Salted Anchor KS
Rating
1590
peak 1591 · rated over 36 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
41
in the data
First seen
2020-08-07
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#209
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 41 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
685.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.12 (+5.76)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.12)
Road miles
11710
mi across 41 mapped stops · furthest 749 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$541K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 36 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.12 / 720
36 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has finished one call ahead of Salted Anchor 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
M R BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SmokinGhost BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Brisket Bones n Brews in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Buckeye BBQ Classic is their spot: an average finish in the top 9% across 2 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Shiggin aint easy has out-cooked them in 13 of 19 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiggin aint easy | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BBQ BUS | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Bones n Brews | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 36 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 162.2860 | 170.60 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 39 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 177.7028 | 155.9200 | 169.12 | top 47% |
| Pork | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.3828 | 169.68 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 36 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 179.4400 | 150.2284 | 170.44 | top 36% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 51% |
| OH | 7 | 0 | top 36% |
| IN | 5 | 0 | top 44% |
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 25% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 39% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 60% | 2026-03-20 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 84 | 0 | top 29% | 2023-09-27 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 48% | 2026-06-26 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 198 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-11-05 |
| GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-04-18 |
| The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 9% | 2024-07-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 41 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (39 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 680.12 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-08-07 — First tracked contest · 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- 📣 2021-08-20 — First call · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- 🔥 2024-04-19 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 🎖️ 2024-09-06 — 25th tracked contest · Grizzly BBQ Brawl
- ⭐ 2026-04-17 — Career-best overall score (703.4060) · GLBBQA Spring Fling
- 📈 2026-07-17 — Peak power rating (1591) · Buckeye BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2023-07-21 |
| +15.1 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2024-07-19 |
| +14 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2026-04-17 |
| +12.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +11.9 | GLBBQA Spring Fling | 2025-04-18 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
| -9.3 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 | 2022-11-05 |
| -8.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2026-03-20 |
| -7.8 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
| -7.7 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2021-06-11 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 44% | 97.7% | 95% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 36% | 96.7% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 50% | top 48% | 96.2% | 94.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 38% | 95.8% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 75% | top 50% | 95.5% | 94% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 96.1% | 93.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain BBQ 🏅 Leburn, KY | 13 / 22 (678.7316) | 18 (165.0856) | 8 (174.2744) | 21 (161.6688) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2026-07-17 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 8 / 30 (692.5376) | 10 (174.2744) | 19 (170.8344) | 5 (175.4172) | 7 (172.0116) |
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 14 / 39 (682.1600) | 29 (165.0972) | 9 (173.1200) | 14 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 23 / 35 (672.5832) | 27 (166.2972) | 30 (165.7372) | 17 (169.7144) | 17 (170.8344) |
