Anchor City Cook off
2019-10-11 – 2019-10-12 · Centralia, MO · 📍 City Square · State championship
Reps: PHIL MORROW PHB, ROSEMARY MORROW · Prize money: $5,100.00
Grand Champion: Gettin Basted (699.9428) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ
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👑 A dynasty in the making
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has won this contest 3 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🧹 A double category winner
Naughty Dog won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: DROP THE MIKE and The Boys in Que tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 1–2: SMOKE THIS BBQ MO and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 5–6: SMOKIN' BUTTS and DROP THE MIKE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: GETTIN' BASTED (won 2014), SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (won 2016), OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ (won 2017), THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (won 2018).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | Centralia, MO | 29 | 688.5372 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2014-10-10 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 27 | 694.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 2015-10-09 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 20 | 693.6688 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2016-10-14 | City Sq | 34 | 697.0744 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 2017-10-13 | 101 W Singleton | 27 | 698.7768 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 2018-10-12 | 101 W Singleton | 33 | 700.5484 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 2019-10-11 ← this one | Centralia, MO | City Square | 25 | 699.9428 | Gettin Basted | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | Centralia, MO | Centralia, MO 65240 | 19 | 699.9544 | There's No Place Like Smoke | WOOD HOOK BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Centralia, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 172.5600 | 169.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5832 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 169.1544 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 172.5600 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2856 | 162.2284 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 170.8228 | 161.6916 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 699.9428 · median 677.0288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 4 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 7 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 8 | The Boys in Que | |
| 9 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 16 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 17 | S&S BBQ | |
| 18 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 20 | Mid-Missouri Legend | |
| 21 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 22 | Big and Bigger | |
| 23 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 24 | Hog Haven BBQ | |
| 25 | Junkyard Hogs |
Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 5 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 7 | The Boys in Que | |
| 8 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 12 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 13 | S&S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 15 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 16 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 17 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 18 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 19 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 20 | Mid-Missouri Legend | |
| 21 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 22 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 23 | Big and Bigger | |
| 24 | Hog Haven BBQ | |
| 25 | Junkyard Hogs |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 3 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 6 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | The Boys in Que | |
| 9 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 10 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 12 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 14 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 15 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 16 | Big and Bigger | |
| 17 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 18 | Mid-Missouri Legend | |
| 19 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 20 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 22 | S&S BBQ | |
| 23 | Hog Haven BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 25 | Junkyard Hogs |
Pork
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 5 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | The Boys in Que | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 11 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 12 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 13 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 14 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 17 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 19 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 20 | S&S BBQ | |
| 21 | Mid-Missouri Legend | |
| 22 | Junkyard Hogs | |
| 23 | Hog Haven BBQ | |
| 24 | Big and Bigger | |
| 25 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 6 | DROP THE MIKE | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 9 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 10 | BUILDERS BBQ | |
| 11 | S&S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN O BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | The Boys in Que | |
| 15 | UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | Junkyard Hogs | |
| 17 | MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | |
| 18 | Mid-Missouri Legend | |
| 19 | A & W BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 21 | CALLAWAY CREMATORS | |
| 22 | POLITICAL PORK | |
| 23 | Hog Haven BBQ | |
| 24 | THE SMOKIN' WALZS | |
| 25 | Big and Bigger |
Backyard Series
Overall
7 entries · top 699.9656 · median 647.3024
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Dog | |
| 2 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Toads | |
| 4 | C-Town Smokers | |
| 5 | Porkalicious | |
| 6 | Pup N Smoke | |
| 7 | Cleveland House BBQ |
Chicken
7 entries · top 174.2856 · median 164.6056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Dog | |
| 2 | Smokin Toads | |
| 3 | Pup N Smoke | |
| 4 | Cleveland House BBQ | |
| 5 | C-Town Smokers | |
| 6 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | |
| 7 | Porkalicious |
Pork Ribs
7 entries · top 170.8228 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Dog | |
| 2 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | |
| 3 | Cleveland House BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Toads | |
| 5 | Pup N Smoke | |
| 6 | C-Town Smokers | |
| 7 | Porkalicious |
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.
Backyard Series — Backyard Beef
7 entries · top 178.8572 · median 158.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Dog | |
| 2 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | |
| 3 | Cleveland House BBQ | |
| 4 | Porkalicious | |
| 5 | C-Town Smokers | |
| 6 | Smokin Toads | |
| 7 | Pup N Smoke |
Backyard Series — Backyard Chefs Choice
6 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.0114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Toads | |
| 2 | Naughty Dog | |
| 3 | NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | |
| 4 | C-Town Smokers | |
| 5 | Porkalicious | |
| 6 | Pup N Smoke |
Kids-Q — Kids 5-10
8 entries · top 176.5600 · median 172.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Scheer | |
| 2 | Adelaide Lark | |
| 3 | Candy Barnes | |
| 4 | Tyler Branstetter | |
| 5 | Sloan Bohannon | |
| 6 | Brody Griffith | |
| 7 | Charlie Carrico | |
| 8 | Miles Stevens |
Kids-Q — Teens 11-15
7 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Stephens | |
| 2 | Tatum Scheer | |
| 3 | Kelby Stevens | |
| 4 | Braden Russell | |
| 5 | Addison Phele | |
| 6 | Josh Russell | |
| 7 | Iris Vandegriffe |