Lakeland BBQ Company FL
Rating
1510
peak 1522
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 vs career avg 678.46 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.15
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.26)
Road miles
14
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoke Central BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.46
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683.8972 | 683.90 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.2920 | 659.29 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 695.3484 | 695.35 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 675.3144 | 675.31 |
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) |