.85709. Smokin’ Skullies - 154.856810. Kendrick Farms BBQ - 153.1428

Ribs:1. Smokey Mikes Que - 164.00002. Kendrick Farms BBQ - 161.14283. BBQ Unplugged - 160.57144. Smokin’ Skullies - 160.00005. Dumbarton - 158.85746. Two Smokin’ Lamps - 157.71427. Rocks Money Pit BBQ - 156.57148. Pavone Brothers BBQ - 153.71429. Pop Pop’s Chicken and Pi - 150.285410. Step-Up Dumbarton - 147.4286

Brisket:1. Pavone Brothers BBQ - 163.42842. Pop Pop’s Chicken and Pi - 159.42843. Wolf’s Revenge BBQ - 158.85704. Smokin’ Skullies - 158.28585. Island Time Grillin’ - 157.71426. Rocks Money Pit BBQ - 157.71407. Step-Up Dumbarton - 156.57188. Kendrick Farms BBQ - 154.85709. Country Funk - 150.285610. Two Smokin’ Lamps - 147.428

Overall:

Jug Tavern FestivalWinder, Georgia • September 7-8, 2012

Overall:

Chicken:1. Old Plantation BBQ - 178.85722. Wicked Que - 177.71443. The Right Stuff - 177.71444. Nada Lotta Q - 177.14305. BareKnuckles BBQ - 174.85726. Smokin’ The Blues Away - 174.28567. Georgia Boys BBQ Team - 173.71448. Hicktown BBQ - 172.00009. Stoked & Smoked Competit - 172.000010. The Fat Redneck BBQ Cate - 172.0000

Ribs:1. Tuff Dawg Grillers - 175.42862. Midnight Burn - 173.71423. Wicked Que - 172.00004. BareKnuckles BBQ - 170.85725. The Right Stuff - 169.14286. Foggy Bottom BBQ - 169.14267. Butt Naked & Smokin - 168.00008. Georgia Boys BBQ Team - 168.00009. Stoked & Smoked Competit - 167.428610. Pit Bulls Up in Smoke - 167.4286

Pork:1. Old Plantation BBQ - 177.71422. Uncle Chet’s BBQ - 177.14303. Nada Lotta Q - 176.00004. Smokin’ Suwanee Sweetmea - 175.42865. Bub-Ba-Q - 175.42866. Right On Que - 174.85707. Hicktown BBQ - 173.71428. Midnight Burn - 173.14289. Georgia Boys BBQ Team - 172.571410. Foggy Bottom BBQ - 171.9998

Brisket:1. Bub-Ba-Q - 180.00002. Uncle Chet’s BBQ - 174.28563. Old Plantation BBQ - 173.14284. The Right Stuff - 172.57145. Right On Que - 172.57146. Smokin’ Suwanee Sweetmea - 172.57127. Butt Naked & Smokin - 172.00008. Georgia Boys BBQ Team - 171.99989. Midnight Burn - 171.999810. Hicktown BBQ - 170.8572

Pigs & Peaches BBQ FestivalKennesaw, Georgia • August 24-25, 2012

Overall:1. Que’n Stew’n & Brew’n - 694.28622. Kudzu Q - 689.14263. Bub-Ba-Q - 688.00004. Team Comfort Zone - 685.14305. South Pork - 681.14246. Smokin Hoss - 679.42827. Uncle Chet’s BBQ - 676.57148. Pig Whisperers - 675.99969. Pit Bulls Up In Smoke - 675.999410. Southern Thunder - 674.2856

11. Wicked Que - 671.428212. Mrs. T’s BBQ - 670.857013. The Pit Crew - 670.285414. Major Q - 669.143415. Tenacious Q - 668.571016. The Pig Lebowski - 667.999817. Foggy Bottom BBQ - 667.428218. Old Plantation BBQ - 665.714019. Hicktown BBQ - 665.142020. Johnny Mitchell Smokehou - 658.8566

Music City Festival & BBQ ChampionshipNashville, Tennessee • August 24-25, 2012

Overall:1. Swiggin Pig - 698.28562. JoBeaz Blazin Butts&Wing - 694.85703. DoRag Q - 694.85684. Huffin & Puffin - 687.99985. Warren Co. Pork Choppers - 684.57106. House of Hickory - 680.00007. Barking Hogs BBQ - 677.71408. Jiggy Piggy - 675.99969. Smoke on This - 672.571610. Smoke of the Shoals - 670.2852

