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 | 2023-09-08 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 699.9656 | Naughty Dog | 2019-10-11 |
| Chicken | 180.0000 🔥 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 2019-10-11 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 2023-09-08 |
| Pork | 180.0000 🔥 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 2023-09-08 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 2023-09-08 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | top 8% |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Shmack Q | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 8% |
| Naughty Dog | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| C-Town Smokers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 27% |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 41% |
| NOW SEE HERE BOY BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 43% |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 30% |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 18% |
| Swine-O-licious BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 30% |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 35% |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 46% |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | top 39% |
| MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 68% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 🏅 | 114 S. Rollins St. | 13 | 703.3712 | There's No Place Like Smoke | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | $5,500.00 |
| 2022-10-07 🏅 | — | — | — | — | — | $5,100.00 |
| 2021-10-08 🏅 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 19 | 699.9544 | There's No Place Like Smoke | WOOD HOOK BBQ | $5,100.00 |
| 2019-10-11 🏅 | City Square | 25 | 699.9428 | Gettin Basted | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | $5,100.00 |
| 2018-10-12 | 101 W Singleton | 33 | 700.5484 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | POLITICAL PORK | — |
| 2017-10-13 | 101 W Singleton | 27 | 698.7768 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ | — |
| 2016-10-14 | City Sq | 34 | 697.0744 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | SMOKIN O BBQ | — |
| 2015-10-09 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 20 | 693.6688 | PITMASTERIQ BBQ | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | — |
| 2014-10-10 | Centralia, MO 65240 | 27 | 694.2400 | GETTIN' BASTED | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | — |
| 2013-10-11 | Centralia, MO | 29 | 688.5372 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | — |