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FBA Sanctioned and Non-Sanctioned Contests
Judge's Seminars, Special Events, & Cooking Schools
Updated as of September 2, 2010
2010 / 2011 / Completed Contests

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The date of any FBA State Championship is not available for any other contest in that state.
Florida - September 24-25, 2010
Georgia - April 23-24, 2010
Alabama - May 21-22, 2010

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General Meeting - Sept 3-5, 2010
The FBA Triple Crown Championship
Invitational & Open - Dec 9-10, 2010
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2010
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FBA Reps
September 3-5, 2010 FBA Funcook Clerbrook RV Resort - Clermont, FL
Click here for the 2010 Funcook Agenda
Click here to see if you are registered for the Judge's Seminar.
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
September 17-18, 2010 Smokin' Pig Fest - Lake City, FL
Wanda Jones - 438 SW State Road 247 - Lake City, FL 32056
(386)-867-3169 or email: for information
Dennis Schmitz
Liz Schmitz
Ray Lesko
September 24-25, 2010 Grant Bar-B-Que Fest - Grant, FL
The contest is the FBA Florida State Championship for 2010
Cheri Bedford - 1871 Plantation Circle - Palm Bay, FL 32909
(321)-794-9393 or email: for information
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
Ricky Ginsburg
October 1-2, 2010 Central Florida BBQ Festival - Sebring, FL
Jim Fortner - P.O. Box 1981 - Sebring, FL 33871
(863)-382-2255 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Ricky Ginsburg
Karen Ginsburg
October 2, 2010 Beef Brisket Barbecue Contest at The SilverSpurs Rodeo Arena - Heritage Park Kissimmee, Fl.
Beef Brisket Competition only, MIM style judging. Email: for information
n/a
October 1-3, 2010 Jacks Old South Cooking School - Unadilla, GA
Visit Myron Mixon's website for details.
n/a
October 8-9, 2010 Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit - Mulberry, FL
Fine Swine At The Pit - P.O. Box 1210 - Mulberry, FL 33860
Patricia Jackson - (863)-559-2409 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Carol Rodehaver
Ray Lesko
Donna Ray
October 15-16, 2010 Coweta Up In Smoke Barbecue Cook-off - Newnan, GA
Luke Headley - P.O. Box 341 - Newnan, GA 30264
(770)-253-8027 or email: for information
Click here to see if you are registered for the Judge's Seminar.
Chuck Ray
Durell Langley
Dennis Schmitz
October 22-23, 2010 Georgia Florida Tail Gate Bar-B-Que Cookoff - Jesup, GA
Rotary Club of Jesup - 648 Harper Street - Jesup, GA 31546
(912)-427-0884 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Liz Schmitz
Dennis Schmitz
October 22-23, 2010 Harmony Harvest Festival & BBQ Cookoff - Harmony, FL
Harmony Development - 3500 Harmony Square Drive West - Harmony, FL 34773
(407)-891-2606 or email: for information
Ray Lesko
Carol Rodehaver
October 29-30, 2010 Smokin' In The Swamp - Okeechobee, FL
Fred Smith Arena / Seminole Tribe of Florida - 500 Harney Pond Road - Okeechobee, FL 34974
Amos Tiger - (863)-467-6039 or email: for information
Ray Lesko
Carol Rodehaver
Dennis Schmitz
November 12-13, 2010 3rd Annual Bartow Bluegrass & BBQ - Bartow, FL
Dana Pasquis - 3792 Marquise Lane - Mulberry, FL 33860
(863)-409-1452 or email: for information
Ricky Ginsburg
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Karen Ginsburg
November 12-14, 2010 Jacks Old South Cooking School - Unadilla, GA
Visit Myron Mixon's website for details.
n/a
November 19-20, 2010 Get Your Grill On - Brighton Seminole Casino, Okeechobee, FL
Misty Harden - 17735 Reservation Road - Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863)-467-9998 ex 166 or email: for information
Ray Lesko
Chuck Ray
Carol Rodehaver
December 10-11, 2010 The FBA Triple Crown Championship - Perry, FL
This contest is the Invitational event.
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Carol Rodehaver
December 10-11, 2010 Southern Pines Blues & BBQ - Perry, FL
Dawn Taylor - P.O. Box 892 - Perry, FL 32348
(850)-584-5366 or email: for information
Dennis Schmitz
Liz Schmitz
Ray Lesko
2011
January 7-8, 2011 Ziggy Dick's BBQ Cookoff & Festival Naples, FL
Rotary Club of Naples Bay - 3256 Sturgeon Bay Court - Naples, FL 34120
(239)-455-4840 or email: for information
Carol Rodehaver
Ray Lesko
Chuck Ray
January 14-15, 2011 Cowboys's Annual Pig Out - Ft Pierce, FL
Jim McCoin - 402 SW 3rd Street - Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863)-634-7220 or email: for information
Ricky Ginsburg
Chuck Ray
Karen Ginsburg
January 21-22, 2011 Top Of The Lake BBQ Affair - Okeechobee, FL
Okeechobee Main Street Inc. - 111 NE 2nd Street - Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)-357-6246 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Ray Lesko
February 4-5, 2011 7th Annual Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs
"Smoke on the Water" BBQ - Winter Haven, FL
Frank Csomos - 1615 High Point Court SW - Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863)-287-3075 or (863)-294-5400 or email: for information
Ricky Ginsburg
Chuck Ray
Karen Ginsburg
Ray Lesko
Carol Rodehaver
February 11-12, 2011 Santa Fe College Bradford Fest Boots-N-BBQ Cook-Off - Starke, FL
Santa Fe College Foundation - 3000 NW 83rd Street - Gainesville, FL 32606
(352)-395-5355 or e-mail: for information
Dennis Schmitz
Liz Schmitz
Ed Hartwig
Durell Langley
February 18-19, 2011 Ribs On The Ridge - Haines City, FL
City of Haines City - Parks & Recreation Department - 555 Ledwith Avenue - Haines City, FL 33844
(863)-421-3700 or e-mail: for information
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Ray Lesko
Carol Rodehaver
February 18-20, 2011 Pigfest BBQ Cookoff - Tallahassee, FL
Note: This is a 3-day event. Turn-in and Judging, though, will be on Saturday.
Dorothy Inman-Johnson - 309 Office Plaza Drive - Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850)-222-2043 or email: for information
Dennis Schmitz
Liz Schmitz
Ed Hartwig
March 4-5, 2011 Punta Gorda BBQ & Music Festival Punta Gorda, FL
Jerry Cleffi - Classic Event Management - P.O. Box 511090 - Punta Gorda, FL 33951
(941)-637-5953 or email: for information
Ray Lesko
Chuck Ray
Carol Rodehaver
March 25-26, 2011 Grillin in the Gardens Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Combined with the Annual Chili Cookoff!
Peter Bergel - 10500 North Military Trail - Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561)-799-4300 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Liz Schmitz
April 1-2, 2011 4th Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ and Bluegrass Festival - Thomaston, GA
Bobby Bickley - P.O. Box 330 - Thomaston, GA 30286
(706)-975-0038 or email: for information
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
Dennis Schmitz
Liz Schmitz
April 8-9, 2011 Tri-State Barbecue Festival - Dothan, AL
Kerry Farrell / The Main Event - 1231 West Main Street - Dothan, AL 36301
(334)-793-9042 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Carol Rodehaver
Ed Hartwig
April 15-16, 2011 Suncoast BBQ Bash - Venice, FL
Don Fisher - 800 Albee Farm Road North - Nokomis, FL 34275
(941)-809-5232 or (941)-485-0804 or email: for information
Ray Lesko
Carol Rodehaver
Chuck Ray
April 15-16, 2011 Paint n Pork Fest - Marianna, FL
Jonathan Fuqua or Richard Kunde - Marianna Arts Festival - P.O. Box 300 - Marianna, FL 32447
(850)-573-0100 or (850)-209-2959 or email: for information
Ed Hartwig
Dennis Schmitz
Liz Schmitz
April 22-23, 2011 Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival - Barnesville, GA
Barnesville/Lamar County Chamber of Commerce - P.O. Box 506 - Barnesville, GA 30204
(770)-358-5884 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
May 13-14, 2011 Pig Out! The Junior League of Ocala's BBQ Bash - Ocala, FL
Junior League of Ocala - P.O. Box 5954 - Ocala, FL 34478
(352)-598-8567 or (352)-817-7122 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
July 8-9, 2011 Hobe Sound Bar-B-Que Festival - Hobe Sound, FL
Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce - 12260 SE Dixie Highway - Hobe Sound, FL 33455
(772)-546-4724 or (772)-546-8041 or email: for information
Ricky Ginsburg
Karen Ginsburg
Carol Rodehaver
Ray Lesko
October 7-8, 2011 Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit - Mulberry, FL
Fine Swine At The Pit - P.O. Box 1210 - Mulberry, FL 33860
Patricia Jackson - (863)-559-2409 or email: for information
Chuck Ray
Ray Lesko
Donna Ray
November 11-12, 2011 Foggy Bottom Bar-B-Que Bash - Elba, AL
Elba Chamber of Commerce - 329 Putnam Street - Elba, AL 36323
(334)-897-3125 or e-mail: for information
Ed Hartwig
Dennis Schmitz
Durell Langley
Liz Schmitz
December 9-10, 2011 The FBA Triple Crown Championship - Perry, FL
This contest is the Invitational event.
TBD
December 9-10, 2011 Southern Pines Blues & BBQ - Perry, FL
Dawn Taylor - P.O. Box 892 - Perry, FL 32348
(850)-584-5366 or email: for information
TBD

Completed FBA Contests (by date)

Note that results are certified on Saturday at midnight following the contest.
Comments from scorecards are available until Monday at midnight.
Contest results are posted here for the past 12 months.

August 21, 20102nd Annual Kiwanis of Cocoa Beach Bar-B-Que Festival - Cocoa Beach, FL
July 24, 2010Smokin On The Suwannee BBQ Festival - Live Oak, FL
July 17, 2010Hot Ribs & Cool Blues BBQ Festival - Anniston, AL
July 10, 2010Hobe Sound Barbecue Festival - Hobe Sound, FL
June 12, 2010Foggy Bottom Bar-B-Que Bash - Elba, AL
May 22, 2010Day On The River - Valley, AL
May 8, 2010Grillin in the Gardens - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
April 24, 2010Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival - Barnesville, GA
April 17, 2010Suncoast BBQ Bash - Venice, FL
April 10, 2010Tri-State Barbecue Festival - Dothan, AL
April 10, 2010Planes, Trains, and Barbeque - Tavares, FL
April 3, 20103rd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ and Bluegrass Festival - Thomaston, GA
March 20, 2010Hasan Shrine Bar B Que Cookoff Albany, GA
March 20, 2010Orange Blossom Special BBQ Fest Dade City, FL
March 13, 2010Pig On The Pond Clermont, FL
February 20, 2010Ribs On The Ridge Haines City, FL
February 13, 2010Santa Fe College Bradford Fest Boots-N-BBQ Cook-Off Starke, FL
February 6, 20106th Annual Smoke On The Water Winter Haven, FL
January 23, 2010Top of the Lake Barbecue Affair Okeechobee, FL
January 9, 2010Central Florida Barbecue Festival Sebring, FL
December 12, 20092009 Triple Crown Championship Perry, FL
December 12, 2009Southern Bluegrass & BBQ Perry, FL
November 14, 2009Bartow Bluegrass & Barbecue Bartow, FL
November 14, 2009Foggy Bottom Bar-B-Que Bash Elba, AL
October 24, 2009Georgia Florida Tail Gate Bar-B-Que Cookoff Jesup, GA
October 17, 2009Brooksville Blazin' Butts n Brisket Brooksville, FL
October 10, 20096th Annual Fine Swine At The Pit Mulberry, FL
October 3, 2009Coweta Up In Smoke BBQ Cookoff Newnan, GA

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