11. Canetuck’s BBQ Team - 668.571012. House of Q/Belfor - 668.000013. Charcoal Cowboys - 667.999614. Bubba Joe’s BBQ - 667.428815. Hickory Pit Stop - 666.285816. Peg Leg Porkers - 665.714017. Jeffco Grill Shop - 663.999818. The Fabulous Faultiners - 662.285819. Contractors Inc. - 661.143020. The Q Crew - 661.1430

Chicken:1. Swiggin Pig - 177.71422. Smoke of the Shoals - 173.14283. Hickory Pit Stop - 172.57144. JoBeaz Blazin Butts&Wing - 172.57145. DoRag Q - 172.57126. So Good Barbecue - 171.42867. The Pork University - 171.42868. Jeffco Grill Shop - 170.28589. Southern City Flavors - 170.285610. Buckshot Malone’sPigShac - 170.2856

Ribs:1. Huffin & Puffin - 178.28582. JoBeaz Blazin Butts&Wing - 178.28583. Swiggin Pig - 177.14304. DoRag Q - 174.85725. Big Red Truck - 174.85726. Smoke on This - 174.28587. The Fabulous Faultiners - 173.71448. Barking Hogs BBQ - 172.57149. The Q Crew - 172.000210. Jeffco Grill Shop - 170.2856

Pork:1. House of Hickory - 177.14302. DoRag Q - 176.57143. Smoke of the Shoals - 175.42864. Frugal McDoogalsFineSwin - 174.85705. Contractors Inc. - 174.28606. JoBeaz Blazin Butts&Wing - 174.28567. Barking Hogs BBQ - 173.14308. Peg Leg Porkers - 173.14289. Warren Co. Pork Choppers - 173.142610. Swiggin Pig - 172.5714

Brisket:1. Charcoal Cowboys - 180.00002. Warren Co. Pork Choppers - 178.85723. Canetuck’s BBQ Team - 177.14304. Rub Down South - 173.14285. Bubba Joe’s BBQ - 173.14286. Optimus Swine - 171.42847. Two Guys and a Grill - 170.85708. DoRag Q - 170.85709. House of Hickory - 170.857010. Swiggin Pig - 170.8570


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Chicken:1. Swiggin’ Pig - 176.57142. Wild Bunch Butt Burners - 174.85723. Critter Cooker’s - 173.14284. Smokin’ Fyrpit - 173.14285. Soggy Bottom Smokers - 172.57146. Buttrub.com - 172.00007. Do Rag Q - 171.99988. LOTTA BULL - 171.42869. Team Allegro - 171.428610. Jiggy Piggy - 171.4284

Ribs:1. Jiggy Piggy - 178.85722. Swiggin’ Pig - 173.71443. LOTTA BULL - 172.00004. Do Rag Q - 171.42865. Smoke on This - 170.85726. House of Hickory BBQ - 168.57147. Team Allegro - 168.57148. Still Smokin BarBQue - 166.85729. Critter Cooker’s - 166.857210. Wild Bunch Butt Burners - 166.8570

Pork:1. Dark Hollow Mafia - 174.85722. Do Rag Q - 173.14283. House of Hickory BBQ - 172.00004. Team Allegro - 171.42885. Adam’s Rib - 170.85726. Soggy Bottom Smokers - 169.71427. Shadetree Cooks - 169.14288. Big G BBQ - 169.14289. High on the Hawg - 168.571410. Smoke on This - 168.5712

Brisket:1. Buttrub.com - 177.71442. Do Rag Q - 174.28583. LOTTA BULL - 172.57164. Team Allegro - 172.57145. High on the Hawg - 171.42866. The Big Orange Smokers - 170.85727. Adam’s Rib - 170.85708. Wild Bunch Butt Burners - 170.28569. Dark Hollow Mafia - 169.714210. Smoke on This - 169.7142

Cookeville CookoffCookeville, Tennessee • September 7-8, 2012

Overall:1. Do Rag Q - 690.85702. Swiggin’ Pig - 687.99983. Team Allegro - 684.00024. LOTTA BULL - 683.42885. House of Hickory BBQ - 678.28546. High on the Hawg - 677.14287. Wild Bunch Butt Burners - 675.42828. Dark Hollow Mafia - 674.85749. Buttrub.com - 674.285210. Jiggy Piggy - 673.1426

11. Soggy Bottom Smokers - 672.571212. Smoke on This - 671.999613. Adam’s Rib - 666.857214. The Algood Bar-B-Q Pit C - 665.713815. Shadetree Cooks - 664.571016. Smokin’ Fyrpit - 663.999817. Critter Cooker’s - 661.714018. Once In A Blue Moon - 657.142419. House of Q - 650.856220. Late Night Whiskey Smoke - 649.7132

Overall:1. Jiggy Piggy - 693.71422. Warren Co. Pork Choppers - 691.42823. The EGGsequetive Council - 689.14264. Big JT’s Smokin’ BBQ - 689.14265. Wild Bunch Butt Burners - 687.42866. Haulin Butt - 683.99987. ButtRub.com - 683.42808. Smokin’ on the Roof - 681.71429. Smoke Me Silly - 681.714010. The Blue Bloods - 680.5710

11. Pig Crew - 679.999812. Diva Q - 679.428413. Smokin Butt Crew - 679.428014. The Pig Easy - 678.285215. Why You Grillin’ Me Dawg - 677.714416. Buckshot Malone’sPigShac - 675.999817. South Pork - 675.999618. Do-Rag Q - 675.999019. The Looney Pit - 674.856220. Team Allegro - 674.2852

Chicken:1. The Blue Bloods - 177.71442. Diva Q - 176.57143. The EGGsequetive Council - 174.85724. Big JT’s Smokin’ BBQ - 174.28585. Gooby’s BBQ - 174.28566. Team Allegro - 173.14267. Smokin Butt Crew - 172.57128. Full of Bologna - 172.00009. JoBeaz Blazin’Butts&Wing - 171.999810. Pig Crew - 171.4286

Ribs:1. Buckshot Malone’sPigShac - 180.00002. Jiggy Piggy - 177.71443. Why You Grillin’ Me Dawg - 176.57164. Smokin’ on the Roof - 176.00025. Chokin N Tha Smoke - 176.00006. Spoonin’ n Forkin’ - 174.85747. Wild Bunch Butt Burners - 174.85728. Southern Smoke - 174.28589. The Looney Pit - 174.285610. Pig Crew - 173.7142

Pork:1. Big JT’s Smokin’ BBQ - 178.28582. Fat, Drunk & Stupid - 177.71443. The EGGsequetive Council - 177.71424. Do-Rag Q - 177.14285. Warren Co. Pork Choppers - 176.57146. South Pork - 175.42867. Jiggy Piggy - 174.28568. Why You Grillin’ Me Dawg - 173.14289. Southern TraditionsBBQ-R - 173.142610. ButtRub.com - 173.1426

Brisket:1. Haulin Butt - 178.28582. House Of Q - 177.71423. Warren Co. Pork Choppers - 176.57144. Pig Crew - 175.42865. Bush League BBQ - 175.42866. Smoke N Ashes - 175.42867. Wild Bunch Butt Burners - 175.42868. The Blue Bloods - 175.42849. The Pig Easy - 175.428410. Fat, Drunk & Stupid - 174.8572

18th Annual Decatur Jaycees RiverfestDecatur, Alabama • September 14-15, 2012

Grand Champion: Do Rag Q

Grand Champion - Red Hot Smokers - (Shoulder)

Whole Hog1st Place – Boars Night Out2nd Place – 10 Bones Bbq

3rd Place – Diamond D Cooking Team4th Place – Fireman John’s Bbq

Shoulder1st Place – Red Hot Smokers2nd Place – Boars Night Out

3rd Place – 10 Bones Bbq4th Place – Paradise Porkers

Ribs1st Place – Red Hot Smokers

2nd Place – Chimneyville Smokehouse Bbq3rd Place – Slap Jo Mama

4th Place – Diamond D Cooking Team

Fire And Feast BBQ FestivalYazoo City, Mississippi • September 7-8,2012

Memphis Barbeque Network

Michael McDearmanGrillmaster

American Grillmaster Experience


Smokin Aces BBQ ChamionshipTunica Resorts, Mississippi - September 14-15, 2012

Grand Champion - Boars Night Out - (Shoulder)

