Oct 9–10, 2015 · Centralia, MO
PITMASTERIQ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Anchor City Cook Off on October 9, 2015 in Centralia, MO, scoring 693.6688 in a field of 20 teams. SMOKE THIS BBQ MO took Reserve Grand Champion with 692.5716. Category winners: Chicken — 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM (177.7028); Pork Ribs — PITMASTERIQ BBQ (174.2860); Pork — PITMASTERIQ BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — BACKFIRIN' BBQ (174.8800). This is the 3rd of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by GETTIN' BASTED; the next was held in 2016.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 84% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0972 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
PITMASTERIQ BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 of 10 tracked editions
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.3948 points.
Chicken places 3–4: Hickory Hills BBQ edged UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC by 0.0116. Chicken places 8–9: GETTIN' BASTED edged PITMASTERIQ BBQ by 0.0116. Pork places 5–6: TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ edged Q LOGIC by 0.0116.
PITMASTERIQ BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
PITMASTERIQ BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
PITMASTERIQ BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: NATURAL BORN GRILLERS (won 2013), GETTIN' BASTED (won 2014).
| 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 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 27 | 694.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS |
| Oct 9, 2015 ← this one | 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 |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2860 | 170.2744 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 174.8800 | 170.8228 | 163.3828 |
20 entries · top 693.6688 · median 663.9202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 4 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 9 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 10 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 12 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 13 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 15 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Q LOGIC | |
| 17 | Big and Bigger | |
| 18 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 19 | Beta BBQ | |
| 20 | Jake's BBQ |
20 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 3 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 12 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 13 | Big and Bigger | |
| 14 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 15 | Beta BBQ | |
| 16 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 17 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 19 | Q LOGIC | |
| 20 | Jake's BBQ |
20 entries · top 174.2860 · median 164.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 2 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 4 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 8 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 9 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 12 | Q LOGIC | |
| 13 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 14 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Big and Bigger | |
| 16 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 18 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 19 | Beta BBQ | |
| 20 | Jake's BBQ |
20 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 3 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 5 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Q LOGIC | |
| 7 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 8 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 11 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 12 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 13 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 14 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 15 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 16 | Big and Bigger | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 18 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 19 | Jake's BBQ | |
| 20 | Beta BBQ |
20 entries · top 174.8800 · median 163.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKFIRIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | SPICEWINE IRONWORKS | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 6 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | |
| 7 | 3G'S BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 8 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 9 | Three Brothers Different Mothers | |
| 10 | Hickory Hills BBQ | |
| 11 | TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 14 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 15 | CALLAWAY CREAMATORS | |
| 16 | Q LOGIC | |
| 17 | B-BOYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | Big and Bigger | |
| 19 | Beta BBQ | |
| 20 | Jake's BBQ |
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.
5 entries · top 169.1200 · median 152.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 2 | BlackHawks BBQ | |
| 3 | To Good To Be BQ | |
| 4 | Tbones | |
| 5 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ |
5 entries · top 170.2628 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 2 | BlackHawks BBQ | |
| 3 | Tbones | |
| 4 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | |
| 5 | To Good To Be BQ |
5 entries · top 161.0856 · median 150.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 2 | To Good To Be BQ | |
| 3 | Tbones | |
| 4 | BlackHawks BBQ | |
| 5 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ |
6 entries · top 168.5600 · median 159.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistler's BBQ | |
| 2 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | |
| 3 | BlackHawks BBQ | |
| 4 | Garys Grill | |
| 5 | Tbones | |
| 6 | To Good To Be BQ |
5 entries · top 166.2972 · median 159.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Leighninger | |
| 2 | Duane Thompson | |
| 3 | Leighton Auck | |
| 4 | Mea Auck | |
| 5 | Braeden Russell |
3 entries · top 164.6172 · median 158.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trintan Hendrix | |
| 2 | Kelly Stevens | |
| 3 | Xaden Lockett |