Updated 4 November 2026 · refreshed hourly from live data
BOTB
Not scored on Value Ratio — BOTB has no fixed ticket allocation to score against. 36 live competitions tracked right now.
As of 4 November 2026, we're tracking 36 live BOTB competitions, with the shortest odds at 1 in 3,999, including free-to-enter draws.
Our verdict on BOTB
BOTB is a UK prize competition operator trading at botb.com. Across the 7 of their competitions we've been able to rate, their average Value Ratio is 2.62 — almost exactly the UK market median of 2.62. That puts them #51 of 102 ranked UK operators.
In-depth review: Is BOTB Legit? BOTB Review 2026: Odds, Winners & Is It Worth It
Best BOTB competitions right now
BOTB at a glance
BOTB (Best of the Best) runs weekly dream-car competitions where you guess the closest price to win. Unlike traditional UK prize draws with fixed ticket counts and pre-calculable odds, BOTB uses a skill-based closest-guess format, which classifies it as a competition rather than a lottery under the Gambling Act 2005. BOTB is one of the UK's most well-known and longest-running competition brands, with a strong track record of verified winners.
| Website | botb.com |
|---|---|
| Live competitions | 36 |
| Typical ticket price | £0.05 |
| Typical ticket pool | 54,999 tickets |
| Cheapest live entry | Free — Free 2x iPhone 18 Pro Max, 2x Insta360 Luna Series Bundle, 2x Dyson Hot+Cool Heater & Fan |
| Biggest live prize | £900,000 — £1.25m Hampshire House |
| Average sell-through | 54% of tickets sold by close |
| Prize categories | Other (12), Cash (8), Tech (7), Instant Wins (3), Vehicles (2), Houses (1) |
| Draws logged all-time | 1,327 since April 2026 |
Live BOTB competitions
These are all 36 BOTB draws we're currently tracking. None of them carry a prize value we can verify yet, so we can't score them on Value Ratio — the full list is below.
All live BOTB draws (36)
- £1,750 Cash£0.01
- £1,250 Cash£0.01
- £5,000£0.03
- £800 Cash£0.01
- £2,000 Cash£0.15
- £2,250 Cash£0.05
- £1.25m Hampshire House£1.00
- 5g Gold Bar£0.05
- Free 2x iPhone 18 Pro Max, 2x Insta360 Luna Series Bundle, 2x Dyson Hot+Cool Heater & FanFree
- Closing at Midnight! Instantly Win a Frightening £2.75M of Prizes on the Nightmare on Prize Street!£1.99
- 1k House Tickets!£0.25
- Galaxy Tab S12+£0.02
- MacBook Neo£0.04
- Galaxy S26 FE£0.02
- 750 House Tickets for 39p£0.39
- Time Is Running Out! The Pinnacle of Luxury SUV – Win This £90k Aston Martin DBX For 21p!£0.21
- 500 House Tickets for 1p£0.01
- Mystery Lifestyle£0.20
- Choice Of Watch!£0.02
- Meta Audio Burbank£0.02
- 300 House Tickets For 10p!£0.10
- 300 House Tickets!£0.01
- Mystery Tech Prize£0.15
- Ultimate BOTB Pass£0.10
- 750 House Tickets for 15p£0.15
- 10g Gold Bar£0.01
- 1p for 500 House Tickets£0.01
- Pick Your Prize Competition£0.35
- Osmo 360 II£0.01
- 20p for 1000 House Tickets£0.20
- Hot Wheels Bundle£0.02
- 500 House Tickets 5p£0.05
- 29p for the iPhone 18 Pro£0.29
- 1,000 House Tickets For 1p!£0.01
- Just Launched! Bonfire Bonanza Instant Wins – Light Up Your Week With £1M In Prizes£1.39
- The Ultimate Hot Hatch – Win This £34.5k Ford Focus RS For Just 5p£0.05
Is BOTB gambling?
No — BOTB is not classified as gambling under UK law. The Gambling Act 2005 distinguishes between a lottery (purely chance-based) and a prize competition (requires an element of skill). BOTB's core mechanic — guessing the closest price of a car — introduces a genuine skill element, which means it operates as a legal prize competition, not a lottery or a form of gambling.
BOTB also offers a Lucky Dip option for those who prefer not to make a skill-based guess. This entry route is also legal because BOTB provides a free postal entry method, satisfying the alternative requirement under the Act.
How do BOTB odds work?
Unlike traditional UK prize draw sites — where you buy numbered tickets from a fixed pool and your odds are simply 1 in [total tickets] — BOTB's odds depend on how many people enter that specific week's competition with a guess close to yours. There is no fixed ticket cap.
This means you cannot calculate your exact BOTB odds in advance the way you can with traditional draws. Your chance of winning depends on both how many total entrants there are and how unique your price guess is. Historically, BOTB competitions attract thousands of entries per week, which puts the real-world odds in the same ballpark as large traditional prize draws — but without the transparency of a published ticket count.
If knowing your exact odds before you enter matters to you, traditional UK draw sites (tracked across Competition Showroom) publish their total ticket counts — so you can calculate precise win probability with our odds calculator.
BOTB draw format and winners
BOTB draw results are announced weekly, typically on a Tuesday, via their live social media streams. The winner is the entrant whose price guess is closest to the target car's true value. BOTB has been operating since 1999 and has a long and well-documented history of genuine verified winners, making it one of the most established and trusted names in the UK competition space.
Is BOTB legit?
Yes — BOTB operates as a legal UK prize competition. Under the Gambling Act 2005 an operator must include either a genuine element of skill or a free postal entry route on equivalent terms to avoid being classified as an illegal lottery. BOTB trades publicly at botb.com, publishes its terms, and we can reliably surface their live competition data — which is the prerequisite for inclusion in our directory.
Inclusion here is not an endorsement, and we don't verify winners independently. Before entering any UK prize competition, check the operator's own terms for three things: the free postal entry route, the draw method (usually a live stream or a verified random number generator), and how they handle a draw that doesn't sell out. Our FAQ covers the common legitimacy questions, and the methodology page explains how we produce every number on this page.
How to get the best value from BOTB
- Compare the ratio, not the prize. A £100,000 car on a huge ticket allocation can be worse value than a £2,000 watch on a small one. The Value Ratio column above does that maths for you.
- Watch the draws closing soonest. Sell-through is fixed by the time a draw closes, so the current odds on a draw ending shortly are close to the final odds. Their next to close is £2,250 Cash.
- Use the free entry route if value is your only motive. Every legal UK operator must offer one. It's slower, but the odds are identical.
- Set a budget first. See our responsible play guide.
Alternatives to BOTB
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BOTB FAQ
Is BOTB legit?
Yes. BOTB is a UK prize competition operator that trades publicly, publishes its terms and conditions, and operates within the Gambling Act 2005 — which requires either a skill element or a free postal entry route. We track their live competitions directly from their site, and currently have 36 of them in our index. Inclusion in our directory means we can verify their live data; it is not an endorsement, so read their terms before entering.
Is BOTB a scam?
No. A scam takes your money and runs no draw; BOTB runs published competitions with stated ticket allocations, names winners, and is bound by the Gambling Act 2005 and consumer law like every other UK operator. The real question with a legal operator is not whether the draw happens but whether the ticket is fairly priced, and that is what our Value Ratio measures — theirs averages 2.62. If a specific draw looks wrong to you, check its ticket count and prize value on this page before entering.
What do BOTB reviews say?
We don't aggregate Trustpilot or social media reviews, because entrant reviews of prize competitions track whether the reviewer won, not whether the tickets were fairly priced. This page is a different kind of review: we measure BOTB on the numbers they publish — ticket prices, ticket allocations, real odds and Value Ratio (currently 2.62 on average across 7 rated draws) — and compare them against every other UK operator we track. For customer-service experiences, Trustpilot is the better source; for whether the ticket is worth buying, the table on this page is.
How much are BOTB tickets?
A typical BOTB ticket costs £0.05, and their cheapest live entry right now is free. Ticket prices vary considerably by draw, and a cheap ticket does not automatically mean good value — a low price on a very large ticket pool can be worse value than a higher price on a small one.
Does BOTB offer a free entry route?
UK prize competitions must offer either a genuine skill element or a free entry route on equivalent terms to be legal under the Gambling Act 2005. BOTB operates within that framework, and the free entry method — normally a postal entry — is set out in their terms and conditions. The odds on a free entry are identical to a paid ticket.
What kind of prizes does BOTB give away?
Right now BOTB is running 36 live competitions, mostly in other, cash, tech, instant wins. Their biggest category is other, with 12 live draws. You can see every current prize, with the odds and Value Ratio on each, in the table on this page.
Which BOTB competition is the best value right now?
The best-value BOTB draw live right now has a Value Ratio of 2.29 — it's the top row of the table on this page, which is sorted best-value-first and refreshed hourly. Bear in mind that the best-value draw changes as new competitions launch and others close.
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