Defending champion
1×
title here
Cocamoke Smoke BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-07-09).
- Jul 9, 2026
South Carolina Festival of Discovery 2027
Jul 8–10, 2027 · Greenwood, SC · State championship
📅 Coming up — Jul 8–10, 2027 in Greenwood, SC. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Alan Rothrock, Carolyn Wells, Doug Reid, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $20,210
The South Carolina Festival of Discovery 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for July 8, 2027 in Greenwood, SC. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 6th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Cocamoke Smoke 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.
Contest record
708.0000
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 708.0000, set by SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS in 2022.
- 2022
- SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS
Typical draw
77
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 77 teams across 5 scored editions.
- biggest 92
- 5 scored editions
The regulars
5×
visits by the most frequent entrant
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has cooked this contest 5 times — more than any other team in the data.
- SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS ×5 · 2 GCs
- HOT COLE'S BBQ ×5 · 1 GC
- BAD ROOSTER BBQ ×5
- BARREL FEVER BBQ ×5
- Casual Smokers SC ×5
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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2025
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2022 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 92 | 708 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 76 | 706.2516 | CHUNKY BBQ | QMEISTERS |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 76 | 703.9888 | Hot Cole's BBQ | STEWBABYS BBQ |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 66 | 708 | Smokin' Sweetmeats | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 75 | 707.3828 | Cocamoke Smoke BBQ | Maya Jane BBQ Co. |
| Jul 8, 2027 ← this one | Greenwood, SC | — | — | — | — | — |