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Kevin Bevington
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Events Competed In with HomeBBQ.com Results

2008

January 11-12, 2008 Central Florida BBQ Festival Sebring, FL (FBA) - 2nd Ribs, 6th Chicken, 6th brisket, Reserve Champion

January 18-19, 2008 Top Of The Lake BBQ Affair Okeechobee, FL (FBA) -3rd Brisket, 4th Ribs, Reserve Champion

February 1-2, 2008 Grillin & Chillin on Main Wauchula, FL (FBA) - 9th Chicken, 7th Ribs, 2nd Pork, 1st Brisket, Reserve Champion

February 8-9, 2008 4th Annual Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs “Smoke on the Water” BBQ Winter Haven, FL (FBA) - 8th Chicken, 8th Overall

February 22-23, 2008 Bark-n-Purr Wild West Fest & BBQ Cookoff Bronson, FL (FBA) - 4th Chicken, 8th Pork, 1st Brisket, 3rd Overall

February 29-March 1, 2008 2nd Annual Pigs On The River Palatka, FL (FBA) - 4th Chicken,  1st Ribs, 10th Brisket, 7th Overall

March 7-8, 2008 Pig on the Pond Clermont, FL (FBA) FBA Florida State Championship - 8th Ribs, 6th Brisket, 8th Overall

March 21-22, 2008 1st Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Thomaston, GA (FBA) - 7th Chicken, 3rd Ribs, 7th Pork, 8th Brisket, Reserve Champion

April 25-26, 2008 Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival Barnesville, GA (FBA) - 10th Ribs, 7th Brisket, 7th Overall

May 30-31, 2008 Planes, Trains, and Barbeque Tavares, FL (FBA) - 8th Chicken, 3rd Pork, 2nd Brisket, 10th Overall

2007
Another great year for us in the FBA;
6 Grand Champions
5 Reserve Champions
FBA Team of the Year

December 31 -Jan 1st - Gator Hammock Wild Pig & Pepper Jam Felda, FL (KCBS) - 2nd Brisket, 3rd chicken, 4th pork, 5th Overall

January 5-6, 2007 Central Florida BBQ Festival Sebring, FL (FBA) - 2nd Ribs, 3rd Chicken, 4th Pork, Grand Champion

January 27-28 2007 Lakeland Family Pig Fest Lakeland, FL (KCBS) - 1st Brisket, 9th Chicken, 6th Overall

February 2-3, 2007 Grillin & Chillin on Main Wauchula, FL (FBA) - 1st Brisket, 4th Chicken, 4th Pork, Reserve Champion

February 9-10, 2007 3nd Annual Citrus Center Boys & Girls Club “Smoke on the Water” BBQ Winter Haven, FL (FBA) - 6th Brisket

February 16-17, 2007 Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit Mulberry, FL (FBA) - 2nd Brisket, 4th Chicken, 8th Ribs, 4th overall

March 2-3, 2007 Top Of The Lake BBQ Affair Okeechobee, FL (FBA) - 2nd Brisket, 5th Chicken, 5th Ribs, 3rd Overall

 March 9-10, 2007 Pig on the Pond Clermont, FL (FBA) - 1st Brisket, 5th Chicken, 7th Pork, Reserve Champion

March 30-31, 2007 14th Annual Hog Wild Pig Crazy Barbecue Lake City, FL (FBA) - 4th Ribs, 6th Pork, 10 Brisket, 5th Overall

April 20-21, 2007 Hog Days of Spring Macclenny, FL (FBA) - 1st Ribs, 3rd Pork, 4th Brisket, 8th Chicken, Grand Champion

April 27-28, 2007 Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival Barnesville, GA (FBA) - 2nd Brisket, 5th Pork, 3rd Overall

May 4-5, 2007 4th Annual Smokin’ Blues BBQ Competition and Bike Rally Saint Cloud, FL (FBA) - 1st Brisket, 4th Pork, 6th Chicken, Grand Champion

May 18-19, 2007 Tri-State Barbecue Festival Dothan, AL (FBA) - 1st Ribs, 6th Brisket, Grand Champion

