Defending champion
1×
title here
Mind if I Smoke? won the most recent scored edition (2026-03-27).
- Mar 27, 2026
Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) 2027
Apr 2–3, 2027 · Athens, AL
📅 Coming up — Apr 2–3, 2027 in Athens, AL. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler
The Singing River Smoke-O-Rama (BACKYARD ONLY) 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for April 2, 2027 in Athens, AL. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Mind if I Smoke?.
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
356.5716
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 356.5716, set by Mind if I Smoke? in 2026.
- 2026
- Mind if I Smoke?
Typical draw
41
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 41 teams across 3 scored editions.
- biggest 43
- 3 scored editions
The regulars
3×
visits by the most frequent entrant
LEE LA Q has cooked this contest 3 times — more than any other team in the data.
- LEE LA Q ×3 · 1 GC
- Smokey Bees BBQ - MS ×3 · 1 GC
- 205 Smoke ×3
- Deviant Smoke ×3
- JT'S SMOKE SHACK ×3
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Athens, AL | 18118 Highway 99 | 38 | 354.2628 | Smokey Bees BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Athens, AL | 18118 Highway 99 | 43 | 355.4172 | LeeLa Q |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Athens, AL | 18118 SR-99 | 43 | 356.5716 | Mind if I Smoke? |
| Apr 2, 2027 ← this one | Athens, AL | — | — | — | — |