The 5th Annual

Atlanta Bar-B-Q Festival

Atlanta's BEST BAR-B-Q Cook Off and Festival - Sept 13 & 14, 2013

The 5th Annual Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival is Turning Up the Flavor! The world of BBQ will be at your fingertips as we serve up the many styles, cooking techniques and flavors of BBQ in a 2-day celebration of America's biggest backyard pastime.

Whether you love Texas, Carolina, Memphis, St. Louis or Kentucky style, the Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival IS the Crossroads of BAR-B-Q! Join us for Atlanta's best smelling, best tasting event of the year.
  • Atlanta's Top BBQ Restaurants serving up their specialties * Food cost is not included in admission ticket.
  • 50 BBQ Teams from across the region - talk to the teams and learn their cooking techniques
  • Live Music and Entertainment
  • BBQ Cooking Demonstrations
  • Kids Activity Area
  • The Market featuring grilling and backyard leisure merchandise
  • Atlanta BAR-B-Q Festival Invitational Car Show

2013 Teams

Get your application in now to compete at this year's festival!
  • Pro Team Rules & Application
    Early Discount Deadline: June 4,2013
    Deadline for All Applications: Sept. 1, 2013
    Download Here >>>
  • Backyard Team Rules & Application
    Early Discount Deadline: June 4, 2013
    Deadline for All Applications: Sept. 1, 2013
    Download here >>>
  • Judging Application
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Festival Details

When

Friday, Sept 13 2013
4:00pm - 10:00pm

Saturday, Sept 14, 2013
Noon-8:00pm

Where

The Special Event Area at
Atlantic Station
20th Street & Fowler

Festival Map

Find your favorite Teams, Restaurants & Activities with the 2012 Festival Map ▶

2012 Cookoff Winners


Professional Team Winners Backyard Team Winners Best Of...
Overall
Champion: Jack's Old South
Reserve: Moyers Competition BBQ
3rd Place: Deep South BBQ
4th Place: Wicked Que Atlanta
5th Place: Right Stuff BBQ
6th Place: Tuff Dawg Grillers
7th Place: Tenacious Q
8th Place: Bub-ba-Que
9th Place: Fox Bros BBQ
10th Place: DBA Barbecue


Chicken
1st Place: Smokey Tales
2nd Place: Deep South BBQ
3rd Place: Under Construction
4th Place: DBA Barbeque
5th Place: Tuff Dawg Grillers


Ribs
1st Place: Tenacious Q
2nd Place: Moyer's Competition BBQ
3rd Place: Jack's Old South
4th Place: Deep South BBQ
5th Place: DBA Barbecue


Pork
1st Place: Jack's Old South
2nd Place: Moyer's Competition BBQ
3rd Place: Fox Bros BBQ
4th Place: Deep South BBQ
5th Place: The Rolling Grill


Brisket
1st Place: Right Stuff BBQ
2nd Place: Wicked Que
3rd Place: Smokin' Hot'Lanta
4th Place: Grillmaster Flash
5th Place: Jack's Old South
Overall
Champion: Plum Superior BBQ
Reserve: Nice Rack BBQ
3rd Place: That's How it's DONE Son
4th Place: Village Porkers
5th Place: Smoking Barrels
6th Place: Mac Daddy BBQ
7th Place: First Due Q
8th Place: Smoking E's Fine Swine + Bovine
9th Place: Dancing Chivos
10th Place: SweetWater Bar-B-Q


Chicken
1st Place: Plum Superior BBQ
2nd Place: Nick Rack BBQ
3rd Place: That's How It's DONE Son
4th Place: Q
5th Place: Smoking Barrels


Ribs
1st Place: Plum Superior BBQ
2nd Place: That's How It's DONE Son
3rd Place: Wilbur's Been Smokin' Somethin'
4th Place: Smoking Barrels
5th Place: Village Porkers


Pork
1st Place: Department of Porks and Rumpreation
2nd Place: First Due Q
3rd Place: Plum Superior BBQ
4th Place: Q
5th Place: AJ's BBQ
Best Booth:
1st Place: Tuff Dawg Grillers
2nd Place: Department of Porks and Rumpreation
3rd Place: The Pig Lebowski


Sauce:
1st Place: Nick Rack BBQ
2nd Place: Bayou BarQ
3rd Place: The Pig Lebowski


Anything Butt:
1st Place: That's How It's DONE Son
2nd Place: Smokey Tales
3rd Place: Right Stuff BBQ


Dessert:
1st Place: Smokey Tales
2nd Place: Tenacious Q
3rd Place: Nick Rack BBQ


People's Sample (Whole Hog):
1st Place: BBQ Monsters
2nd Place: Papa Joe's BBQ


People's Sample (Pulled Pork):
1st Place: Nick Rack BBQ
2nd Place: Smoking Barrels
3rd Place: Character's Famous BBQ