June 15-16, 2007 Blueberries & BBQ Festival Callahan, FL (FBA) - 2nd Brisket, 4th Chicken, 6th Ribs, 6th Pork, Reserve Champion

June 29-30, 2007 St Marys River BBQ Classic St Marys, GA (FBA) - 2nd Brisket, 4th Ribs, 7th Pork, 9th Chicken, Reserve Champion

August 3-4, 2007 Dillard Bluegrass & BBQ Festival Dillard, GA (KCBS) - 3rd Ribs, 3rd Brisket, 12th overall

August 17-18, 2007 Amazin Blazen BBQ Cookoff Lebanon, TN (KCBS) - 4th brisket

August 31st - September 3rd, 2007 FBA Fun Cook (FBA) - 2nd Chicken, 2nd Brisket, 3rd Ribs, 9th Pork, Grand Champion

September 21-22, 2007 Marzuq Shrine Capital City Barbeque Cook-off Tallahassee, FL (FBA) - 1st Chicken, 3rd Brisket, 7th Ribs, Reserve Champion

September 28-29, 2007 Q-Fest  Grant, FL (FBA) - 2nd Ribs, 4th Chicken, 4th Brisket, 8th Pork, 3rd Overall

October 5-6, 2007 Coweta Up In Smoke Barbecue Cook-off Newnan, GA (FBA) - 5th Ribs, 6th Brisket, 8th Chicken, 3rd Overall

October 19-20, 2007 2nd Annual Brooksville Blazin’ Butts-n-Briskets Brooksville, FL (FBA) - 2nd Chicken, 2nd Brisket, 7th Overall

October 26-27, 2007 4th Annual Pig at the Park Kissimmee, FL (FBA) - 4th Ribs, 5th Brisket, 9th Overall

November 2-4, 2007 National BBQ Festival Douglas, GA (NBBQN) - 1st Brisket, Best of the Best Invitational

November 30-December 1, 2007 Beefcember Fest Starke, FL (FBA) - 1st Pork, 1st Brisket, 3rd Chicken, 6th Ribs, Grand Champion

2006

It was a great competition year for us, our best so far;
8 Grand Champions
9 Reserve Grand Champions
And, ultimately winning the FBA Team of the Year for the 4th straight year
8th Overall 2006 KCBS Team of the Year
5th in Brisket - 2006 KCBS Team of the Year

Dec. 31st - January 1, 2006 5th Annual Wild Pig N Pepper Jam Felda, FL (KCBS) 2nd pork, 3rd brisket, 4th chicken, 9th ribs, Reserve Champion

January 6-7, 2006 Central Florida BBQ Festival “12 hours of BBQ” Sebring, FL (FBA)- 2nd Pork, 4th Ribs, 7th Brisket, Reserve Champion

January 27-28, 2006 10th Annual Lakeland Pig Festival, Lakeland, FL (KCBS) - 2nd Chicken, 5th Pork, 14th overall

February 3-4, 2006 Grillin & Chillin on Main Wauchula, FL (FBA) - 2nd Pork, 7th Ribs, 4th overall

February 10-11, 2006 Smoke On the Water Winter Haven, FL (FBA) - 2nd Pork, 6th Chicken, 6th Brisket, 4th overall

March 3-4, 2006 Top Of The Lake BBQ Affair Okeechobee, FL (FBA) - 3rd Ribs, 5th Chicken, 5th Pork, Reserve Champion

March 10-11, 2006 Pig on the Pond Clermont, FL (FBA) - 4th Brisket, 5th Ribs, 7th Pork, 9th Chicken - 3rd overall

March 17-18, 2006 Bluegrass & BBQ Festival Auburndale, FL (FBA) - 1st Chicken, 1st Ribs, 1st Pork, 1st Brisket, Grand Champion

March 24-25, 2006 Backyard BBQ Blast Jacksonville, FL (FBA) - 2nd Chicken, 3rd Brisket, 5th Ribs, Reserve Champion

March 31-April 1, 2006 13th Annual Hog Wild Pig Crazy Barbecue Lake City, FL (FBA) - 2nd Pork, 3rd Ribs, 3rd Brisket, 3rd Overall

April 7-8, 2006 SpringFest 2006 Viera, FL (KCBS) - 2nd Brisket, 6th Ribs, 7th Chicken, Reserve Champion

April 14-15, 2006 Barnesville BBQ Cookoff Barnesville, GA (FBA) - 1st Place Ribs, 1st Place Pork, Grand Champion

May 5-6, 2006 Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL (KCBS) 4th Brisket, 6th Chicken, 9th Pork, 8th Overall

May 12-13, 2006 Smoke ‘n Blues BBQ St. Cloud, FL (FBA) - 1st Brisket, 5th Pork, Reserve Champion

May 19-20, 2006 Sevierville’s Bloomin Barbeque & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN (KCBS) - 5th Chicken, 6th Ribs, 3rd Pork, 5th Brisket, Grand Champion

May 26-27, 2006 Greater Hickory Smoke BBQ Festival  Hickory, NC (KCBS) - 8th Pork, 11th Overall

June 2-3, 2006 St Marys Governors Cup Festival St Marys, GA (FBA) - 1st Chicken, 1st Ribs, 5th Brisket, Reserve Champion

June 9-10, 2006 Blue Ridge BBQ Festival Tryon, NC (KCBS) - 4th Chicken

June 16-17, 2006 Blueberries & Barbecue Callahan, FL (FBA) - 2nd Pork, 2nd Brisket, 3rd Ribs, Reserve Champion

June 23-24, 2006 Dothan Area BBQ Festival Dothan, AL (FBA) - 1st Pork, 7th Ribs, 8th Brisket, 3rd Overall

July 28-29, 2006  Above the Best BBQ & Music Fest Fort Rucker, AL   (KCBS) - 8th Ribs, 12 Brisket, 13th Overall

Aug. 5-6, 2005  Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival  Dillard, GA (KCBS) - 1st Pork, 9th Chicken, Reserve Champion

Aug. 18-19, 2006  Amazin Blazin BBQ Cookoff  Lebanon, TN (KCBS) - 1st Brisket, 6th Pork, 3rd Overall

Aug. 25-26, 2006 Stokin’ the Fire BBQ Contest Birmingham, AL (KCBS) - 2nd Brisket, 7th Pork, 3rd Overall

Sept. 1st - 4th, 2006 FBA Fun Cook Crystal River, FL (FBA) 2nd chicken, 2nd pork, 2nd brisket, 6th ribs, Grand Champion

Sept. 22nd - 23rd, 2006 Q-Fest Grant, FL (KCBS) 1st Ribs, 1st Brisket, 3rd Pork, Grand Champion

Oct 13th - 14th, 2006 Covington Lions BBQ Cookoff  Covington, GA (KCBS) 2nd Brisket, 5th Ribs, 6th chicken, 8th Pork, 4th Overall

Oct. 20th - 21st, 2006 Blazin Butts n Bisket - Brooksville, FL (FBA) 1st Chicken, 1st Brisket, 3rd Pork, Grand Champion

October 27-28, 2006 3rd Annual Pig at the Park Kissimmee, FL (FBA) 4th Brisket, 5th Pork, 5th Overall

Noveber 3-4, 2006 National BBQ Festival - Best of the Best, Smokin on the Square   Douglas, GA (NBBQN)
Invitational - 3rd Chicken, 7th ribs, 8th Overall
Open - 4th Ribs, 8th Chicken, 8th Overall

November 10-11, 2006  Great Key Largo BBQ Key Largo, FL (KCBS) - 2nd Brisket, 7th Ribs, 3rd Overall

November 17-18, 2006 Plant City Pig Jam, Plant City, FL (KCBS) - 2nd Brisket, 4th Chicken, Grand Champion

December 8-9, 2006 2nd Annual Beefcember Fest Starke, FL (FBA) - 1st Brisket, 3rd Ribs, 8th Chicken, Grand Champion

