Royal Schmidts BBQ KS
Rating
1503
peak 1503 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
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 3 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 174.58 · weakest Pork (164.52)
Road miles
755
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 411 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.49 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 6.2 years, then back at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest (2026-06-12).
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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 160.0000 | 167.04 | top 44% |
“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% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 678.49 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-22 — First tracked contest · Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-06-22 — First call · Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-06-12 — Career-best overall score (687.9204) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2026-06-12 — Peak power rating (1503) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.2 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2026-06-12 |
| +2.5 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship | 2019-06-22 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.6 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 48% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
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) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 73 / 109 (160.0000) | — | — | — | 72 (160.0000) |
| 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) |