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It is the mission of the FBA to promote the uniquely American tradition of barbecuing meat over natural wood or charcoal-fired heat and smoke through education, family-friendly fellowship, and competition.

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SANCTION A NEW CONTEST

The FBA is actively expanding the number of sanctioned contests throughout the state of Florida.  We provide sanctioning to both Professional and Backyard contests, along with specialty contests such as Kosher.  If you would like to explore organizing a contest, click on this link.  Feel free to contact Jim Elser at jim@sweetsmokeq.com with any questions, thoughts or ideas.

Full FBA Calendar Below

Upcoming events

Past events

03/21/2025 Venice Blues and BBQ - Venice - Pro
03/14/2025 Shamrockin' Fest - BBQ & Beer Festival - Leesburg - BY
02/28/2025 Jack's Old South Cooking School
02/28/2025 Smokin' Country Jam - Live Oak - Pro
02/22/2025 Ribs n Brew Fest - Unsanctioned
02/02/2025 The Great American Kosher BBQ Championship & Festival - KOSHER
01/24/2025 Butts & Clucks On The Bay – Apalachicola - Pro
01/23/2025 Judges Seminar - Apalachicola
01/18/2025 FBA Annual Banquet and 2024 TOTY Awards
01/17/2025 Jack's Old South Cooking School
12/13/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
12/06/2024 Cancelled - Shop With A COP BBQ Fund Raiser - BY and Pro
11/15/2024 Big Belly BBQ Competition & Charity Event - Davenport - Pro
11/15/2024 South Daytona's BBQ and Bluegrass Festival - BY
11/08/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
11/08/2024 Panama in Fall "BBQ BRAWL" - Pro
10/26/2024 Judges Seminar - Camp Mack (Lake Wales)
10/25/2024 Rock 'N' Brews BBQ Festival - Camp Mack (Lake Wales) - Pro/BY
10/18/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
10/18/2024 Boo's, Brews & BBQ - BY
10/18/2024 BBQ from the Hart - Bell - Pro
09/20/2024 Smokin' in the Pines BBQ Festival - Perry - Pro
09/06/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
09/01/2024 World Champion Bill Gillespie of Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ Cooking School
08/24/2024 Judges Seminar - Riverview
08/23/2024 Que For A Cure - Riverview - Pro/BY
06/07/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
05/03/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
04/19/2024 City of Miami PitMasters Competition & Festival - Pro/BY
03/22/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
03/15/2024 Shamrockin' Fest - BBQ & Beer Festival - Leesburg - BY **Florida State Backyard Championship**
03/08/2024 Pig-a-Palooza! - Mulberry - Pro/BY
03/02/2024 Swamp Boys Q School
03/01/2024 (Cancelled) Sebring 12 Hours of BBQ - Pro/BY
02/23/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
02/04/2024 The Great American Kosher BBQ Championship & Festival - KOSHER
01/26/2024 Jack's Old South Cooking School
01/19/2024 Butts & Clucks On The Bay – Apalachicola - Pro **Florida State Pro Championship**
12/15/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
12/02/2023 FBA End of Year Banquet and TOTY Awards
11/17/2023 South Daytona's BBQ and Bluegrass Festival - BY
11/16/2023 Judges Seminar - South Daytona
11/10/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
11/10/2023 Big Belly BBQ Battle - Davenport - Pro/BY
11/03/2023 Ten-24 Pitmaster Classic - Pro
10/27/2023 Rock 'N' Brews BBQ Festival - Camp Mack (Lake Wales) - Pro/BY
10/26/2023 Judges Seminar - Camp Mack
10/20/2023 BBQ from the Hart - Bell - Pro
10/13/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
10/13/2023 Panama in Fall "BBQ BRAWL" - Pro
10/06/2023 Michael “Mookie” Blaylock’s Memorial Battle of the BBQ - BY
09/29/2023 Donkeys Big A$$ BBQ Competition - Pro
09/22/2023 Smokin' in the Pines BBQ Festival - Perry - Pro
09/15/2023 Que For A Cure - Riverview - Pro/BY
09/08/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
06/09/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
05/19/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
04/28/2023 Grills Gone Wild - Davenport - Pro / BY
04/21/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
04/21/2023 **Canceled** The 2023 Apopka Proud BBQ Showdown - Pro/BY
03/31/2023 2023 Sebring 12 Hours of BBQ - Pro/BY
03/24/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
03/17/2023 Firefighter Charity BBQ & Chili Competition - Leesburg - BY
03/10/2023 Pig-a-Palooza! - Mulberry - Pro/BY
03/04/2023 Sweet Smoke Q Competition Class
03/04/2023 Going Yard BBQ Competition Class
02/25/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
02/17/2023 Ribs on the Ridge Brews and BBQ - Haines City - Pro / BY - 2023 FL State Championship
01/27/2023 Jack's Old South Cooking School
01/20/2023 Butts & Clucks On The Bay – Apalachicola - Pro
01/06/2023 Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show - Pro/BY
01/05/2023 Judges Seminar - St Augustine
12/09/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
12/03/2022 FBA End of Year Banquet and TOTY Awards
11/18/2022 South Daytona's BBQ and Blues Festival - BY
11/11/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
11/11/2022 Big Belly BBQ Battle - Davenport - Pro/BY
