2025 The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival

Entry Deadline: October 3, 2025
Categories: BBQ Competitions
2025 The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
Contact Information
Venue / Location

168 Miot St
Lyons, GA 30436

General Information

Competition –  October 3-4, 2025

Professional – Compete in chicken, pork, pork ribs & brisket
Backyard – Compete in chicken and pork
Sauce – This contest is open to everyone, no matter how experienced you are! Enter up to 3 sauces.

This is a State Championship.

Entry Fees

Per Entry Fee – $15.00

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

Professional – Total prize money: $15,000
Grand Champion: $2,500
Reserve Grand Champion: $1,000
3rd Overall: $850
4th Overall: $500
5th Overall: $350
1st Place in each category: $800
2nd Place in each category: $600
3rd Place in each category: $400
4th Place in each category: $200
5th Place in each category: $100
6th Place in each category: $90
7th Place in each category: $80
8th Place in each category: $70
9th Place in each category: $60
10th Place in each category: $50

Backyard – Total prize money: $1,350.00
One Grand Champion: $350
One Reserve Grand Champion: $250
1st Place in each category: $150
2nd Place in each category: $125
3rd Place in each category: $100

Sauce
1st Place $100.00
2nd Place $75.00
3rd Place $50.00

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