A new contest record
694.2400
highest overall ever cooked here
694.2400 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 688.5372 NATURAL BORN GRILLERS set in 2013.
- old record 688.5372
- set 2013 by NATURAL BORN GRILLERS
Anchor City Cook Off 2014
Oct 10–11, 2014 · Centralia, MO
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Anchor City Cook Off on October 10, 2014 in Centralia, MO, scoring 694.2400 in a field of 27 teams. NATURAL BORN GRILLERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6572. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN O BBQ (175.4172); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (178.2972); Pork — SMOKIN' BUTTS (175.4400); Brisket — NATURAL BORN GRILLERS (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by NATURAL BORN GRILLERS; the next was held in 2015.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
594.09
median 666.24
694.24 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 175.44
- Brisket 178.86
140.49
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 7 ancillary
Top score
694.2400
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
657.59
594.09694.24
median 666.24 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
676.4688
594.09694.24
10th place overall
Field spread
100.1488
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
13 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 31% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 10 tracked editions
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2021
- 2023
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 5–6: IN DEEP SAUCE and NATURAL BORN GRILLERS tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ edged IN DEEP SAUCE by 0.0112. Chicken places 8–9: THE SMOKIN' WALZS edged Q LOGIC by 0.0116.
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0112
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork 4–5 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 10th
- Brisket 4th
A contest record in pork ribs
178.2972
best pork ribs ever cooked here
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 178.2972 in pork ribs — past the 173.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 173.7028
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: NATURAL BORN GRILLERS (won 2013).
- NATURAL BORN GRILLERS · 2013
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2013 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO | 29 | 688.5372 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| Oct 10, 2014 ← this one | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 27 | 694.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 20 | 693.6688 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Centralia, MO | City Sq | 34 | 697.0744 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Centralia, MO | 101 W Singleton | 27 | 698.7768 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Centralia, MO | 101 W Singleton | 33 | 700.5484 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | POLITICAL PORK |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Centralia, MO | City Square | 25 | 699.9428 | Gettin Basted | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 19 | 699.9544 | There's No Place Like Smoke | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Centralia, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Centralia, MO | 114 S. Rollins St. | 13 | 703.3712 | There's No Place Like Smoke | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 169.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 169.1428 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 171.4056 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 170.2628 | 166.2860 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 694.2400 · median 666.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 3 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 4 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 10 | Q LOGIC | |
| 11 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 13 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 14 | 3G's Bar-B-Q | |
| 15 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | DC Smokin BBQ | |
| 17 | Muddy River Boys | |
| 18 | Cook'n Que | |
| 19 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 20 | Beta BBQ | |
| 21 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 22 | Unrefined Swine | |
| 23 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 24 | SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS | |
| 25 | Flash Flood | |
| 26 | Steinman Catering Cooking | |
| 27 | Cellular Today |
Chicken
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 4 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 7 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 8 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 9 | Q LOGIC | |
| 10 | DC Smokin BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | Unrefined Swine | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 15 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 16 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 18 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 19 | Cook'n Que | |
| 20 | 3G's Bar-B-Q | |
| 21 | Muddy River Boys | |
| 22 | Beta BBQ | |
| 23 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 24 | Flash Flood | |
| 25 | SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS | |
| 26 | Steinman Catering Cooking | |
| 27 | Cellular Today |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 4 | Q LOGIC | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 8 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 9 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 10 | DC Smokin BBQ | |
| 11 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 12 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 13 | Beta BBQ | |
| 14 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 16 | 3G's Bar-B-Q | |
| 17 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 18 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 19 | Steinman Catering Cooking | |
| 20 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 21 | Muddy River Boys | |
| 22 | Flash Flood | |
| 23 | Cook'n Que | |
| 24 | Unrefined Swine | |
| 25 | SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS | |
| 26 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 27 | Cellular Today |
Pork
27 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 6 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 8 | 3G's Bar-B-Q | |
| 9 | Muddy River Boys | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 12 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 14 | Flash Flood | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 16 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 17 | Q LOGIC | |
| 18 | DC Smokin BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS | |
| 20 | Steinman Catering Cooking | |
| 21 | Unrefined Swine | |
| 22 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 23 | Cook'n Que | |
| 24 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 25 | Beta BBQ | |
| 26 | Cellular Today | |
| 27 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS |
Brisket
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 7 | 3G's Bar-B-Q | |
| 8 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 9 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 10 | Q LOGIC | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 12 | IN DEEP SAUCE | |
| 13 | Cook'n Que | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Beta BBQ | |
| 17 | Cellular Today | |
| 18 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 19 | Muddy River Boys | |
| 20 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 21 | DC Smokin BBQ | |
| 22 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 23 | SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS | |
| 24 | Steinman Catering Cooking | |
| 25 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 26 | Unrefined Swine | |
| 27 | Flash Flood |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Backyard Beef
5 entries · top 170.8344 · median 167.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 2 | Possum Walk Show Me Que | |
| 3 | Q Friends Z | |
| 4 | Weber Wonders | |
| 5 | Tallbros |
Master Series — Backyard Chef'S Choice
6 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 2 | Weber Wonders | |
| 3 | Q Friends Z | |
| 4 | Tallbros | |
| 5 | Possum Walk Show Me Que | |
| 6 | ML BBQ |
Master Series — Backyard Chicken
6 entries · top 167.4056 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Friends Z | |
| 2 | ML BBQ | |
| 3 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 4 | Tallbros | |
| 5 | Possum Walk Show Me Que | |
| 6 | Weber Wonders |
Master Series — Backyard Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 173.1200 · median 160.7884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Friends Z | |
| 2 | Weber Wonders | |
| 3 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 4 | Possum Walk Show Me Que | |
| 5 | Tallbros | |
| 6 | Rain Sucks |
Master Series — Kids 5-10
3 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Leichninger | |
| 2 | Kelby Stevens | |
| 3 | Colt Bierk |
Master Series — One Bite Wonder
10 entries · top 168.5828 · median 163.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | Grinders BBQ | |
| 3 | Possum Walk Show Me Que | |
| 4 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 5 | ROCKABILLY BBQ | |
| 6 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | SMOKE'M ALL ST. LOUIS | |
| 8 | Tallbros | |
| 9 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 10 | Rain Sucks |
Master Series — Teens 11-15
2 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pisoni | |
| 2 | Xaden Lockett |