Defending champion
1×
title here
Blind Fox BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2026-04-10).
- Apr 10, 2026
Smoke in the Spring 2027
Apr 9–10, 2027 · Osage City, KS · State championship
📅 Coming up — Apr 9–10, 2027 in Osage City, KS. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Dave Rogers, Forrest Bruce, Larry Voth, Lynda Voth, Peg Rogers
The Smoke in the Spring 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for April 9, 2027 in Osage City, KS. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 15th of 15 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Blind Fox 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
709.7028
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 709.7028, set by Blind Fox BBQ in 2026.
- 2026
- Blind Fox BBQ
Typical draw
95
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 95 teams across 13 scored editions.
- biggest 109
- 13 scored editions
The regulars
11×
visits by the most frequent entrant
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS has cooked this contest 11 times — more than any other team in the data.
- PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS ×11
- ROCK N BLUES BBQ ×11
- DAWGHOUSE BBQ ×11
- MAN MEAT BBQ ×10
- Lazy Butt BBQ ×10
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 14 tracked editions
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS | 71 | 685.7142 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | PELLET ENVY |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS 66523 | 73 | 689.6916 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | CHICKHOOVENSWINE BBQ |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS 66523 | 97 | 698.2516 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | SMOKE N BABES BBQ |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Osage City, KS | Osage City, KS | 109 | 700.5144 | CLARK CREW BBQ | LUCKY'S Q |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st St (Jones Park) | 100 | 700.0116 | CLARK CREW BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st St (Jones Park) | 103 | 699.3712 | HOGLINE | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Osage City, KS | Jones Park (in Osage City) | 93 | 706.2744 | Tebo Creek BBQ | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Osage City, KS | Jones Park (in Osage City) | 105 | 703.4400 | Piggin Whiskey O.G. | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 94 | 700.0228 | Last Call Heroes BBQ | HIGH i QUE |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 103 | 707.9772 | Janky Leg BBQ | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 97 | 706.2628 | Burnt Trees | Damn Fine Beef & Swine |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 92 | 708.6060 | Parts 'R' Smokin | Cow Creek BBQ |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Osage City, KS | 517 South 1st Street | 101 | 709.7028 | Blind Fox BBQ | SLAPS BBQ |
| Apr 9, 2027 ← this one | Osage City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |