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Updated as of May 23, 2013
2013 / 2014 / Completed Contests

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The date of any FBA State Championship is not available for any other contest in that state.
Florida - October 11-12, 2013
Alabama - November 8-9, 2013
Georgia - October 25-26, 2013

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General Meeting - August 30 - Sept 1, 2013
The FBA Triple Crown Championship - Dec 6-7, 2013
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2013
May 24-25, 2013 Central Florida's BBQ Blowout - Oviedo, FL
This contest is a qualifier for the World Barbecue Championship
Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce and HOPE Helps Inc. - 149 East Broadway, Oviedo, FL 32765
Angela Iversen (407)-697-4077 or click to Email

Tony Wolfe
Wendy Wolfe
Cindy Bennett
EJ Kraus
May 31-June 1, 2013 Martin County Fair's 2nd Annual BBQ Fest - Stuart, FL
Martin County Fair Association - 2616 SE Dixie Highway - Stuart, FL 33494
Danny Culberson: (772)-220-3247 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Sheilah Jones
Gail Cushing
June 7-8, 2013 Historic Cocoa Village's BBQ & Blues - Cocoa, FL
Emma Kirkpatrick - P.O. Box 1 - Cocoa, FL 32922
(321)-863-0851 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Sheilah Jones
Canceled
July 26-27, 2013 Smokin On The Suwannee BBQ Festival - Live Oak, FL
This contest is a qualifier for the World Barbecue Championship
Damon Wooley - 13944 48th Street - Live Oak, FL 32060
(386)-590-6038 or click to Email

Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Wendy Wolfe
Tony Wolfe
Sheilah Jones
Bob Youngblood
August 9-10, 2013 1st Annual Smoke Under The Oaks BBQ Festival - Bainbridge, GA
Rob McRae - 1514 Fairway Drive - Bainbridge, GA 39819
(706)-306-2595 or click to Email
Lorne Brumm
Steve Brumm
Bob Youngblood
Noel Davis
August 30 - September 1, 2013 FBA Funcook Clerbrook RV Resort - Clermont, FL
EJ Kraus: (863)-852-8903 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Gail Cushing
September 6-7, 2013 KidPack Polk Project BBQ Throwdown - Lakeland, FL
Dana Pasquis - 3792 Marquise Lane - Mulberry, FL 33860
(863)-409-1452 or click to Email
Wendy Wolfe
Tony Wolfe
Sheilah Jones
EJ Kraus
September 6-8, 2013 Jacks Old South Cooking School - Unadilla, GA
Visit Myron Mixon's website for details.
n/a
September 13-14, 2013 321 Battle of the Badges - Melbourne, FL
Steve Shortridge or Glenda Brown - 700 Park Avenue - Titusville, FL 32780
click to Email
Wendy Wolfe
Tony Wolfe
EJ Kraus
Cindy Bennett
September 20-21, 2013 Smokin' Pig Fest - Lake City, FL
Wanda Jones - P.O. Box 1376 - Lake City, FL 32056
(386)-752-8822 or click to Email
Wendy Wolfe
Tony Wolfe
Bob Youngblood
September 27-28, 2013 Grant Bar-B-Que Fest - Grant, FL
Cheri Bedford - 2145 Claud Fleahop Road - Eclectic, AL 36024
(321)-794-9393 or click to Email
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
Ricky Ginsburg
October 4-5, 2013 - 5th Annual COFB Butts and Brisket Competition - Fernandina Beach, FL
Jay Robertson - Parks and Recreation Manager: (904)-277-7350 ext.2013 or (904)-753-0001 - Cellular or click to Email
n/a
October 11-12, 2013 Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit - Mulberry, FL
This contest is the 2013 FBA Florida State Championship
Fine Swine At The Pit - P.O. Box 1210 - Mulberry, FL 33860
Bonnie Titus: (863)-712-0625 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Sheilah Jones
EJ Kraus
October 18-19, 2013 The Big Swamp Smoke Off - Naples, FL
Collier County Fair - 751 39th Avenue NE - Naples, FL 34120
Shannon Hubbell: (239)-455-1444 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
EJ Kraus
October 25-26, 2013 Georgia/Florida Tailgate Bar B Q Cookoff - Jesup, GA
This contest is the 2013 FBA Georgia State Championship
Rotary Club of Jesup - 648 Harper Street - Jesup, GA 31546
Bill Harvey: (912)-427-0884 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
Bob Youngblood
October 25-26, 2013 South Florida Pro BBQ Competition - Isle Casino - Pompano Beach, FL
Connie Davis - 777 Isle of Capri Circle - Pompano Beach, FL 33069
(954)-383-2285 or click to Email
Ricky Ginsburg
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
November 1-2, 2013 - Arcadia Main Street's Down Home! BBQ - Arcadia, FL
click to Email
n/a
November 8-9, 2013 Sixth Annual Foggy Bottom Bar-B-Que Bash - Elba, AL
This contest is the 2013 FBA Alabama State Championship
Elba Chamber of Commerce - 329 Putnam Street - Elba, AL 36323
Kaye Whitworth: (334)-897-3125 or click to Email
Lorne Brumm
Steve Brumm
Noel Davis
Bob Youngblood
November 8-9, 2013 Pioneer Day 2013 - Kissimmee, FL
Osceola County Historical Society - P.O. Box 421996 - Kissimmee, FL 34742
(407)-396-8644 ext 3 or click to Email or Judges click to Email
TBD
November 22-23, 2013 1st Annual Smokin' Flamingo BBQ Festival - Jacksonville, FL
David S Haskett - 33275 Woods Lane - Callahan, FL 32011
(904)-838-7290 or click to Email
Bob Youngblood
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
November 23, 2013 Rotary Club of Panama City Beach Presents 6th Annual Grills Gone Wild - Panama City, FL
Ann Scruggs - Event Chair: (850)-258-2735 - Cellular or click to Email
n/a
December 6-7, 2013 Miami's "Smokin' In The Bay" International Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest - Key Biscayne, FL
John Barroso - 1600 Ponce de Leon Boulevard - Suite 1204 - Coral Gables, FL 33134
(786)-271-3800 or click to Email
Ricky Ginsburg
Sheilah Jones
E J Kraus
Gail Cushing
December 13-14, 2013 Southern Pines Blues & BBQ - Perry, FL
Dawn Taylor - P.O. Box 892 - Perry, FL 32348
(850)-584-5366 or click to Email
Lorne Brumm
Steve Brumm
Bob Youngblood
December 13-14, 2013 The FBA Triple Crown Championship - Perry, FL
This contest is the Invitational event.
Dawn Taylor - P.O. Box 892 - Perry, FL 32348
(850)-584-5366 or click to Email

Wendy Wolfe
Tony Wolfe
Sheilah Jones
2014
January 3-4, 2014 Ziggy Dick's BBQ Cookoff & Festival - Naples, FL
Rotary Club of Naples Bay - 3256 Sturgeon Bay Court - Naples, FL 34120
(239)-300-1221 or click to Email
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
January 17-18, 2014 Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Fest - Zephyrhills, FL
Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce - 38550 Fifth Avenue - Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Vonnie Mikkelsen: (813)-782-1913 or click to Email
Ida Isaacs
Leon Isaacs
Wendy Wolfe
Tony Wolfe
January 31-February 1, 2014 10th 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 click to Email
TBD
February 7-9, 2014 The Old Florida Outdoor Festival - Apopka, FL
Note: There is a chili cookoff on Sunday, February 9, 2014
City of Apopka, Florida - 175 East 5th Street - Apopka, FL 32703
Chuck Carnesale: (407)-703-1756 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
EJ Kraus
Cindy Bennett
Bob Youngblood
February 14-15, 2014 2014 Ribs On The Ridge - Haines City, FL
City of Haines City - Parks & Recreation Department - 555 Ledwith Avenue - Haines City, FL 33844
Barbara Peck: (863)-421-9955 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
April 18-19, 2014 Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash - Venice, FL
This contest is a qualifier for the World Barbecue Championship
Don Fisher - 800 Albee Farm Road North - Nokomis, FL 34275
(941)-809-5232 or (941)-485-0804 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
October 17-18, 2014 The Big Swamp Smoke Off - Naples, FL
Collier County Fair - 751 39th Avenue NE - Naples, FL 34120
Shannon Hubbell: (239)-455-1444 or click to Email
Chuck Ray
Donna Ray
EJ Kraus

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.

May 11, 2013Treasure Coast BBQ Championship - Ft. Pierce, FL
April 27, 2013Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival - Barnesville, GA
April 27, 2013Planes, Trains, and Barbeque Tavares, FL
April 20, 2013Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash - Venice, FL
April 20, 2013Paint n Pork Fest - Marianna, FL
April 13, 2013Tri-State Barbecue Festival - Dothan, AL
April 6, 20136th Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Festival - Thomaston, GA
March 23, 2013Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash - Ashburn, GA
March 23, 2013Eagle Lake BBQ Festival - Eagle Lake, FL
March 16, 2013VikingFest Bar-B-Que Cookoff - Fort Myers, FL
March 9, 2013Pig On The Pond "For The Kids" - Clermont, FL
February 23, 20132013 Ribs On The Ridge - Haines City, FL
February 16, 2013Southeast Regional Pigfest - Tallahassee, FL
February 9, 2013The Old Florida Outdoor Festival - Apopka, FL
February 2, 20139th Annual Smoke On The Water - Winter Haven, FL
January 12, 2013Cowboys Pig Out - Ft Pierce, FL
January 5, 2013Ziggy Dick's - Naples, FL
December 8, 2012Southern Pines Blues & BBQ - Perry, FL
December 8, 20122012 FBA Triple Crown Invitational - Perry, FL
December 1, 2012Central Florida BBQ Festival - Sebring, FL
November 10, 2012Space Coast Barbecue Festival - Melbourne, FL
November 10, 2012Fifth Annual Foggy Bottom Bar-B-Que Bash - Elba, AL
November 3, 2012The Big Swamp Smoke Off - Naples, FL
October 27, 2012Pigz in Z'Hills BBQ & Blues Fest - Zephyrhills, FL
October 20, 2012Georgia/Florida Tailgate Bar B Q Cookoff - Jesup, GA
October 13, 2012Fine Swine At The Pit - Mulberry, FL
September 29, 2012Grant Bar-B-Que Fest - Grant, FL
September 15, 2012Smokin' Pig Fest - Lake City, FL
September 1, 2012FBA Funcook - Clermont, FL
July 28, 2012Smokin On The Suwannee BBQ Festival - Live Oak, FL
June 9, 2012Historic Cocoa Village's BBQ & Blues - Cocoa, FL
June 2, 2012Martin County Fair's 2nd Annual BBQ Fest - Stuart, FL

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