<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001334735-11-000012.txt : 20110317
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110317163920
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001334735-11-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLAKE ELIZABETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170970

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33530
		FILM NUMBER:		11695561

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP.
		STREET 2:		1600 BROADWAY SUITE 2200
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LANIER ELIZABETH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020410

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BioFuel Energy Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373670
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				205952523
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 BROADWAY, SUITE 1060
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-592-8110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 BROADWAY, SUITE 1060
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
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        <issuerName>BioFuel Energy Corp.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1600 BROADWAY SUITE 2200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-03-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>85432</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Restricted Stock granted on March 15, 2011 pursuant to the 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, which shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>*By Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth Blake*</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-17</signatureDate>
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