The Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for July 16, 2027 in Wise, VA. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 12th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Twisted Pair BBQ.
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
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Defending champion
1×title here
Twisted Pair BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-07-17).
Jul 17, 2026
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Contest record
712.5600the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 712.5600, set by Swig-N-Pig in 2024.
2024
Swig-N-Pig
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Typical draw
29teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 29 teams across 11 scored editions.
biggest 36
11 scored editions
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The regulars
10×visits by the most frequent entrant
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has cooked this contest 10 times — more than any other team in the data.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ×10 · 1 GC
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS ×10
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ×10
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS ×8
CONTAGIOUS Q ×8
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
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A dynasty in the making
2×wins at this contest
2 of 11 tracked editions
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.