Thursday, March 18, 2027
- 2:00 PM
- Early team arrivals
- 6:00 PM
- Potluck for teams, judges & reps
Friday, March 19, 2027
- 8:00 AM
- Team arrivals and meat inspection begin
- 4:00 PM
- KCBS cook’s meeting
- 5:45 PM
- Judge check-in begins
- 6:30 PM
- Judge check-in ends and meeting begins
- 7:00 PM
- Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Challenge turn-in
- 7:30 PM
- Allegiance Rib Challenge turn-in
- 8:30 PM
- Awards
- 11:00 PM
- Quiet time begins
Saturday, March 20, 2027
- 7:00 AM
- Team breakfast
- 9:00 AM
- KCBS judge check-in begins
- 10:00 AM
- KCBS judge check-in ends
- 10:45 AM
- KCBS judges meeting
- 12:00 PM
- Chicken turn-in — professional & backyard
- 12:30 PM
- Ribs turn-in — professional & backyard
- 1:00 PM
- Pork turn-in — professional & backyard
- 1:30 PM
- Brisket turn-in — professional only
- 2:00 PM
- Dessert turn-in
- 2:30 PM
- KIds Q / Cocktail turn-in
- 5:00 PM
- Awards
The entry fee covers Friday and Saturday night stays. Teams wishing to arrive early incur an additional fee per night. All teams may stay Saturday night and depart Sunday morning.