Defending champion
1×
title here
Bourbon & Blues BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-03-20).
- Mar 20, 2026
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2027
Mar 19–20, 2027 · Lebanon, TN · State championship
📅 Coming up — Mar 19–20, 2027 in Lebanon, TN. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Carolyn Wells, Charlie Brinza, David Burstein, Jeanne Titus
The Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for March 19, 2027 in Lebanon, TN. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 12th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Bourbon & Blues BBQ; the next is scheduled for March 19, 2027.
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
713.1200
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 713.1200, set by Razorracks in 2026.
- 2026
- Razorracks
Typical draw
80
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 80 teams across 11 scored editions.
- biggest 125
- 11 scored editions
The regulars
6×
visits by the most frequent entrant
BLUE CHIP BBQ has cooked this contest 6 times — more than any other team in the data.
- BLUE CHIP BBQ ×6
- HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS ×6
- ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN ×6
- SmokinGhost BBQ ×6
- JMB BBQ ×6
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 11 tracked editions
TRIPLE H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2025
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Nashville, TN | 4001 Bell RD | 67 | 706.8344 | BILLY RAY BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 57 | 701.6456 | THE BBQ BUS | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 80 | 705.6800 | TRIPLE H BBQ | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 59 | 177.1544 | KITH N' KIN | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 93 | 701.6572 | Continental Barbecue Co. | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 178.8572 | Meat Me in St. Louis | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 100 | 704.5372 | Triple H BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 179.4400 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 125 | 713.1200 | Razorracks | Kith n' Kin |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 88 | 180 | Alpine Smoke Works | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 71 | 180 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | — |
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