| 2026-04-17 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 3 / 48 (703.4060) | 5 (176.5716) | 12 (176.0000) | 10 (173.1200) | 5 (177.7144) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 90 / 125 (673.5884) | 88 (168.5256) | 103 (162.8000) | 52 (172.5600) | 64 (169.7028) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 198 / 401 (678.1828) | 168 (171.9656) | 286 (165.1200) | 146 (171.9772) | 167 (169.1200) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 25 / 42 (674.7544) | 5 (178.2972) | 36 (155.9200) | 23 (169.6800) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2025-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest 🏅 Madison, IN | 12 / 45 (692.4800) | 10 (175.4056) | 23 (169.6800) | 10 (176.5600) | 16 (170.8344) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 10 / 42 (693.6688) | 17 (173.1316) | 21 (170.8572) | 24 (171.9656) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 17 / 34 (679.9316) | 31 (162.8000) | 14 (173.1200) | 10 (172.5716) | 10 (171.4400) |
| 2025-04-18 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 8 / 56 (696.5028) | 25 (173.1200) | 2 (177.1428) | 19 (173.1200) | 15 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 30 / 100 (690.2056) | 33 (174.8572) | 40 (171.4056) | 75 (166.2400) | 9 (177.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 247 / 444 (672.9940) | 228 (169.1084) | 262 (167.9656) | 225 (168.5372) | 219 (167.3828) |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 15 / 30 (671.8972) | 25 (164.5600) | 21 (164.5256) | 17 (168.5372) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2024-07-19 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 3 / 33 (692.5140) | 11 (171.9656) | 4 (173.7028) | 22 (167.4056) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 14 / 32 (684.4224) | 13 (174.2628) | 1 (177.7028) | 23 (162.7884) | 19 (169.6684) |
| 2024-04-19 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Charlotte, MI | 33 / 62 (676.9940) | 46 (166.8228) | 53 (159.3484) | 1 (180.0000) | 26 (170.8228) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 73 / 93 (667.3028) | 56 (170.8112) | 29 (171.4516) | 65 (166.2400) | 81 (158.8000) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 52 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 12 / 20 (676.5716) | 16 (163.9428) | 12 (165.1772) | 2 (173.7372) | 6 (173.7144) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 174 / 487 (679.9200) | 11 (178.8572) | 279 (166.8228) | 267 (166.8572) | 239 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 17 / 33 (677.1088) | 14 (170.8344) | 20 (165.1316) | 4 (173.1428) | 17 (168.0000) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 14 / 41 (686.7312) | 26 (169.6800) | 18 (170.8228) | 15 (171.9656) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 3 / 32 (689.7032) | 22 (166.2744) | 3 (176.5716) | 11 (170.2744) | 2 (176.5828) |
| 2022-11-05 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Harper, KS | 8 / 9 (687.9204) | 8 (173.1200) | 7 (171.9888) | 5 (173.1200) | 7 (169.6916) |
| 2022-11-04 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Harper, KS | 8 / 10 (674.7660) | 1 (177.7028) | 8 (163.4288) | 8 (162.8232) | 5 (170.8112) |
| 2022-10-21 | OKC BBQ Fest 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 14 / 35 (686.1944) | 4 (176.5600) | 18 (170.8344) | 14 (171.4172) | 20 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 84 / 505 (686.2284) | 37 (177.1428) | 311 (165.1200) | 190 (169.6800) | 51 (174.2856) |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 21 / 59 (661.6000) | 10 (172.5716) | 5 (175.4172) | 26 (163.3828) | 43 (150.2284) |
| 2022-08-05 | Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 15 / 35 (681.6572) | 19 (166.8572) | 18 (169.6800) | 9 (173.1544) | 9 (171.9656) |
| 2022-03-19 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout 🏅 Amarillo, TX | 8 / 17 (656.9596) | 8 (166.2400) | 1 (171.4056) | 13 (159.3828) | 12 (159.9312) |
| 2021-10-15 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ 🏅 Harper, KS | 8 / 16 (691.9432) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (173.7260) | 10 (168.5372) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 158 / 467 (670.2516) | 201 (167.4288) | 49 (174.8456) | 195 (166.2972) | 274 (161.6800) |
| 2021-08-20 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 16 / 43 (669.0856) | 19 (162.2860) | 15 (167.3944) | 12 (170.3084) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2021-06-11 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 20 / 25 (661.5540) | 21 (162.7884) | 17 (164.5372) | 16 (166.8572) | 13 (167.3712) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 21 / 54 (671.4396) | 18 (169.7028) | 24 (166.8456) | 27 (166.2856) | 16 (168.6056) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #209 (737 pts) | #292 (577 pts) | #299 (617 pts) | #245 (657 pts) | #171 (872 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #311 (694 pts) | #350 (659 pts) | #367 (704 pts) | #369 (614 pts) | #239 (959 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #346 (630 pts) | #449 (480 pts) | #313 (805 pts) | #351 (640 pts) | #307 (755 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #243 (874 pts) | #264 (854 pts) | #286 (849 pts) | #189 (1039 pts) | #194 (1039 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #433 (502 pts) | #372 (632 pts) | #363 (702 pts) | #466 (482 pts) | #494 (457 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #476 (376 pts) | #449 (436 pts) | #495 (406 pts) | #469 (396 pts) | #403 (501 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #803 (80 pts) | #807 (95 pts) | #900 (65 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #773 (105 pts) |