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
Anchor City Cook off 2019
Oct 11–12, 2019 · Centralia, MO · 📍 City Square · State championship
Reps: Phil Morrow Phb, Rosemary Morrow · Prize money: $5,100
GETTIN' BASTED won Grand Champion at the Anchor City Cook off on October 11, 2019 in Centralia, MO at City Square, scoring 699.9428 in a field of 25 teams. MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6688. Category winners: Chicken — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (176.5600); Pork — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO (177.7028); Brisket — THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (177.1428). The Backyard Series standings were won by Naughty Dog with 699.9656. This is the 7th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE; the next was held in 2021.
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.
609.46
median 677.03
699.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 176.56
- Master Series — Pork 177.70
- Master Series — Brisket 177.14
- Backyard Series — Chicken 174.29
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 170.82
135.91
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
25
6 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
2.2740
GC over RC
Field average
669.45
609.46699.94
median 677.03 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.9768 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.9084
609.46699.94
10th place overall
Field spread
90.4804
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,100
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
15 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,596
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% of contests
Storylines (7 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Brisket 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
Naughty Dog won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
GETTIN' BASTED took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 13th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 13th
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 6 past editions
Back to defend
4
past champions back in the field
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).
- GETTIN' BASTED · 2014
- SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ · 2016
- OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ · 2017
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE · 2018
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ · Chicken
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 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 · 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 · out of 720, not the usual 360
| # | 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 |