Bethune's BBQ, LLC FL
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-01-27
latest 2025-01-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
417.26
last 3 Backyard vs avg 417.26 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±142.92
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.62 · weakest Brisket (151.41)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
417.26 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BOFAB BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bethune's BBQ, LLC 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Newman BBQ, LLC has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bourbon & Blues BBQ has come out ahead 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8116 | 154.2172 | 157.09 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 158.2628 | 163.62 | top 70% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 143.4056 | 153.71 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4400 | 146.2516 | 151.41 | top 82% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 97% | 2025-01-24 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in FL (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 417.26 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-01-27 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- ⭐ 2023-01-27 — Career-best overall score (619.3260) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2023-01-27 — Peak power rating (1488) · Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2025-01-24 |
| -12.2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
| -7.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 118% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 172% | 172% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 47 / 40 (312.4800) | 48 (154.2172) | 43 (158.2628) | 41 (157.1428) | 39 (152.5372) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 48 / 61 (319.9656) | 50 (158.2400) | 42 (161.7256) | 33 (160.5716) | 33 (155.4400) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 49 / 51 (619.3260) | 43 (158.8116) | 17 (170.8572) | 53 (143.4056) | 48 (146.2516) |