Defending champion
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Fred Vegas Smokers won the most recent scored edition (2026-01-22).
- Jan 22, 2026
Lakeland Pig Festival 2027
Jan 21–24, 2027 · Lakeland, FL · State championship
📅 Coming up — Jan 21–24, 2027 in Lakeland, FL. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Carolyn Wells, Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus, Mike Garretson
The Lakeland Pig Festival 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for January 21, 2027 in Lakeland, FL. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 13th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Fred Vegas Smokers.
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
714.2744
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 714.2744, set by Poppa Pig? in 2025.
- 2025
- Poppa Pig?
Typical draw
58
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 58 teams across 12 scored editions.
- biggest 70
- 12 scored editions
The regulars
12×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Accutech BBQ has cooked this contest 12 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Accutech BBQ ×12 · 1 GC
- SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL ×10
- SWAMP BOYS ×10
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ×9
- HOT WACHULA'S ×9
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2013 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL | 70 | 682.8568 | 3 EYZ BBQ | WICKED QUE |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL 33813 | 62 | 691.9884 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | SERIAL GRILLER |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland , FL 33813 | 58 | 687.4172 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | CHARQUETERIE |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland, FL | Sun'N Fun 4175 Medulla Road | 60 | 694.2744 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 60 | 702.2284 | MIDNIGHT BURN | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 58 | 700.5028 | Accutech BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Rd | 53 | 700.5372 | Smoke Central BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland, FL 33811 | 60 | 701.6800 | Who Cares BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 51 | 706.8228 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | Kings BBQ Team |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 61 | 707.3828 | Rooters-N-Tooters | Ham Squad |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 40 | 714.2744 | Poppa Pig? | With a 180 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland, FL | 4175 Medulla Road | 63 | 708.5600 | Fred Vegas Smokers | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jan 21, 2027 ← this one | Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |