Burning Bush BBQ FL
Rating
1503
peak 1506 · rated over 8 contests
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 Master vs avg 674.18 (+5.49)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.49
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.97 · weakest Brisket (165.47)
Road miles
17
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$164K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.18 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 7 of their 7 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Accutech BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2022-01-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Smoke Showin' | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Porkganic BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Nuts & Butts | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of Hamarchy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| 92 BB Crew | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| The Rusty Pig | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Barely Sober BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Joe Bears BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Belly Bustin Bistro | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 7 | 9 | 0 | top 58% | 2026-01-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.18 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2020-01-24 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2020-01-24 — Peak power rating (1506) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2026-04-25 — Career-best overall score (695.9544) · Pitmasters in Paradise
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Pitmasters in Paradise | 2026-04-25 |
| +11.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| +7.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2022-01-28 |
| -6.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2026-01-22 |
| -5.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
| -5.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
| -1.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 96.7% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 93.9% | 93.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 96.1% | 96.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
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) |