Royal Schmidt KS
Rating
1492
peak 1502 · rated over 4 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-08-25
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#508
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.48
last 4 Master vs avg 681.48 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
and counting
Consistency
±5.81
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.85 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.40)
Road miles
276
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 96 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$34K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
681.48 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUNNY'S STOVE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 4-contest overall top-10 run.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) (2026-07-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 168.5828 | 173.85 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 166.2628 | 168.40 | top 82% |
| Pork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 164.5256 | 169.82 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 162.8572 | 169.41 | top 67% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 681.48 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-08-25 — First tracked contest · Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show
- 📣 2023-08-25 — First call · Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show
- 📈 2023-08-25 — Peak power rating (1502) · Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show
- ⭐ 2023-10-07 — Career-best overall score (689.0632) · Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-07-24 |
| +1.6 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show | 2023-08-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 | 2023-10-06 |
| -6.4 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 | 2023-10-07 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 95.7% | 94.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 9 / 13 (685.0284) | 4 (177.7028) | 12 (168.5256) | 13 (164.5256) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2023-10-07 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 2 🏅 Harper, KS | 8 / 9 (689.0632) | 2 (177.7144) | 9 (167.3944) | 4 (171.9656) | 7 (171.9888) |
| 2023-10-06 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Harper, KS | 9 / 11 (674.7196) | 8 (171.4056) | 8 (166.2628) | 8 (168.5256) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2023-08-25 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show 🏅 Liberal, KS | 10 / 19 (677.1084) | 11 (168.5828) | 12 (171.4056) | 7 (174.2628) | 17 (162.8572) |
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 | #696 (129 pts) | #646 (194 pts) | #905 (109 pts) | #833 (99 pts) | #659 (164 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #508 (369 pts) | #460 (479 pts) | #598 (359 pts) | #449 (464 pts) | #523 (364 pts) |