Defending champion
1×
title here
The Big B Barbecue Co won the most recent scored edition (2026-05-01).
- May 1, 2026
Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) 2027
Apr 30 – May 1, 2027 · Murfreesboro, TN
📅 Coming up — Apr 30 – May 1, 2027 in Murfreesboro, TN. Results appear here once KCBS posts them after the contest.
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Reps: Lygia (Lex) Vanegas, Robert Vanderipe · Prize money: $6,200
The Dr. George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITOR SERIES) 2027 is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned barbecue contest scheduled for April 30, 2027 in Murfreesboro, TN. Full results, category by category, are posted here once KCBS publishes them. This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by The Big B Barbecue Co.
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
535.4056
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 535.4056, set by LEE LA Q in 2025.
- 2025
- LEE LA Q
Typical draw
27
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 27 teams across 2 scored editions.
- biggest 31
- 2 scored editions
The regulars
2×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Armstrong Smoke & Co. has cooked this contest 2 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Armstrong Smoke & Co. ×2
- Bad company cookers ×2
- Killer B Backyard BBQ ×2
- THE BLAZERS ×2
- sHOGun BBQ ×2
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Murfreesboro, TN | 6790 John Bragg Hwy. | 31 | 535.4056 | LEE LA Q |
| May 1, 2026 | Murfreesboro, TN | 6790 John Bragg Hwy. | 23 | 527.9772 | The Big B Barbecue Co |
| Apr 30, 2027 ← this one | Murfreesboro, TN | — | — | — | — |