Lakeland BBQ Company FL
Rating
1510
peak 1522 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-04-25
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.46
last 4 Master vs avg 678.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.15
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.26)
Road miles
14
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Purse competed for
$89K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.46 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Accutech BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (2024-01-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 153.6344 | 167.53 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 162.8116 | 167.26 | top 58% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 167.9656 | 170.97 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 170.8344 | 172.69 | top 25% |
“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 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 41% | 2024-01-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 678.46 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2020-01-24 — First call · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2020-01-24 — Career-best overall score (695.3484) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2020-01-24 — Peak power rating (1522) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
| +7.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2019-01-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
| -0.9 | Pitmasters in Paradise | 2026-04-25 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 95% | 95% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 6% | 96.6% | 96.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
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 | 21 / 35 (683.8972) | 15 (173.7028) | 32 (162.8116) | 12 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 54 / 61 (659.2920) | 61 (153.6344) | 45 (166.2744) | 37 (168.5488) | 25 (170.8344) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 3 / 53 (695.3484) | 15 (171.9656) | 5 (175.4172) | 10 (173.1200) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 16 / 58 (675.3144) | 15 (170.8344) | 34 (164.5372) | 21 (167.9656) | 13 (171.9772) |