WHOLE HOG1st Place – Boars Night Out2nd Place – 10 Bones Bbq

3rd Place – Fireman John’s Bbq4th Place – Sweet Swine O’mine

SHOULDER1st Place – Boars Night Out

2nd Place – Sweetness Of Hog3rd Place – Chimneyville Smokehouse Bbq

4th Place – Paradise PorkersRIBS

1st Place – Red Hot Smokers2nd Place – High Life On The Hog

3rd Place – Slabs A’ Smokin4th Place – 10 Bones Bbq

Atlanta BBQ Festival • September 14-15, 2012

troke their fire to suit them. No smoker is alike, even if they were built side by side in the same shop. The way I light it and bring it up to temp might be different than my neighbor’s at a cook off. If you keep her fueled up, she will keep going. If you go to sleep and she cools down, it an’t nobody’s fault but your own. So when you don’t do good at a contest, don’t go around to looking for somebody to blame, look in the mirror, because that smoker made of steel is just going to sit there until you

make it produce some suc-culent BBQ or mess it up!!!

• • •I hope to be on the road a

good bit between now and the end of the year cooking. Look for Julie and me at the Big D’s Firehouse Smokers trailer.

I look forward to all the events, GBA, FBA and KCBS. You will meet some of the finest people on the road at a BBQ Cook off. At least that’s been my experi-ence.

Keep um’ Fired Up!!!!

Danny Continued from 4Ingredients3 beef shoulder center

steaks (ranch), cut 3/4 inch thick (about 8 ounces each)

Spicy Pico de Gallo:1 cup chopped red onion1 cup chopped seeded to-

matoes1/2 cup coarsely chopped

fresh cilantro1-1/2 teaspoons minced

pickled jalapeño pepper slices

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon saltCowboy Coffee Rub:

Steak with Cowboy Coffee Rub and Spicy Pico de Gallo1 tablespoon freshly

ground coffee beans1-1/2 teaspoons salt1-1/2 teaspoons brown

sugar1 teaspoon coarse grind

black pepper

Instructions1. Combine Spicy

Pico de Gallo ingredients in medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.

2. Combine Cowboy Coffee Rub ingredients in small bowl. Press evenly onto beef steaks. Place steaks on grid over me-

dium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 11 min-utes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, times remain the same) for me-dium rare (145°F) to me-dium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.

Carve steaks into slices. Serve with Spicy Pico de Gallo.

1. Jack’s Old South - 684.57082. Moyers Competition BBQ - 679.42883. Deep South BBQ - 678.85724. Wicked Que Atlanta - 677.71425. The Right Stuff - 674.28546. Tuff Dawg Grillers - 673.71387. Tenacious Q - 670.85688. Bub-Ba-Q - 670.28569. Fox Brothers BBQ - 667.428410. D.B.A. Barbecue - 666.8578

11. Smoking Hot’lanta - 661.142812. Smokey Tales - 656.571413. City Gone Country - 656.571014. The Pit Crew - 654.856615. Bar-B-Que Monsters - 651.999816. Bayou Barq - 650.284817. The Pig Lebowski - 649.714018. Uncle Bud’s - 647.999419. Character’s Famous BBQ - 646.856820. Rolling Grill - 646.2856

OVERALL:

CHICKEN:1. Smokey Tales - 177.71442. Deep South BBQ - 173.14283. Under Construction BBQ - 172.57144. D.B.A. Barbecue - 172.00005. Tuff Dawg Grillers - 171.9998

RIBS:1. Tenacious Q - 178.28582. Moyers Competition BBQ - 175.42883. Jack’s Old South - 174.28564. Deep South BBQ - 172.00005. D.B.A. Barbecue - 170.8576

PORK:1. Jack’s Old South - 173.14282. Moyers Competition BBQ - 172.57143. Fox Brothers BBQ - 172.57144. Deep South BBQ - 171.99985. Rolling Grill - 171.4286

BRISKET:1. The Right Stuff - 173.14282. Wicked Que Atlanta - 172.57143. Smoking Hot’lanta - 170.85724. Grillmaster Flash - 169.71425. Jack’s Old South - 167.4284 Jackʼs Old South - Grand Champion PHOTO SUBMITTED

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