South Carolina Festival of Discovery
2027-07-08 – 2027-07-10 · Greenwood, SC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, CAROLYN WELLS, DOUG REID, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $20,210.00
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
Cocamoke Smoke BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-07-09).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 77 teams across 5 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 708.0000, set by SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS in 2022.
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-07 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 92 | 708.0000 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-07-06 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 76 | 706.2516 | CHUNKY BBQ | QMEISTERS |
| 2024-07-11 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 76 | 703.9888 | Hot Cole's BBQ | STEWBABYS BBQ |
| 2025-07-10 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 66 | 708.0000 | Smokin' Sweetmeats | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2026-07-09 | Greenwood, SC | 120 Main Street | 75 | 707.3828 | Cocamoke Smoke BBQ | Maya Jane BBQ Co. |
| 2027-07-08 ← this one | Greenwood, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.