Royal Schmidts BBQ KS
Rating
1508
peak 1508
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-22
latest 2026-06-12
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.58 · weakest Pork (164.52)
Road miles
140
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 165.0972 | 168.83 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0228 | 173.1316 | 174.58 | top 20% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 153.6228 | 164.52 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 166.8572 | 170.57 | top 33% |
“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 | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (1 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 678.49
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.9204 | 687.92 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 669.0628 | 669.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest Derby, KS | 13 / 36 (687.9204) | 34 (165.0972) | 13 (173.1316) | 6 (175.4172) | 4 (174.2744) |
| 2019-06-22 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship Oklahoma City, OK | 13 / 27 (669.0628) | 8 (172.5600) | 1 (176.0228) | 24 (153.6228) | 15 (166.8572) |