Burning Bush BBQ FL
Rating
1503
peak 1506
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-04-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.67 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 674.18 (+5.49)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.49
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.97 · weakest Brisket (165.47)
Road miles
17
mi across 8 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ has finished one call ahead of Burning Bush BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barely Sober BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 163.9544 | 170.97 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 155.3716 | 167.34 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 159.9656 | 170.40 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 149.6344 | 165.47 | top 61% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.18
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 695.9544 | 684.77 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.9088 | 675.91 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 691.9316 | 691.93 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660.9828 | 660.98 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.5884 | 661.59 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.6576 | 681.66 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 651.8512 | 651.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise Auburndale, FL | 8 / 35 (695.9544) | 5 (178.8572) | 22 (171.4172) | 5 (177.1544) | 24 (168.5256) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 44 / 63 (673.5768) | 39 (170.2512) | 56 (161.6572) | 23 (172.5600) | 33 (169.1084) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 28 / 40 (675.9088) | 29 (168.5372) | 25 (168.5716) | 23 (171.4056) | 27 (167.3944) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 20 / 61 (691.9316) | 5 (177.7144) | 5 (177.7144) | 30 (170.8228) | 43 (165.6800) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 39 / 51 (660.9828) | 39 (166.8228) | 50 (155.3716) | 16 (173.1084) | 30 (165.6800) |
| 2022-01-28 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 44 / 60 (661.5884) | 32 (169.6684) | 36 (166.2744) | 36 (166.2400) | 47 (159.4056) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 9 / 53 (681.6576) | 40 (163.9544) | 23 (167.4288) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 38 / 58 (651.8512) | 12 (171.9884) | 18 (170.2628) | 43 (159.9656) | 52 (149.6344) |