 2005

It was a great competition year for us, especially in the Florida BBQ Association;
4 Grand Champions
7 Reserve Champions
And, ultimately winning the FBA Team of the Year for the 3rd straight year

National Barbecue News - 2005 Spirit Of Barbecue Team of the Year
2005 FBA Tennessee State Champion

Dec. 31st - January 1, 2005 5th Annual Wild Pig N Pepper Jam Felda, FL (KCBS)- 1st ribs, 5th pork, 7th brisket, 10th chicken, 3rd overall

January 7-8, 2005 Central Florida BBQ Fest Sebring FL (FBA) - 1st apple pie, 3rd ribs, 4th pork, 5th chicken, 11th brisket, 5th overall

January 28-29, 2005 9th Annual Lakeland Pig Festival, Lakeland, FL (KCBS) - 3rd brisket, 9th overall

February 4-5, 2005 Grillin & Chillin on Main Wauchula, FL (FBA) 2nd Ribs, 2nd Pork, 3rd brisket Reserve Champion

February 11-12, 2005 1st Annual “Smoke on the Water” BBQ Winter Haven, FL (FBA) 4th Chicken, 3rd Ribs, 3rd Pork, 4th brisket, 3rd Overall

February 25-26, 2005 Top of the Lake BBQ Affair Okeechobee, FL (FBA) 2nd ribs, 3rd brisket, Reserve Champion

March 4-5, 2005 Blackwater, Bluegrass & BBQ Cookoff Crestview, FL (FBA)1st chicken, 1st brisket, 2nd pork, 4th ribs, Grand Champion

March 11-12, 2005 Pig on the Pond Clermont, FL (FBA)2nd ribs, 5th chicken, 5th brisket, 3rd overall

March 18-19, 2005 Market World Bar-B-Que and Bluegrass Festival Auburndale, FL (FBA) 3rd, chicken, 3rd pork, 4th brisket, Reserve Champion

April 1-2, 2005 12th Annual Hog Wild-Pig Crazy Barbecue Lake City FL (FBA) - 2nd place brisket, Reserve Champion

April 15-16, 2005 Barnesville BBQ Cookoff Barnesville, GA (FBA) 2nd Ribs, 2nd Pork, Reserve Champion

May 20-21, 2005 Bar-B-Q by the Lake Lake Alfred, FL (FBA) 2nd Chicken, 2nd Ribs, Reserve Champion

June 10-11, 2005 Blueberries & Barbecue Callahan FL (FBA) 1st Pork, 2nd Ribs, 3rd Brisket, 3rd Overall

Aug. 5-6, 2005 9th Annual Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival GA State Championship, Dillard, GA (KCBS) 2nd Ribs, 3rd Brisket, 3rd Overall

August 19-20, 2005 Smokin on the Square Manchester TN (FBA) 2nd Chicken, 2nd Pork, 4th Ribs, 7th brisket, Grand Champion

September 2-5, 2005 Flordia Barbecue Association Funcook Crystal River, FL (FBA)1st Chicken, 2nd Pork, 3rd Ribs, 5th Brisket, Grand Champion

September 23-24, 2005 Q-Fest, Grant, FL (KCBS) 2nd Pork, 6th brisket, 7th ribs, 3rd Overall

September 30-October 1, 2005 Mulberry Fine Swine At The Pit Mulberry, FL (FBA) 2nd Pork, 5th Chicken, Reserve Champion

October 28-29, 2005 Minneola Fall Fest BBQ Contest Minneola, FL (FBA) 2nd Chicken, 2nd Brisket, 5th Ribs, 3rd overall

November 3-5, 2005 Best of the Best Invitational & Open, Douglas, GA (NBBQN) -
Invitational - 1st Pork, 3rd Ribs, 9th Overall
Open - 8th Pork, 9th Brisket, 5th Overall

November 18-19, 2005 3rd Annual PLANT CITY PIG JAM, Plant City, FL (KCBS) - 4th Place Brisket, 5th Place Pork, 7th Place Ribs, 3rd overall

December 2-3, 2005 Christmas on the River, Demopolis, AL (KCBS) - 3rd Ribs, 4th pork, 6th overall

December 9-10, 2005 20th Annual North Florida Antique Engine Cookoff Starke, FL (FBA) - 1st Chicken, 1st Pork, 3rd Ribs, Grand Champion

 

2004

It was another great competition year for us, in the FBA as well as KCBS;
5 Grand Champions
4 Reserve Champions

FBA 2004 Team Of The Year
6th Overall Finish KCBS Team Of The Year
KCBS Florida State Champion
KCBS Georgia State Champion
FBA Tennessee State Champion

January 9-10, 2004 Central Florida BBQ Fest Sebring, FL (FBA) 2nd ribs, 2nd pork, 2nd brisket, 6th chicken, 1st apple pie, Reserve Champion

January 30-31, 2004 Lakeland Pig Festival at Tiger Town Lakeland, FL (KCBS) Florida State Championship - 1st brisket, 2nd chicken, Governors Award, Grand Champion

March 5-6, 2004 2nd Annual Okeechobee Main Street Inc. BBQ Contest Okeechobee, FL (FBA) 2nd Place Pork, 4th place brisket, 3rd overall

March 12-13, 2004 6th Annual Pig On The Pond BBQ Cook-off Clermont, FL (FBA) 3rd pork, 5th brisket, 4th overall

March 19-20, 2004 DeSoto County Farm Fest 2004 (FBA) 2nd pork, 2nd brisket, 3rd ribs, Reserve Champion

April 2-3, 2004 Eleventh Annual Hog Wild-Pig Crazy Barbecue Lake City, FL (FBA)- 5th pork, 10th brisket, 5th overall

April 30-May 1, 2004 1st Annual Homestead BBQ Cookoff Harris Field Homestead FL (FBA) - 1st pork, 3rd brisket, 4th ribs, 6th chicken, Grand Champion

May 7-8, 2004 Gulf Coast Harley Davidson 1st Anniversary Party New Port Richey FL (FBA) 5th Pork, 5th Brisket, 6th ribs, 5th overall

May 22nd, 2004 HomeBBQ.com BBQ Cooking Class Presented By The Austin National Smoker Company, Brownsburg, IN

May 29-30th, 2004 HomeBBQ.com BBQ Cooking Class Pigeon Forge, TN

June 11-12, 2004 Blue Ridge BBQ Festival Tryon, NC (KCBS) 3rd place pork

June 25-26, 2004 Barbecue, Blueberries & Bluegrass Callahan FL (FBA) 1st place pork, 2nd place brisket, Grand Champion

Aug. 6-7, 2004 8th Annual Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival KCBS Georgia State Championship, Dillard, Georgia (KCBS) - 1st place pork, 5th place brisket, 7th place chicken, 7th place ribs,        Grand Champion

August 13-14, 2004 Amazin Blazin BBQ Cookoff, Tenn State Championship Lebanon, TN (KCBS) - 8th place chicken, 8th place ribs, 8th place pork, 9th place brisket, Reserve Champion

August 20-21, 2004 Smokin on the Square Coffee Pot Challenge Manchester, TN (FBA) - 5th place chicken, 5th place ribs, 4th place pork, 3rd place brisket, Grand Champion

Sep. 30, Oct. 1 & 2, 2004 American Royal Invitational, & Open Kansas City, MO

October 22-23, 2004 The Jack Daniels Invitational World Championship, Lynchburg, TN

October 29-30, 2004 Minneola Fall Fest BBQ Contest Minneola, FL FBA Florida State Championship(FBA)- 1st chicken, 4th pork, 8th brisket, Reserve Champion

November 5-6, 2004 Best of the Best Invitational & Open, Douglas, GA (NBBQN)-
Invitational - 6th place Ribs, 6th place Pork
Open - 2nd Place Pork, 4th Overall

November 19-20, 2004 2nd Annual Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL (KCBS) - 6th place ribs, 7th place pork, 8th place brisket, 4th overall

 

2003

It was a great competition year for us, especially in the Florida BBQ Association;
4 Grand Champions
3 Reserve Champions
And, ultimately winning the FBA Team of the Year

January 10-11, 2003 Central Florida BBQ Fest Sebring FL (FBA) Florida Barbecue Association’s National Championship -
2nd apple pie, 12th ribs, 11th overall.