10/21/2022 Rock 'N' Brews BBQ Festival - Camp Mack (Lake Wales) - Pro/BY
10/14/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
10/14/2022 BBQ from the Hart - Bell - Pro
09/23/2022 Smokin' in the Pines BBQ Festival - Perry - Pro
09/22/2022 Judges Seminar - Perry
09/16/2022 Que For A Cure - Riverview - Pro/BY
09/09/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
06/10/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
05/20/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
04/29/2022 Grills Gone Wild - Davenport - Pro / BY
04/08/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
04/08/2022 2022 Sebring 12 Hours of BBQ - BY
03/25/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
03/11/2022 Pig-a-Palooza! - Mulberry - Pro/BY
03/04/2022 **2022 State Championship** Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues – Zephyrhills - Pro / BY
02/25/2022 Jack's Old South Cooking School
02/18/2022 Ribs on the Ridge - Haines City - Pro / BY
02/11/2022 The 2022 Apopka Proud BBQ Showdown - Pro/BY
02/04/2022 Smoke on the Water - Winter Haven Pro
01/28/2022 Firefighter Charity BBQ & Chili Competition - Leesburg - BY
01/21/2022 Butts & Clucks On The Bay – Apalachicola - Pro
01/20/2022 Judges Seminar - Apalachicola
12/10/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
12/04/2021 FBA End of Year Banquet and TOTY Awards
11/19/2021 South Daytona's BBQ and Blues Festival - BY
11/12/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
10/29/2021 **Canceled** Jimmy Jam BBQ & Brew Festival - Palm Coast - Pro/BY
10/22/2021 Rock 'N' Brews BBQ Festival - Camp Mack (Lake Wales) - Pro/BY
10/21/2021 Judges Seminar - Camp Mack
10/15/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
10/15/2021 **Canceled** Sopchoppy Classic BBQ Cook Off - BY
10/15/2021 BBQ from the Hart - Bell - Pro
09/24/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
09/24/2021 Smokin' in the Pines BBQ Festival **2021 FBA State Championship** - Perry - Pro
09/03/2021 Big Belly BBQ Battle - Davenport - Pro / BY
07/02/2021 Ribs on the Ridge - Haines City - Pro / BY
06/11/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
05/21/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
04/23/2021 Grills Gone Wild - Davenport - Pro / BY
04/16/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
04/16/2021 Sturge's 9th Annual Biker Rally and BBQ Cookoff - Pro
04/09/2021 The 2021 Apopka Proud BBQ Showdown - Pro/BY
03/26/2021 **Canceled** Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash - Venice - Pro
03/12/2021 Pig-a-Palooza! - Mulberry - Pro / BY
02/26/2021 **Canceled** Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues – Zephyrhills - Pro / BY
02/05/2021 **Canceled** Smoke on the Water - Winter Haven - Pro
01/22/2021 Jack's Old South Cooking School
01/22/2021 Lake Firefighter Charity BBQ & Chili Competition - Leesburg - BY
01/22/2021 Butts & Clucks On The Bay – Apalachicola - Pro
01/21/2021 Judges Seminar - Apalachicola
12/12/2020 FBA End of Year Banquet and TOTY Awards
12/04/2020 ** Canceled** Orange Blossom Revue – Lake Wales
11/14/2020 Sweet Smoke Q / Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow Competition Class
11/13/2020 Jack's Old South Cooking School
11/06/2020 **Canceled** Big Belly BBQ Battle – Davenport
10/23/2020 ** FULL** Rock 'N' Brews BBQ Festival - Camp Mack (Lake Wales) - Pro/BY
09/19/2020 Backyard Bro’s & Hot Wachula’s Competition BBQ Class
09/18/2020 Jack's Old South Cooking School
08/28/2020 Jack's Old South Cooking School
06/27/2020 Sweet Smoke Q / Pig-Chicka-Cow-Cow Competition Class
05/16/2020 Hot Wachula's BBQ Summer School Class
03/13/2020 Pigapolooza - Mulberry
02/21/2020 Ribs on the Ridge – Haines City
02/14/2020 Grills Gone Wild – Davenport
02/07/2020 Smoke on the Water – Winter Haven
01/24/2020 Butts & Clucks On The Bay – Apalachicola **State Championship**
01/24/2020 7th Annual Charity Chili Cook Off & BBQ Comp - Leesburg
01/23/2020 Judges Seminar - Apalachicola
01/17/2020 Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues – Zephyrhills
12/13/2019 FBA Fun Cook
12/06/2019 Orange Blossom Revue - Lake Wales
11/15/2019 Rock N Brews BBQ - Camp Mack

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If you are interested in supporting the FBA and having your company receive all the benefits of FBA Sponsorship, sign up as a Sponsorship Member.   Visit our Membership Signup Page and select "Sponsor" membership level. For more information,  contact Jim  Elser, at jim@sweetsmokeq.com.  


Questions or concerns?  Contact us directly via e-mail by clicking on the name below:

  Jim Elser

  1.  New Contest Sanctioning
  Ed Shemanski   1.  Coordinator for Contest Reps

  2.  I.T. Matters 
  3. Website Administration

  Neil Bass

  1.  All Judges Matters

  2.  Membership Matters

  Jim Douglas   1.  Financial Matters  
  Sam Songer   1. Cook Team Matters
  John Solomon   1.  Organizer Matters
  Tim Hughes

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Florida BBQ Association

8955 US Hwy 301 N, PMB 158

Parrish, Florida 34219

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