2026 Tournament (Orlando, FL)

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Team Registrations

1. oh, sNAP – Indianapolis, IN
2. Spellbound Poetry Slam – Richmond, VA
3. Rich INK – Richmond, VA
4. Slam Connection – Williamsburg, VA
5. Bx3 Poetry Slam – San Antonio, TX
6. Outlaws – Rock Hill, SC
7. Orlando Poetry Slam – Orlando, FL
8. T.H.E.M – Miami, FL
9. Detour Slam Team – Fayetteville, NC
10. Goosebumps Slam – Dallas, TX
11. Tribe Slam Team – Columbia, SC
12. Verb Benders – Norfolk, VA
13. New Jeru – Rahway, NJ
14. Exit 36 – Pompano Beach, FL
15. Bull City Slam Team – Durham, NC
16. HuSTLe City – St. Louis, MO
17. GrowHouse – Tampa, FL
18. Pure Ink – Buffalo, NY
19. Back Porch Poets – Asheville, NC
20. Lemon Pepper Poetry Slam – Little Rock, AR
21. Beasts of the Mountain – Asheville, NC
22. Say What – Greenville, SC
23. Burn Beautiful – Pensacola, FL
24. Loc’d and Loaded – Greensboro, NC
25. Breaking Bad Poetry – DeLand, FL
26. The Nuyorican Poets Cafe – Bronx, NY
27. Charm City Slam – Baltimore, MD
28. Philly Reincarnated – Philadelphia, PA
29. No Philter – Philadelphia, PA
30. Verbal Slap – New Haven, CT
31. Da Poetry Lounge – Los Angeles, CA
32. Urban Echo Slam – Detroit, MI

Wait List

1. North Start Poets – Rochester, NY
2. The Saint Louis Poetry Slam – St. Louis, MO
3. The Collective – Chicago, IL
4. Detroit Echo – Detroit, MI
5. Fountain City Poets – Kansas City, MO
6. Slam Nubian – Florence, SC

Indie Registrations

1. Dove Dupree – Moore, SC
2. Sahn – Moore, SC
3. Patricia – Hampton, VA
4. Terra Leigh – Newport News, VA
5. Caleb – Kissimmee, FL
6. Katherine Rose – Lillington, NC
7. Marie Brown – Houston, TX
8. G. Y. E. X. P. – Newport News, VA
9. Andrew Gomez – Miami, FL
10. Lu – Virginia Beach, VA
11. Law Bullock – Fayetteville, NC
12. Shai Moonlight – Columbia, SC
13. Rick Writes – Tampa Bay, FL
14. Simran Chugani – Orlando, FL
15. Breaking Bad Indie Rep (TBA) – DeLand, FL
16. Jazz – Tampa, FL
17. Austin Poetry Slam Indie Rep (TBA) – Austin, TX
18. Devon Taylor – Charlotte, NC
19. “Thee” Charles Hines – Tampa, FL
20. Breeze the Poet – Richmond, VA
21. Brooks – Tampa, FL
22. Jerri Hardesty – Brierfield, AL
23. Cassandra IsFree – Norfolk, VA
24. Moe Flowz – Richmond, VA
25. Oak Morse – Fort Lauderdale, FL
26. The Vampire Claire LaFontaine – Stone Mountain, GA
27. Will Allen – Baltimore, MD
28. RJMC – Detroit, MI
29. J.B. Stone – Buffalo, NY
30. Lady K – Fresno, CA
31. Girl Genius – Baltimore, MD
32. SNC – Jersey City, NJ

Wait List

1. John Burke – Jersey City, NJ
2. Laney Jade – Orlando, FL
3. Shockie G – Pittsburgh. PA
4. Rieka Speaks – Portland, OR
5. Marley Quinn – Greenville, SC
6. Bryan Beechaum – Petersburg, VA
7. Peace Bell – Detroit MI
8. JoeMac – San Diego, CA
9. Brazy Blanco – Bronx, NY
10. Maestro DeSean – Long Beach, CA
11. Gwen Cee – Louisville, KY
12. ChloeSpoken – Spearfish, SD
13. Pages Matam – Los Angeles, CA

Embassy Suites in Downtown Orlando

191 E Pine St
Orlando, FL 32801

Tickets, scheduling, and donations are all listed in the below link. Click for more information.

Tuesday, June 9

#ReviveZora Kickoff | 7-9:30 PM

Eatonville Library
200 E Kennedy Blvd
Eatonville, FL

Early Bird Open Mic | 9:30PM-11:30PM

VENUE TBD

Wednesday, June 10

Check-In / Team Registration / Volunteer Orientation (Non-public event)
9am-12pm

Southern Fried Opening Ceremony
12-1:30PM

Optional Programming / Late Registration / Florida Prize Tour
1:30pm – 3pm

Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

Preliminary Bouts 1–4 | 6:00–8:00 PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)
191 E Pine St & 39 S Magnolia Ave

Preliminary Bouts 5-8 | 8:30–10:30 PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)
191 E Pine St & 39 S Magnolia Ave

Hip-Hop Open Mic | 11PM – 1AM

VENUE TBD

Thursday, June 11

Workshops A & B | 11 AM-12:30 PM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

LGBTQIA+ Open Mic | 12:30-2:30 PM

VENUE TBD

Nerd Slam | 3-5 PM

Tech Hub
36 W Pine St

Preliminary Bouts 9–12 | 6:00–8:00 PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)
191 E Pine St & 39 S Magnolia Ave

Preliminary Bouts 13–16 | 8:30–10:30 PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)
191 E Pine St & 39 S Magnolia Ave

Erotic Open Mic | 11PM-1AM

Neveyah Sushi & Thai
100 S Eola Dr, Ste 105

Friday, June 12

Workshop C | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Workshop D | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Haiku Death Match | 1:00–3:00 PM |

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Monologue Slam | 3:00–5:00 PM

Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

Preliminary Bouts 17–20 | 6:00–8:00 PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)
191 E Pine St & 39 S Magnolia Ave

Preliminary Bouts 21–24 | 8:30–10:30 PM
(Please check the bout draw document for your team/indie locations)
191 E Pine St & 39 S Magnolia Ave

Saturday, June 13

Slammasters vs. Rookies Slam | 1:00–3:00 PM

JB Callahan Community Center
101 N Parramore Ave #1713
Orlando, FL 32801

Final Stage & Celebration | 6:00–11:00 PM

Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803

Volunteers are a vital component of SoFried’s success as a tournament. Please fill the form out below to help out with this year’s festival!

Please check back as we get closer to the tournament for bout draw.

There will be a link to the scores under this tab when after night 1 of prelims. Check back later.