January 24-25, 2003 6th Annual Lakeland Pig Festival at Tiger Town Lakeland FL (KCBS) -
5th chicken, 8th brisket

February 28 - March 1, 2003 5th Annual Pig On The Pond BBQ Cook-off Clermont FL (FBA) - 2nd brisket, 3rd chicken, 3rd overall

March 7-8, 2003 Speckled Perch & BBQ Festival, Okeechobee, FL (FBA) - 1st ribs, 3rd pork, 4th brisket, 7th chicken, 1st apple pie, Reserve Champion

March 21-22, 2003 Perry Shrine Swine Cook-off Macon GA (FBA) - 2nd Pork, 7th Brisket, 5th overall

March 28-29, 2003: 2nd Annual Greater Gulf States BBQ & Hog Wild Festival, Mobile, Al (KCBS) - 5th chicken, 8th brisket, 12th overall

April 4-5, 2003 Tenth Annual Hog Wild-Pig Crazy Barbecue Lake City FL (FBA) - 2nd chicken, 2nd pork, 4th brisket, 7th ribs, Grand Champion

Apr. 18-19, 2003 DeSoto County Farm Fest 2003 Barbeque Contest, Arcadia, FL (FBA) - 1st ribs, 5th chicken, 5th Overall

May 9-10, 2003 Celebrate! Minneola. FBA State Championship, Minneola FL (FBA)- 1st ribs, 4th pork, Reserve Champion

May 30-31, 2003 3rd Annual Hog Happenin’, Lincolnton, NC. (KCBS) - 1st desert, 4th brisket, 5th ribs, 7th chicken, 4th Overall

June 13-14, 2003 10th Annual Blue Ridge BBQ Festival, Tryon, NC. (KCBS) - 2nd Anything But, 12th Pork

July 18-19, 2003 3rd Annual South Carolina Festival of Discovery, Greenwood, SC.(KCBS) - 7th chicken, 10th pork, 12th ribs

August 29-31, 2003 FBA Fun Cook and Meeting Clermont FL (FBA)- 3rd brisket, 5th ribs

September 26-27, 2003 2nd Annual Q-Fest, Grant, FL (FBA) - 2nd brisket, 4th ribs, 4th pork, Grand Champion

October 3-4, 2003 Mulberry Fine Swine at the Pit Mulberry, FL (FBA) - 2nd chicken, 5th pork, 5th brisket, 3rd overall

Oct. 10-13, 2003 6th Annual Hernando County Rodeo & BBQ Festival Brooksville, Fl. (KCBS) - 2nd ribs, 4th pork, 6th chicken, 3rd overall

Oct 31-Nov 1, 2003 Minneola Fall Fest BBQ Contest Minneola FL (FBA) - 1st chicken, 1st pork, 3rd brisket, Reserve Champion

November 8-9, 2003 The First Coast Ham Jam at The Great St. Johns County Fair St. Augustine, FL (FBA) - 1st brisket, 2nd ribs, 2nd pork, 3rd chicken, Grand Champion

November 21-22, 2003 1st Annual Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL (KCBS) - 2nd brisket, 10th chicken

December 5-6, 2003 Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo & BBQ Contest Arcadia, FL (FBA) - 1st brisket, 2nd ribs, 3rd pork, Grand Champion

FBA 2003 Team Of The Year

 

2002

October 11-12, 2002 5th Annual Hernando County Rodeo & BBQ Festival Brooksville, FL (KCBS) -
5th chicken

November 1-2, 2002 Ham Jam at the World Golf Village, Jacksonville, FL (FBA) -
1st brisket, 6th ribs, 6th chicken, 3rd overall.

December 28, 2002 5th Annual Bull-A-Rama, Okeechobee, FL (FBA) -
1st pork, 4th chicken, 6th ribs, 3rd overall