The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is now inviting exhibitors to submit their booth to the Best Booth Awards, its annual program recognizing exhibitors whose booths set the standard for design on the show floor.

A booth is often the first impression an exhibitor makes on the designers, builders, influencers, media and buyers who attend KBIS, and each year brands raise the bar with spectacular displays that set the show apart, and the Best Booth Awards recognize the planning, investment and creative vision behind those spaces.

Booths are judged within both their size class and their product category, giving exhibitors of every footprint and specialty an equal opportunity to be recognized. The entry form gives exhibitors room to describe what distinguishes their booth.

At KBIS 2026, which debuted a new format of expanded categories, Kohler earned two major titles, Best of Show and Best Plumbing Booth, for its refined “House Party” theme featuring rooms by different designers. Additional honors went to Plain & Fancy Custom Cabinetry (Medium and Cabinetry), Daltile (Grand), Fabuwood (Large), IKONNI (Small), Cosentino (Surfaces), GE Appliances (Appliance), Plank Hardware (Hardware, Lighting & Accessories) and Cava Surfaces (New Exhibitor).

Exhibitors can submit their entries here free of charge through Jan. 15, 2027. While judges may also nominate standout booths they see onsite, submitting an entry is the only way to guarantee a booth will be considered. Judging will take place on the show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center during KBIS 2027 and winners will be announced live on NEXTStage from 2–2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. Awards will be presented in the following categories:

Best of Show
● Best of Show Booth (best overall exhibit, any size or product category)

By Booth Size
● Small Booth (up to 600 NSF)
● Medium Booth (601–1,000 NSF)
● Large Booth (1,001–3,000 NSF)
● Grand Booth (3,001+ NSF)

By Product Category (All Booth Sizes)
● Best Appliance Booth
● Best Plumbing Booth
● Best Surfaces Booth
● Best Cabinetry Booth
● Best Hardware, Lighting & Accessories Booth

Additional Honors
● Best New Exhibitor

Exhibitors showing multiple brands may enter either as one combined house of brands or as individual brand booths, but not both.