Anchor City Cook-Off
Centralia, MO · 📍 114 S. Rollins St. — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
10
9 with results
Typical draw
25
teams · biggest 34
Purse listed
$21K
across all editions
State championship
4 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 There's No Place Like Smoke — 3 wins (2018, 2021, 2023)
- 🏆 Gettin Basted — 2 wins (2014, 2019)
- 🏆 OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ — 1 win (2017)
- 🏆 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ — 1 win (2016)
- 🏆 PITMASTERIQ BBQ — 1 win (2015)
- 🏆 NATURAL BORN GRILLERS — 1 win (2013)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 703.3712 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 352 | Shmack Q | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | Oct 13, 2017 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | Sep 8, 2023 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | top 15% |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | top 14% |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | top 13% |
| Natural Born Grillers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 14% |
| OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 24% |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 22% |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| Shmack Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 8% |
| Naughty Dog | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | top 26% |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | top 29% |
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 31% |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 30% |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 41% |
| C-Town Smokers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 27% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 🏅 | 114 S. Rollins St. | 13 | 703.3712 | There's No Place Like Smoke | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | $5,500 |
| Oct 7, 2022 🏅 | — | — | — | — | — | $5,100 |
| Oct 8, 2021 🏅 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 19 | 699.9544 | There's No Place Like Smoke | WOOD HOOK BBQ | $5,100 |
| Oct 11, 2019 🏅 | City Square | 25 | 699.9428 | Gettin Basted | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | $5,100 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 101 W Singleton | 33 | 700.5484 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | POLITICAL PORK | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 101 W Singleton | 27 | 698.7768 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ | — |
| Oct 14, 2016 | City Sq | 34 | 697.0744 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ | — |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 20 | 693.6688 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | — |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 27 | 694.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | — |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Centralia, MO | 29 | 688.5372 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | — |