The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BOFAB BBQ has finished one call ahead of Bethune's BBQ, LLC 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Bethune's BBQ, LLC
Bethune's BBQ, LLC is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 47th of 40 at the Lakeland Pig Festival (2025). Also listed in KCBS results as “Bethune's BBQ LLC”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jan 27, 2023
latest Jan 24, 2025 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.62 · weakest Brisket (151.41)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
316.22 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (4-meat) avg
619.33 / 720
1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 97% | Jan 24, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 35 times, behind 276
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20234 milestones
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- Career-best overall score619.3260 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8572 Lakeland Pig Festival
- Peak power rating (1488) Lakeland Pig Festival
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 47 / 40 (312.4800) | 48 (154.2172) | 43 (158.2628) | 41 (157.1428) | 39 (152.5372) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 48 / 61 (319.9656) | 50 (158.2400) | 42 (161.7256) | 33 (160.5716) | 33 (155.4400) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 49 / 51 (619.3260) | 43 (158.8116) | 17 (170.8572) | 53 (143.4056) | 48 (146.2516) |