Defending champion
4×
titles here
RAZORRACKS won the most recent scored edition (2026-04-24).
- Apr 24, 2026
Southaven Springfest 2027
Apr 23–24, 2027 · Southaven, MS · State championship
📅 Coming up — Apr 23–24, 2027 in Southaven, MS. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Debra Gage, William Gage
The Southaven Springfest 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for April 23, 2027 in Southaven, MS. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 11th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by RAZORRACKS.
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 Razorracks in 2023.
- 2023
- Razorracks
Typical draw
36
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 36 teams across 10 scored editions.
- biggest 44
- 10 scored editions
The regulars
9×
visits by the most frequent entrant
RAZORRACKS has cooked this contest 9 times — more than any other team in the data.
- RAZORRACKS ×9 · 5 GCs
- BOARS NIGHT OUT ×8
- FIRE DANCER BBQ ×7
- Serial Grillers ×7
- UNCLE FEOL'S TENNESSEE STYLE BBQ ×7
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
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 10 tracked editions
Razorracks has won this contest 4 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2022
- 2023
- 2026
This contest's own records (1 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 22, 2016 | Southaven, MS | Southaven, MS | 41 | 704.5256 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | SOUTH PORK |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 694.2400 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | Q-BONES BBQ |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 700.5604 | Q-BONES BBQ | NU BETA GAMMA |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 31 | 704.5256 | Razorracks | FIRE DANCER BBQ |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Southaven, MS | 6205 Snowdenlane | 36 | 704.5716 | Razzoracks | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Southaven, MS | 8710 Northwest Drive | 36 | 702.8000 | Razorracks | Rankin County BBQ Company |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Southaven, MS | Snowden Grove Park | 34 | 714.2744 | Razorracks | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 44 | 699.9428 | Optimus Swine | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 34 | 699.9428 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Mad Dog BBQ |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Southaven, MS | 6275 Snowden Lane | 33 | 713.1316 | RAZORRACKS | Electro-Que-ted |
| Apr 23, 2027 ← this one | Southaven, MS | — | — | — | — | — |