January 20-21, 2012 - The Dundee Area Chamber of Commerce is kicking off 2012 in true BBQ Smoker style with their 1st annual Southern Smoker’s BBQ Competition – a Florida Bar-B-Que (FBA) sanctioned event guaranteed to become a series to remember!
There are a ton of top notch competition BBQ Smoker Cook Teams here in the Central Florida area. Teams like Rub Bagby’s Swamp Boys BBQ, Team Unknown BBQ, Whiskey Bent BBQ, and Fatt Ashes BBQ are just a few of those here who are sure to be in contention for the Grand Champion honors!
Prize Money Break Down for the Professional Division
- Grand Champion $1500.00
- Reserve Champion $1000.00
- 3rd Place Overall $ 500.00
- 4th Place Overall $ 300.00
- 5th Place Overall $ 150.00
Each Category (Chicken, Ribs, Pork, and Brisket)
- 1st Place Trophy $250.00
- 2nd Place Trophy $150.00
- 3rd Place Trophy $100.00
Turn in Schedule
- 11:00 a.m. Chicken Judging Professional & Backyard
- 12:00 a.m. Ribs Judging Professional & Backyard
- 1:00 p.m. Pork Judging Professional & Backyard
- 2:00 p.m. Brisket Judging Professional & Backyard
- 5:00 p.m. Awards
This great event is sponsored by Central Florida Sports Marketing and sanctioned by the Florida BBQ Association. Sure to please the crowd, there will be chicken, pork ribs, pork and brisket available for sampling – prepped BBQ Smoker style all day by professional and amateur competitors and judged by local hero and Auburndale Police Officer Stacy Booth!
Admission to this event is free to the public.
Location and Details
This year’s event will be held on January 20-21, 2012 at the Winn Dixie Plaza located at 28047 Hwy 27, Dundee, FL. You won’t be able to miss it, because the parking lot will be BBQ Smoker central!
All on site purchase of food and beverages will be made with “Smokin’ Bucks,” that an be bought at an exchange of one buck for $1. Be sure to get your Smokin’ Bucks right away, so you can get started enjoying all of the BBQ Smoker goodness there will be on hand!
Want to Compete? There’s Still Time to Enter!
Any backyard or professional BBQ smoker cook teams interested in competing or vending, please contact the Dundee Chamber by phone at 863-439-3261 or 863-412-2774 or send an email to the Membership and Events Coordinator at ingrid.dflchamber@gmail.com. Forms and applications can also be found here.
Come kick off the BBQ season while supporting your local community! We’ll be Smokin’ at the Dundee Ridge Plaza!
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The 2011 Pig on the Pond BBQ Competition in Cleremont, Florida was a huge success, especially for member of Unknown BBQ and Uncle Kenny’s BBQ, who took Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion honors.
Unknown BBQ – Grand Champion 2011 Pig on the Pond
Uncle Kenny’s BBQ – Reserve Grand Champion 2011 Pig on the Pond
There were 30 Pro Division BBQ cook team in attendance, including perennial favorites like Whiskey Bent BBQ, Git R Smoked, Florida Skin-n-Bones, Forrest’s Fine Foods, Big Papa’s Country Kitchen, and Hot Wachula’s to name just a few. Competing in the 4 main categories of Chicken, Pork, Ribs, and Brisket – the ranking for this year’s Pig on the Pond BBQ competition was a follows:
Rank |
Team |
| 1. | Unknown BBQ |
| 2. | Uncle Kenny’s BBQ |
| 3. | Budmeisters |
| 4. | Florida Skin-n-Bones |
| 5. | Suwannee River Smokers |
| 6. | Forrest’s Fine Foods |
| 7. | Big Papa’s Country Kitchen |
| 8. | Whiskey Bent BBQ |
| 9. | Git R Smoked |
| 10. | Wolfe Brothers BBQ |
| 11. | GB’s BBQ |
| 12. | Hot Wachula’s |
| 13. | Florida Boys |
| 14. | Big Bad Wolf BBQ |
| 15. | Kick the Tire, Light the Fire |
| 16. | Matt Daddy’s BBQ |
| 17. | Grillin’ Gangsters |
| 18. | Superior Smokers |
| 19. | Smoke on the Lakes |
| 20. | BBQ Shack |
| 21. | C.J.’S Cookin Co. |
| 22. | Smokeys |
| 23. | 352 BBQ |
| 24. | EB’s Pit Stop Barbecue |
| 25. | High Voltage |
| 26. | Nobody’s BBQ |
| 27. | Gator Grates |
| 28. | Mount Dora Bar-B-Que Company |
| 29. | Clermont Cayotes |
| 39. | Down Yonder Bar-B-Q |
Individual category scores for each protein can be found on the Florida Bar-B-Que Association contest website.
As you can see from the photos below, the crowds in attendance were massive, and appetites for BBQ and family fun were running high. As is the case with most BBQ competitions, this one is for charity – specifically, “for the kids.” Now in its 13th year, Pig on the Pond raised $62,000 last year for children’s educational scholarship money. Judging from the number of people I saw in attendance, they’ll meet or exceed this total for 2011.
Big Papa’s Country Kitchen vending to a huge crowd.
Packed house at the 2011 Pig on the Pond BBQ Festival
Whiskey Bent BBQ wasn’t vending, but they still set up in style!
Brian from Uncle Kenny’s BBQ tends the smoker – crowd wants more ribs!
The infamous Dorsey Odell (left) of Unknown BBQ discusses his plans to break out the “big beard” during awards.
Matt Barber of Hot Wachula’s poses next to his authentic Civil War Era smoker.
Full Frontal of Matt Barber’s “Hot Wachula” er… Civil War Era Smoker. Note the Surtape on top!
Rear-end view of Matt’s “Hot Wachla’s” smoker. Yup – that’s magnetic heat resistant tape for the damper.
Effinheimer Ale at Pig on the Pond – A Saving Grace among the typical Bud.
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