By Colin Richards
The Foggy Bottom Bash BBQ Cook-Off kicked off on Saturday the 12th of November at Miller Memorial Stadium in Elba Alabama. This is one of the Alabama stops for the Florida BBQ Association. Although we had some cold weather come into the area on Friday night Saturday was very pleasant fall day.
The festival included some local bands and arts and crafts shows , entertainment, food and lots of activities for all ages. The Saturday morning Pancake Breakfast started at 7 a.m. which was great and got the big day going!
This event had the big names attending like Myron Mixon and the Jacks Old South Team, Big kahuna BBQ, Forrest’s Fine Foods and Bub-Ba-Q showed-up for some great competition. I have come to expect the best competition at a Florida BBQ Association sanctioned cook-off. This event was also for the Alabama state Championship for 2011. So a lot was at stake their in Elba on the second weekend of November.
Myron was a big hit on Friday when this white pick-up with the famous logo appeared on the scene. There was a gathering; it seemed like all day around the Jack’s old south cooking trailer. I wondered over myself to meet the first godfather of BBQ. He had time for everyone and I enjoyed listening to him. He has a great story to tell!
If you have been around the Florida BBQ scene for a few years or so like I have. You have heard of Mr.Dilmore and his fine foods. Forrest is one of the fine gentlemen of the FBA. What a rig he has got, he didn’t have to come out to put his meat on smoker he had is smoker in the back end of the trailer and believe me it was smelling good over there.
Big Kahuna BBQ was the grand champion at this year’s event, with 770.83332 total score. Bubba-Q came in second (Reserve Champion) with 765.78334 total points.
We had a great Backyard competition with some good local teams among the teams were Grand Pa’s Pride ranked 1st with a grand total of 730.73333 points, Second place belonged to Bug City BBQ with 724.41688. Coming in 3rd was Cracker Bob’s with 714.65000 points.
