Competition Shedule for the Florida BBQ Association 2010

The Florida BBQ Association has a large shedule for 2010, and we have compiled all of the events that are currently due to take place in the New Year so that everyone gets an early heads-up on these popular contests.

January 8-9, 2010 Central Florida BBQ Festival Sebring, FL (FBA)
Chris Dunn - P.O. Box 1981 - Sebring, FL 33871
(863)-382-2255 or e-mail: for information

January 9, 2010 Southeast Regional Pig Fest Tallahassee, FL

January 16, 2010 FBA Celebrate Last Year Party
Click here for the details and reservation form.

January 16, 2010 FBA Judges Seminar Boca Raton, FL
Because of space limitations, this class will take a maximum of 24 students!
Click here to see if you are registered for the Judge's Seminar.

January 22-23, 2010 Top Of The Lake BBQ Affair - Okeechobee, FL (FBA)
Okeechobee Main Street Inc. - 111 NE 2nd Street - Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863)-357-6246 or (863)-697-6325 or e-mail: for information

February 5-6, 2010 6th Annual Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs "Smoke on the Water" BBQ - Winter Haven, FL (FBA)
Frank Csomos - 1615 High Point Court SW - Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863)-287-3075 or (863)-294-5400 or e-mail: for information

February 12-13, 2010 Santa Fe College Bradford Fest Boots-N-BBQ Cook-Off - Starke, FL (FBA)
Santa Fe College Foundation - 3000 NW 83rd Street - Gainesville, FL 32606
(352)-395-5355 or e-mail: for information

February 19-20, 2010 Ribs On The Ridge - Haines City, FL (FBA)
City of Haines City - Parks & Recreation Department - 555 Ledwith Avenue - Haines City, FL 33844
(863)-421-3700 or e-mail: for information

March 5-6, 2010 Fire It Up Grill Fest - Auburndale, FL (FBA)
Ryan Flowers - 107 Pike Street - Auburndale, FL 33823
(863)-287-1902 or e-mail: for information

March 12-13, 2010 Pig on the Pond Clermont, FL (FBA)
Cheryl Fishel - P.O. Box 121543 - Clermont, FL 34712
(352)-516-5897 or (352)-394-3818 or e-mail: for information
Click here to visit their website.

March 19-20, 2010 Hasan Shrine Bar B Que Cookoff - Albany, GA (FBA)
Hasan Shrine - 1822 Palmyra Road - Albany, GA 31701
(229)-432-1011 or e-mail: for information

March 19-20, 2010 Orange Blossom Special BBQ Fest - Dade City, FL (FBA)
East Pasco Habitat for Humanity - 15000 Citrus Country Drive - Suite 420 - Dade City, FL 33523
(352)-567-1444 or e-mail: for information

March 26-27, 2010 Caloosahatchee River Roast and BBQ Festival - Ft. Myers, FL (FBA)
Alta Mosley - 11831 Bayshore Road - Ft. Myers, FL 33917
(239)-543-8368 or (239)-340-8243 or e-mail: for information

April 2-3, 2010 3rd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ and Bluegrass Festival - Thomaston, GA (FBA)
Bobby Bickley - P.O. Box 330 - Thomaston, GA 30286
(706)-975-0038 or e-mail: for information
Click here to see if you are registered for the Judge's Seminar.

April 9-10, 2010 Tri-State Barbecue Festival - Dothan, AL (FBA)
Kerry Farrell / The Main Event - 1231 West Main Street - Dothan, AL 36301
(334)-793-9042 or e-mail: for information

April 9-10, 2010 Planes, Trains, and Barbeque Tavares, FL (FBA)
Cheryl Fishel - 14146 Vista Del Lago Boulevard - Clermont, FL 34711
(352)-394-8618 or e-mail: for information

April 16-17, 2010 Suncoast BBQ Bash - Venice, FL (FBA)
Don Fisher - 800 Albee Farm Road North - Nokomis, FL 34275
(941)-809-5232 or (941)-485-0804 or e-mail: for information

April 23-24, 2010 Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival - Barnesville, GA (FBA)
The contest is the FBA Georgia State Championship for 2010
Barnesville/Lamar County Chamber of Commerce - P.O. Box 506 - Barnesville, GA 30204
(770)-358-5884 or e-mail: for information

May 7-8, 2010 Grillin in the Gardens Palm Beach Gardens, FL (FBA)
Combined with the Annual Chili Cookoff!
Peter Bergel - 10500 North Military Trail - Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561)-799-4300 or e-mail: for information

July 16-17, 2010 Hot Ribs & Cool Blues BBQ Festival - Anniston, AL (FBA)
Historic Downtown Anniston Business Association - 1012 Noble St. - Anniston, AL 36201
(256)-342-2121 or e-mail: for information

July 23-24, 2010 Smokin On The Suwannee BBQ Festival - Live Oak, FL (FBA)
Damon Wooley - 13944 48th Street - Live Oak, FL 32060
(386)-590-6038 or e-mail: for information

August 20-21, 2010 Smoke on the Harbor - Destin, FL (FBA)
Destin Rotary Club - P.O. Box 1089 - Freeport, FL 32439
(850)-259-8466 or e-mail: for information

September 24-25, 2010 Grant Bar-B-Que Fest - Grant, FL (FBA)
The contest is the FBA Florida State Championship for 2010
Cheri Bedford - 1871 Plantation Circle - Palm Bay, FL 32909
(321)-794-9393 or e-mail: for information

October 8-9, 2010 Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit - Mulberry, FL (FBA)
Fine Swine At The Pit - P.O. Box 1210 - Mulberry, FL 33860
Patricia Jackson - (863)-559-2409 or e-mail: for information

October 22-23, 2010 Georgia Florida Tail Gate Bar-B-Que Cookoff - Jesup, GA (FBA)
Rotary Club of Jesup - 648 Harper Street - Jesup, GA 31546
(912)-427-0884 or e-mail: for information

November 12-13, 2010 3rd Annual Bartow Bluegrass & BBQ - Bartow, FL (FBA)
Dana Pasquis - 3792 Marquise Lane - Mulberry, FL 33860
(863)-409-1452 or e-mail: for information

That concludes the current Florida BBQ Association's shedule for 2010. Please remember to Tweet or forward this shedule to those who would benefit from having this useful shedule to hand.

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